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PepsiCo recalls Tropicana OJ after ‘microbiological contamination’ dispatch error

03-May-2012 - PepsiCo UK has initiated a recall of Tropicana Kids Orange Juice Drinks over fears the cartons contain potentially hazardous water rather than the typical orange juice blend.

China halts production at chlorine contamination Coca-Cola bottling plant

02-May-2012 - Chinese authorities have ordered a temporary end to production at a Coca-Cola bottling plant over production line “problems” - just weeks after confirming the safety of beverage products from the plant.

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Stop monsters in their tracks with our 'unique' food safety technology: Swedish firm

13-Apr-2012 - Sven Bodell, president, Food Radar Systems, told Ben Bouckley that the firm's unique microwave technology was the only show in town to detect previously invisible foreign bodies in pumpable foods, and that the system might also appeal to producers of beverages with pulp or other pieces in.

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(Usain) Bolt from the blue: Tetra Pak's 'Hyperspeed' concept takes carton-filling world by storm

06-Apr-2012 - Tetra Pak sprung a major surprise at Anuga FoodTec 2012, whipping the covers off a modified A3 Speed filling machine called 'Hyperspeed Concept', which can process an incredible 11 cartons per second. Executive Roberto Franchitti justified the 'need for speed' to BeverageDaily.com.

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Four times shelf life extension with HPP, says Multivac

06-Apr-2012 - The latest developments in High Pressure Processing (HPP) can enhance shelf life in food and drink products up to 400% and boost safety standards, according to a HPP specialist at packaging firm Multivac.

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New preservation technique could fuel fruit juice boom by radically extending shelf life: Coolwave Processing

03-Apr-2012 - A new preservation technology for fresh juices that destroys spoilage bacteria without loss of organoleptic qualities can unlock barriers to growth in the market due to its radical extension of product shelf life of up to around 21 days, Dutch firm Coolwave Processing told BeverageDaily.com.

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Anuga FoodTec - innovation powerhouse

02-Apr-2012 - The food and beverage production industry is ramping up its innovation pipeline as a way of bucking the uncertain economic trend, Anuga FoodTec show director Peter Grothues told FoodProductionDaily.com at the event last week in Cologne, Germany.

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Day Two: Relive Anuga FoodTec 2012 in pictures

29-Mar-2012 - Relive the best of the action from day two of the major processing and packaging show ongoing in Cologne, Germany this week.

Krones warns Le-Nature fraud case settlement could still strike profits

23-Mar-2012 - Krones has warned that settlement payouts regarding its alleged participation in a massive US fraud case could still hit its 2011 bottom line, while the company reports that yearly post-tax profits slumped despite top-line growth.

Krones suggests EU trend towards juices and milk-based mixed drinks with natural fruit content

19-Mar-2012 - German beverage machinery supplier Krones says that interest in premium juices and milk-based mixed drinks with natural fruit pieces is growing in key European markets, in the wake of its recent Twin-Flow concept launch.

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New production line will save time and cut costs - Nampak

17-Feb-2012 - Nampak claims that newly installed printing technology will reduce food packaging production costs and shorten delivery times by up to eight weeks.

Top SPX exec 'encouraged' by multinational and local dairy demand in China

16-Feb-2012 - Leading food processing machinery manufacturer SPX says it is 'encouraged' by recent successes within the dairy sector, and the firm's president, Food and Beverage Systems, Kenneth Rodi, told DairyReporter.com that the company anticipated strong product demand from emerging regions such as China and the Middle East.

SPX signs bumper deal to kit out Shanghai dairy factory

14-Feb-2012 - Food processing machinery specialist SPX has won a multi-million dollar contract to kit out Bright Dairy & Food Co’s new processing plant in Shanghai, China.

GEA food sector acquisitions focus after 2011 results boost

09-Feb-2012 - GEA has vowed to continue its focus on food sector acquisitions after the company’s newly acquired Convenience Food Technologies segment helped drive 2011 sales and revenue.

Cheer in Vietnamese beer for O-I after Aussie doldrums

07-Feb-2012 - Only weeks after it scaled-back production in Australian due to a flat market for glass caused by slow beer sales, glass packaging giant Owens-Illinois (O-I) has opened a new production plant in Vietnam.

US beverage seal trounces flavouring agent transfer: company

02-Feb-2012 - Freudenberg Process Seals is launching its new Fluoroprene XP 40 sealing material onto the US market, and said it overcome the limitations of existing products offered to beverage processors.

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Coke takes Turkish delight in potential for 'built-in' sustainability

31-Jan-2012 - The Coca-Cola Company says that it has opportunities to build sustainability in to its plants in the emerging markets such as Turkey, through integration of best practice and the latest, most efficient technology.

We helped create new Chinese beverage category that's going global: SIG Combibloc

23-Jan-2012 - SIG Combibloc says the runaway Chinese success of its drinksplus technology is ‘going global’, with top food firms impressed by its premium beverage applications.

Eco concerns clear in recent Chinese, Indian customer visits: Tetra Pak

16-Jan-2012 - Tetra Pak says that during recent client visits in both India and China, customers have shown an increased interest in environmental issues such as energy use, water consumption and product loss.

Irish eyes smile as Diageo revamps St James’s Gate Brewery

12-Jan-2012 - Diageo today announced plans to invest €153m in a brewing centre of excellence at St James’s Gate, Dublin, that it said would form part of a wholesale rejuvenation of the iconic site.

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