Protecting salmon and seal

IN SOME countries, seals are eliminated when they try to get into pens where salmon are bred. Whilst only natural for seals to do so for survival, they get hurt trying to enter these pens. To protect both the fish and the seals, John Rafferty of Elemental Manufacturing Pty Ltd designed and manufactured essential components and injection moulding tools for an environmentally harmonious pen for Huon Aquaculture, an Australian salmon farming business. This protection pen is a world first in aquacul

The next big market

THE MUSLIM population continues to grow and with it, the Halal food and lifestyle products sectors as various local and international companies are keen to tap this lucrative market.The growth strategy research and advisory firm, DinarStandard, provides organisations with fact-based solutions to help ensure profitable and responsible global impact.

Set to switch to aluminium

South Africa begins conversion to aluminium beverage cans, reports NICI SOLOMON

Consumer demands call for more metal packaging

Packaging technologies help food manufacturers deliver safe, affordable and nutritious products

Transformed over the weekend

At Norway’s biggest dairy company, change-over goes off like clockwork without interrupting the plant’s production runs, writes STEFAN OTT.

Qi Juices: Just say ‘fresh’

Their need for fresh organic juices drives Hana Alireza and Leila Fakih Nashabe to start their own beverage business in Lebanon

A dietician’s take on energy drinks

IN THE best-seller, A History of the World in Six Glasses, author Tom Standage shares the influences certain beverages/ drinks have had across the world. From bearing references to drinks in Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece, he ends his history of the world with “globalisation in a bottle” marking a unique pointer to the omnipresent drink brands that have converted the globe to a village, blending unique cultures and ideologies.

Lighter approach to indulgence

Prebiotic fibres offer new opportunities for weight management and enable manufacturers to help their consumers to enjoy their favourite foods and manage their weight at the same time

Edible oils expert

Brand owners of Mazola in the KSA plan to release healthier value-added products

Asmak Bahrain to sell farmed fish

New choco milk powder from FrieslandCampina

New emphasis on worker behaviour