Online database tracks container shipments worldwide
A supply chain tracking company has created an online database food firms can use to track their freight containers in real time using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
Archives for June 5, 2006
Baking enzymes dispute resolved
A dispute involving Danisco and Novozymes over US patent infringement of certain types of baking enzymes has been resolved.
Round salt breakthrough could help food industry
A group of Indian chemists has developed what it claims is the first practical method for making round salt.
Cargill to expand cocoa presence in Ghana
Cargill is to build a state-of-the-art cocoa processing facility in Ghana, West Africa, to produce cocoa liquor, butter and powder.
NMI encourages manufacturers to make health claims
Consumers actively seek out products with specific health claims on their labels, according to the Natural Marketing Institute - a factor that may encourage companies to solicit approvals from FDA or cater to specialist diets.