As a cook, I have a dirty little secret: I love my microwave oven. His name is Herman, and he's a short, dark, quiet type who sits quietly on my countertop until I've issued my instructions, and then he does what he's told. He's terrific at ...
Velcro Industries has announced collaboration with Holland-based Paragon Pet Products to integrate its PRESS-LOK closure technology into its gluten-free, vegetable-based, all natural dog treats Whimzees. Both the companies worked with ...
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A grow light or plant light is an artificial light source, generally an electric light, designed to stimulate plant growth by emitting an electromagnetic spectrum appropriate for photosynthesis. Grow lights are used in applications where ...
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Many processes in food manufacturing can be addressed to reduce operating costs while at the same time improving sustainability. One of the most critically important objectives is reducing process energy and water consumption. Implementing ...
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A worker has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after falling through the roof of Nestlé’s beverages factory in Dalston, Cumbria. The man was airlifted to hospital Emergency services were called at 10.30am ...
A timely switch back to plastic crates has helped Brisbane-based produce supplier Favco reduce spoilage in its shipments of citrus fruits after a brief flirtation with using cardboard boxes. Favco was established in July 1999 as a joint ...
The new Brillopak Compact C211 is capable of placing a variety of container formats including crates, cases and trays onto pallets. The Compact C211 features highly compact dimensions, far smaller than conventional robot cells, which enable ...
Brazilian food company Vigor, a subsidiary of JBS, has entered into an agreement to acquire 50% stake in dairy cooperative Itambe for BRL410m ($208.3m). Itambe, which is one of the leading dairy cooperatives in Brazil, sources milk from ...
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Singapore agribusiness giant Wilmar International has formed a joint venture with peer Noble Group to produce palm oil and its by-products in Indonesia. The companies said Wilmar's subsidiary Newbloom will hold a 53.74% equity stake in ...
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US food group Campbell Soup Co. has recorded a drop in first-half profits as costs related to its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms hit earnings. Earnings in the six months ended 27 January fell to US$430m, a 7.3% decline on last year, the ...
Cargill is to quit the vegetable oil business in Romania in a bid to develop its agricultural operations in the country. The US agribusiness giant has agreed to sell assets that include the Untdelemn de la Bunica and Olpo to Expur, part ...
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Underperforming open industrial waste water treatment lagoons are on the way out after more than a century, as industry counts the cost of their pollution, odours, leakage, energy wastage and relative inefficiency in fixing the problems ...
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'Slight Cold' is the 23 solar term and happens on January 5 to January 7 when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 285 degrees. To China, “Slight Cold” indicates the weather starts to enter the coldest days. When ...
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When Norfolk vegetable processor Pinguin Foods set itself an aim to increase throughput by a fifth, it looked to Ishida to upgrade its ageing checkweighing set-up. Philip Chadwick finds out more about the installation Who Pinguin Foods ...
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UK-based soup manufacturer Yorkshire Provender has introduced its range of six soups in new 550ml ‘pouch in carton’ serving. The new packs are available at 48 select Waitrose stores in the chilled food section for suggested ...
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