America loves shrimp, but apparently not as passionately last
year as in '06: imports are down. Is it because of a weak dollar,
After reaching an all-time high of 4.4 pounds in the USA in 2006,
per capita consumption of shrimp is expected to have dropped last year.
That was the calculation of Howard M. Johnson, president of . . .
Snapshots of Hamburg's Internorga show: Europe's place
for setting foodservice pace.
It's the longest running and biggest trade fair of its kind in
Europe. For 82 years, Internorga has been the international place to
meet and greet for Continentals in the hotel, restaurant, . . .
Turnover soars at expanded Pinguin, but borrowing puts crimp on
profits.(In dieser Ausgabe: WICHTIGE TIEFKUHLKOST--NEWS)
Thanks mostly to the acquisition of Van Den Broeke Lutosa and
Saivesen, sales of the Pinguin Group, Westrozebeke, Belgium, more than
doubled for the six months ended Dec. 31, growing from . . .
Restaurant pasta dishes with heart debuted by
Liechtenstein's Hilcona.(En este numero: TENDENCIAS INTERNACIONALES
DE LOS ALIMENT
Smart chefs know how important it is to offer restaurant guests
unusual and creative dishes daily. That is why Schaan,
Liechtenstein-based Hilcona Foodservice is producing heart-shaped pastas
that . . .
Dr. Oetker 'prescribes' Ciabatone pizza, and offers
premium gifts to purchasers.(EN MANCHETTE DANS CE NUMERO)
Dr. Oetker of Bielefeld, Germany, has promoted its ciabatta-based
Ciabatone pizzas by offering loyal users a carafe-and-glass set.
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For a limited time collector's points . . .
En Allemagne, egalement, les douceurs saine sont une bonne raison
de profiter de l'ete/En Alemania tambien, los caprichos dulces
La sante domine de plusieurs manieres la prochaine saison de la
creme glacee en Allemagne. Avec le lancement de produits alimentaires
sains, les fabricants et les commerciaux des confiseries . . .
Produits surgeles sains, une tendance actuelle de la scene
Canadienne/ Los productos congelados sanos marcan una tendencia en
Ca
<< Une nouvelle revolution est en marche dans
l'industrie alimentaire du Canada,>> declara Vikram Bawa,
directeur marketing de la division Stouffer's Lean Cuisine de
Nestle Canada Inc. << Cette . . .
Capacite des entrepots refrigeres toujours en hausse aux USA;
lethargie en Europe, prosperite au moyen-orient/La capacidad de
al
L'espace refrigere utilisable dans les entrepots refrigeres
aux Etats-Unis a atteint 2,063 milliards de pieds cubiques l'an
dernier, selon l'USDA, le ministere americain de
l'agriculture. Cela . . .
Le solide secteur indien du poisson a la une du reportage special
de cette edition/El robusto sector de los productos del mar in
C'est une epoque a la fois porteuse et difficile pour la
dynamique industrie du poisson en Inde comme l'explique John M.
Saulnier, redacteur en chef et editeur de QFFI, dans le reportage
special . . .
Bosch now on the go in Goa with new manufacturing plant.
Bosch Packaging Technology, Waiblingen, Germany, has opened a new
state of the art manufacturing facility in Verna Industrial Estate, Goa,
India, to produce and assemble packaging technology . . .
Ampac Flexibles expands packaging range with Mamata Vega 610
pouching unit.
Ampac Flexibles, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, flexible packaging division
of Ampac Packaging LLC, has installed a new Mamata pouching machine in
its Cary, Illinois, facility. Applications include . . .
Check out a copy of The Coolest Thing, a very cool read from
cover to cover.
Any relative newcomer to the international frozen food business who
wants to quickly learn about the major trends that moved and shaped the
industry from 1962 until the turn of the last century can . . .
Swifty Bagger system from WeighPack runs at up to 100 cycles per
minute.(Frozen Food Packaging Trends)(WeighPack Systems Inc.)(B
WeighPack Systems' new Swifty Bagger[TM], designed for
pre-made stand up bags, is billed as a versatile resource for the food
and non-food industries, easily packaging a variety of . . .
To keep those Slyders coming, white castle buys new
loader.(Frozen Food Packaging Trends)(White Castle System Inc. makes use
of
White Castle, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, known throughout the
country for its little square hamburgers called Slyders, has ordered yet
another Fully Automatic Top Load Cartoning System from Bradman . . .
Service is a mouse click away with Psion's online I-Serv
program.(Equipment and Technology)
Psion Teklogix, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, is expanding the service
program for its entire line of rugged mobile computers into a
comprehensive new global offering named I-Serv. Customers can get . . .
Frozen vegetable processors go for SORTEX K in big way.(Equipment
and Technology)
For optical sorting of vegetables and fruits, 2007 was the year
that the SORTEX K became preferred equipment for many players in the
frozen produce industry. Spain loomed as a particularly good . . .
Linde Cryoline plug-and-play MT freezer delivers efficiency,
safety and traceability.(Equipment and Technology)
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As food safety has become a global headline issue in the past year,
frozen food managers around the world have found that data is one of
their most prized commodities in . . .
Switzerland's Habasit on the job with belts of every
description.(Equipment and Technology)
Frozen food processors can count on getting a belt out of Reinach,
Switzerland-headquartered Habasit AG. Founded in 1946, the company has
served the special and individual belt needs of its many . . .
CFS PowerCure massager saves time and expense.(Equipment and
Technology)
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Does it seem to take forever to massage your ham? CFS has launched
the PowerCure, a massaging machine said to enable ham producers to
improve product quality while reducing . . .
Demand for customized cryogenic freezers keeps CES design and
build teams busy.(Equipment and Technology)
Still riding on a high tide of business generated last year, the
first quarter of 2008 was a busy time for Cryogenic Engineering Services
(CES). Sales are reportedly brisk on both sides of the . . .
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