Urban agriculture: The potential and challenges of producing food in cities

Urban gardens offer many benefits, but the challenges growers face must be understood and addressed if they are to become widespread and even profitable

Indena’s Enovita helps maintain blood pressure

Long-term efficacy study in 119 healthy subjects with borderline blood pressure shows that proprietary grape seed procyanidins has beneficial cardiovascular effects

D?hler launches innovation platform

Innovation platform at www.we-bring-ideas-to-life.com, plus the venture capital fund D?hler Equity and the go-to-market Seed Program, is meant to help new entrepreneurs

UAE, SA firm targets global ferrochrome exports

UAE based businessman, Mr Alibek Issaev, whose group of companies include growing global software business Dudu Communications, acquired a 50% stake in FerroChrome Furnaces (Pty) Ltd ("FCF"), a South Africa based producer of low and medium carbon ferrochrome for the export market.

Morocco expands solar capacity

The government's plan to boost solar power production in Morocco has recently begun to gain momentum, with a large number of projects in the pipeline set to create opportunities for growth and investment in the field.

North Africa Oil and Gas Summit set

In the build-up to the North Africa Oil and Gas Summit 2013, Jean-Daniel Blasco, Vice President Exploration & Production North Africa from TOTAL, discussed the challenges and opportunities faced by the company in the region.

Seco mills tough materials with Turbo helical cutters

Seco recently expanded its Turbo range of products to include new helical cutters that bring increased machining flexibility, stability and productivity to aggressive metal cutting operations such as aerospace shouldering applications.

All-new FARO Edge ScanArm ES with enhanced scanning

RO Technologies Inc., the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement technology, announced the release of the new Laser Line Probe for Edge.

K 2013: Coperion K-Tron serves feeding, conveying needs

Coperion K-Tron and Coperion present material handling innovations at in Hall 14, Booth B33

Fi Europe: Biocatalysts showcases enzymes

The company will showcase new enzymes and promote its ￡1 million enzyme production facility for both intracellular and secreted enzyme production

K 2013: KUKA displays its sector expertise

Robot manufacturer KUKA Roboter GmbH is presenting innovative products at booth C49, Hall 12, which are excellently equipped to meet the requirements of the plastics industry

SIAL Middle East 2013 opens online registration

At this year's event, organic foods will take center stage