Archives for October 28, 2008

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UK milk bottle manufacturer to close loop with recycled HDPE

By Jane Byrne

Nampak, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of rigid plastic containers to the food and drink industry, has announced that it is set to receive 12,000 tonnes of food grade recycled high density polyethylene (rHDPE) from UK recycling company, AWS Eco...

Suck it and see: has the probiotic straw arrived?

By Shane Starling

The probiotic straw is a concept that has been a long time coming but one which may be about to move from its current niche status into the mainstream, according to Swedish probiotics supplier, BioGaia.

Milk price alternative sought in EU tractor protest

By Neil Merrett

A barrage of tractors have descended upon the latest meeting of EU agriculture ministers to drive home dairy farmers’ calls for what they claim are the basic conditions required to ensure a ‘fair’ price for their products.