Take up of robotic technology in the food sector is set to steadily increase as processors are forced to seek further efficiency gains and demand could challenge that of the automotive industry within a decade, according to FoodProductionDaily.com
Bay of Plenty kiwifruit is arriving in Europe at an increasingly speedier rate thanks to a supply agreement between Zespri and major shipowners and operators Seatrade, according to Bay of Plenty Times.
A group of companies led by Philips of the Netherlands and Ericsson of Sweden are taking KLM, Martinair and Air France to court seeking damages of more than €400m ($545m) due to allege price-fixing by the airlines, according to a Financial Times report.
The UK market for functional foods on a bone health platform grew 6.8% in the year to March 2010, but at just GBP38 million, it still represents a niche part of the GBP556 million (NZD$82 million) functional foods market, according to DairyReporter.com.
At present production rates, India will soon emerge as the second-largest producer of crude steel by 2015, according to igovernment,in, an interactive web platform for governance issues.
Japanese export ship orders were up 111% year on year to 5,867,651 gross tonnes in the first five months of fiscal 2010, starting April 1, showing a rise for the ninth consecutive month, according to the Shipping Gazette.
Asian container exports to the West will take up to five years to recover after last year’s market plunge, but a boom in traffic between China and Southeast Asia will help offset losses.
The Chinese central government has called for stringent regulation on the production and marketing of melamine to avoid the use of melamine in the food and feed industry, according to ChinaDaily.com.
A new rubber milking liner called IQLiner, from GEA Farm Technologies, is said to provide the optimal fit almost any teat, according to RuralNews.
The Avocado Industry Council is predicting an export crop of 1.78 millions trays this season, 300,000 less trays than predicted before the storms, according to the Bay of Plenty Times.
Manufacturers of pies and pasties in the UK may need to find ways to make the products healthier if sales growth is to be sustained once purse strings loosen, according to MeatProcess.com.
China will levy anti-dumping duties of between 50.3% to 105.4% on imports of US chicken products from this week, according to ChinaDaily.com.
The six planned models will expand Toyota’s hybrid engine range of vehicles that run on petrol and electricity at a time when rivals such as Nissan are developing all-electric vehicles.
According to a UPS Asia Business Monitor survey 78% of Chinese SMEs currently conduct their business in the Asia-Pacific, compared to 6% in the United States and 10% in Europe.
A group of companies led by Philips of the Netherlands and Ericsson of Sweden are taking KLM, Martinair and Air France to court seeking damages of more than €400m ($545m) due to allege price-fixing by the airlines, according to a Financial Times report.
The UK market for functional foods on a bone health platform grew 6.8% in the year to March 2010, but at just GBP38 million, it still represents a niche part of the GBP556 million (NZD$82 million) functional foods market, according to DairyReporter.com.
China will levy anti-dumping duties of between 50.3% to 105.4% on imports of US chicken products from this week, according to ChinaDaily.com.
The six planned models will expand Toyota’s hybrid engine range of vehicles that run on petrol and electricity at a time when rivals such as Nissan are developing all-electric vehicles.
