Asia Pacific: SATO printer integrates with SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure
The SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) has certified that SATO's XML-Enabled 4.0 printer interface meets the requirements for connecting to SAP applications during the radio frequency identification (RFID) printing functions. SATO's new CL4NX thermal label and RFID encoding printer is the first of SATO products to include this printer interface, with other products scheduled to follow. With the...
Asia Pacific: Indonesian food truck owners test Microsoft’s POS system
Food trucks are increasingly popular in Indonesia, especially in the larger cities where consumers lead a fast-paced, urban lifestyle. The rapid growth of the food truck industry in Indonesia is driving the need for operators to adopt modern technologies that support their business development. This includes cash management systems which are easy to use and affordable for business owners. At Bandung Food...
Asia Pacific: Flexco presents splicing, precleaners at ProPak Asia 2015
Flexco, a light-duty endless splicing and fastener solutions provider, will present the new FGP Food Grade Precleaners and other conveyor solutions at ProPak Asia 2015, in Bangkok, Thailand from June 17 to 20. The company will highlight the cleaning efficiency of the FGP Food Grade Precleaner, which helps reduce carryback (sticky food residue) and prevent bacteria growth on the conveyor,...
Asia Pacific: DSM highlights study on South Koreans deficient vitamin E status
DSM welcomes a newly-published paper that examines the vitamin E status of 20- to 59-year-old adults living in the Seoul metropolitan area of South Korea. It is the first report on the dietary intake and status of tocopherols for a group of Korean adults. The objectives of the study were to estimate intake and plasma concentration of each tocopherol, in order...
Europe: IMCD to buy US specialty chemicals company
IMCD N.V. says it will acquire 80% of US specialty chemicals company The M.F. Cachat Company, including 100% of MJS Sales, Inc. Initially IMCD will acquire 80% of the total share capital from the existing MF Cachat management who will continue to lead the company. The remaining 20%, which is also owned by management, will be acquired at the latest in...
Americas: Fish oil may help with diabetic neuropathy, says researcher
A new study in the Journal of Neurophysiology shows that fish oil supplements can restore the condition of nerves damaged from diabetes in mice. Fish oil is an attractive treatment approach because “supplements are considered very safe and could be easily translated into everyday care. Fish oil would be easy to take, like a vitamin, and should have few side...
Europe: More are consuming omega-3, finds DSM study
More people in European countries are using omega-3 supplements, according to The 2015 Global Consumer Usage & Attitude Study by DSM. It surveyed 11,000 shoppers across 10 global markets, and provides detailed insights to enable brand owners to tailor product messaging and reach specific target groups. The results show that evidence of omega-3 use has increased by 4% in the UK...
Asia Pacific: tna participates in Thaifex 2015
tna will showcase its complete range of high performance processing and packaging systems at Thaifex 2015 for the first time, alongside SRIPIPAT Engineering Ltd. tna will share about its recent acquisitions of food processing specialists, Florigo and FOODesign, and how this enables tna to further boost its processing capabilities and cement its position as a leading provider of start-to-finish solutions. Following...
World: Barry Callebaut launches clean water campaign with cocoa farmers, communities
The Barry Callebaut Group and its subsidiary Biopartenaire, a direct sourcing enterprise for sustainable cocoa beans, have launched a clean water campaign to deliver LifeStraw water filters and health and hygiene training to cocoa farmer communities in Côte d’Ivoire. The new campaign complements the company's efforts to support communities in funding boreholes, water towers, school latrines and other infrastructure. Barry Callebaut...
World: Wrigley to build US$63M factory in Kenya
Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars Inc, will build a new US$63 million dollar factory in Kenya to create sustainable long-term growth in the region. Works have already started on the state of the art new facility to be built on a 20-acre piece of land in Mavoko, Machakos County. The plant is expected to create a number of new jobs when...