Siemens shipbuilding catalyst to help enhance PLM ROI

Solution includes best practice guides, templates and software to help shipbuilders rapidly deploy PLM and quickly adopt new PLM

Borealis in strategic development projects with global OEMs

Strategic vehicle development projects demonstrate Borealis and Borouge commitment to drive sustainable lightweight solutions

BASF and Merck boost InnovationLab involvement

Merck and BASF have acquired a majority stake in InnovationLab GmbH

Olam to invest in cocoa facility In Indonesia

The project will boost the company’s Indonesian cocoa sourcing network and improve Olam’s participation in Asia’s cocoa consumption

CMB Engineering flaunts new range at MetPack

Provider of canmaking machinery from the UK presented its latest canmaker, die set and VR software at packaging show

Datamax supplies printer to Indonesian company

Oil palm company in Indonesia sees productivity increase with use of Datamax-O’Neil printer

Tomra names sales director for China

With further plans to expand in China, Tomra Sorting Foods appoints Steven Van Geel as sales director

‘Optical tongue’ tests freshness

AT SUPERMARKETS, consumers routinely check the quality of food products on the shelves by referring to the labels with the ubiquitous “best before” or “expiry” dates. These details, while based on shelf-life studies, are approximation about the actual freshness of that particular product. Occasionally, the food could spoil or be of lower quality due to poor control over temperature in transportation or during storage, or because of damaged packaging, among many other reasons. This is particularl

We all want it fresh

Demand for fresher and healthier convenience foods means that all players in the supply chain apply solutions to extend preservation without changing the quality or taste of the food

Turnout crowd at FHA 2014

Trade visitors more than satisfied with mega show, as Food&HotelAsia 2014 exceeds expectations

Farm-to-fork sorting capabilities

GROWERS, packers and processors of fresh fruits and vegetables will find that they can always customise a Tomra system for their sorting needs. These solutions, which include the Halo, the Primus Gemini, and the Field Potato sorter, are fully modular and allow for feature permutations, according to vice president and sales manager, Diarmuid Meagher.

Emphasis on craftsmanship is paying off

Despite lower beer consumption in Australia, industry revenue grows due to evolving taste for quality over quantity