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Americas: Capture consumers’ hearts with familiar, natural ingredients in packaged foods, Mintel tells FNI
A Mintel research finds that more consumers in the US eat with their eyes, not their stomachs—as about 38% of adults agree that if a...
Asia Pacific: Chinese soft drinks companies make the mark on global markets
The value of the global soft drinks market increased by less than 2% in 2013 to US$937 billion, but the Red Bull energy drink...
World: SGS, Mettler Toledo to hold webinar on allergen management
SGS and Mettler Toledo will present the results of a recent SGS industry survey on challenges, needs and gaps at allergen management in a...
Asia Pacific: Brenntag to acquire specialties chemicals distribution business of Pioma Chemicals
Brenntag has signed an agreement to acquire the specialties chemicals distribution business of Pioma Chemicals, a distributor of specialty excipients and functional ingredients to...
Asia Pacific: Interroll wins storage system order in Indonesia
Internal logistics provider Interroll has won its first dynamic storage system order in Indonesia from confectionery manufacturer Lotte Indonesia.
This order comprises a total of...
Europe: UK institute, company develop tool to tell animal species apart in meat
The Institute of Food Research (IFR), working with Oxford Instruments, has developed a new, rapid testing regime based upon benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance that...
Americas: Mettler Toledo introduces PROFINET IO interface option for weighing terminal
Mettler Toledo's IND780 weighing terminal can now interface with PROFINET IO, an automation standard, for seamless data exchange.
The IND780 is a flexible terminal capable...
Americas: Malaysia’s F&B exports to US records US$150M in Q1 2014
Malaysia Kitchen USA, a project under The Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), reports a record increase in exports of Malaysian food and beverage...
Did You Know: How to test organic food for pesticides?
As the saying goes, “You are what you eat”.
A high school student in the US recently took this saying to a whole new level,...
Americas: Cognex Corporation expands portfolio of 3D factory-floor solutions
Cognex Corporation introduces an expanded portfolio of three dimensional (3D) laser displacement sensors, an industrial
vision controller, and 3D vision tools.
The DS1050, DS1101, and DS1300...