Dairy firm fined after worker injury
An Australian dairy firm has been fined AUS$35,000 after a worker severed a finger while trying to unblock a cheese shredding machine.
Archives for June 23, 2013
“Grip pack” is the new black
RPC Kerkrade has developed two user-friendly “grip pack” bottles for Dreidoppel, a manufacturer of specialist bakery, confectionery and ice cream ingredients in Langenfeld, Germany.
Synlait Milk launches expansion-funding NZ$120m public share offering
New Zealand-based infant formula manufacturer, Synlait Milk, has launched an initial public offering (IPO) of shares in the hope to raising around NZ$120m (US$93m) to fund a series of "growth initiatives."
CP Kelco starts Brazilian pectin expansion as global demand rebounds
Hydrocolloid giant CP Kelco has announced the first phase in a series of projects to expand its Brazilian pectin operation by 30% to cope with rebounding demand for the ingredient.
Food safety
Chinese regulators finally get tough on infant formula manufacturers
A group of Chinese governmental agencies have united to implement tighter controls on domestic companies that manufacture infant formula.