Archives for October 14, 2003

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Management blues

A recent study provides strong evidence that process industry automation users are frustrated with the low success levels provided by current plant production management strategies.

Avebe in starch agreement

The Benelux operation of Fiske Food Ingredients, a distribution business belonging to €4bn Dutch industrial chemicals group Univar, has linked up with starch ingredients company Avebe to distribute the co-operative's full range of products.

Danisco forges ahead with xanthan gums

Building on the one-stop-supplier philosophy, the new kid on the xanthan gum block Danisco has made inroads into the market this week, linking up with one of the largest xanthan gum suppliers in China, the Henan Tianguan group.

Vending vitality

A major technology breakthrough that allows the remote monitoring of retail vending machines in realtime has been made possible using the Alarm Telelog from UK-based Jekyll Electronic Technology.