Archives for May 20, 2004

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Solbar looks to China

At the beginning of the year Israel-based soy proteins specialist Solbar, announced its move into the soy proteins in China. Simon Pitman spoke to the company about the project and discovered that soy protein demand is a major driving force behind the...

China's big problem : food piracy

The news that an investigation has been ordered by China's premier, Wen Jiabao, into the deaths of at least 12 babies after drinking fake formula milk has led to a renewed quest for manufactuers to find processing and packaging solutions to help...

Acrylamide 'no risk' to reproduction

A new study conducted by the FDA says that acrylamide found in fried and baked goods is unlikely to cause reproduction problems if the general public consume it as part of the average daily diet - but research is ongoing for its carcinogenic properties.

New anti-bacteria treatment for milk processors

A new process to kill bacteria spores in the manufacture of formula milk and milk concentrates has been launched. Developer Invensys claims that the process destroys a substantially greater number of bacteria spores than traditional methods.

Dutch group increases stake in lactoferrin producer

Netherlands-based Pharming has increased its stake in Australian company ProBio and is now hoping to accelerate the commercialisation of recombinant human lactoferrin in Asia, writes Phil Taylor.

RFID: No such thing as low risk

A research analyst claims that no RFID service provider can be considered low risk' due to the general lack of experience in this early stage of development of the technology - plant operators beware.

What plant managers need to know

Changes to laws governing waste, energy consumption and emissions are forcing plants to alter their methods of operation. Anthony Fletcher spoke to the UK Environment Agency's head of waste management to find out what plant managers need to do to meet...