Roxanne Rolando interrogated Prof Suren Singh, CEO of food technology consultancy FB-i, and left no stone unturned.
Read more...In a trend-defying move, Naturex, global manufacturers of natural speciality ingredients for the food and beverage, nutrition and health, and personal care industries, has released record results for 2009.
Read more...This small business (with its team of 17 women) has been baking since 2005, struggling against tremendous odds to manufacture its signature range of chocolatechunk biscuits, ginger snaps, nutty-fudge brownies and shortbread biscuits.
Read more...Maintaining the quality and efficacy of the cold chain is critical for perishables, something which MD Barbara Westcott realised on her return from an overseas trip in 2006. So much so, that she started selling thermally-insulated shopping carrier bags manufactured by Danish company, Combi-Therm, which she had seen used extensively in Europe. I soon realised there was a wider need for thermal products in logistics, retailing, agriculture, fruit, flowers, wine, meat, chicken, fish, dairy, pharmaceutical and the medical industries,’ she says.
Read more...A supply chain comprises of various role players and activities of which the transport component is one of the most critical. Manufacturers can either have their own transport fleet or outsource it to external service providers. In this article we will focus on some basic principles that are important when managing one’s own fleet. In the next edition we will focus on outsourcing transport activities and touch on issues related to selecting and managing transport service providers. Read more...
