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november 13, 2008
Domestic and multinational food processors thrive in expanding Chinese market
The transition of China's economy from traditional to modern is flourishing as urban economic development draws millions of Chinese residents from the countryside to the city. For many, trips to open markets for fresh produce and to supermarkets for a ...From the archive

november 06, 2008
Potato Peeling plant North Antrim Foods shut down.
Glens of Antrim Potatoes has shut down subsidiary North Antrim Foods at Castlecatt and 15 people are affected. Glens of Antrim Potatoes Managing Director Michael McKillop told the Times the Castlecatt work has been "relocated"to the Cushenda...From the archive

november 06, 2008
Sormac's successful carrot topper WOS-1A solves frying colour problems in potato processing.
During the production of par-fried french fries, problems can occur if the potatoes used in the process start becoming opaque. This happens when the starch in potatoes is converted into sugars.From the archive

november 04, 2008
Potato processing plant in Mansehra planned
Government of Pakistan's North West frontier Province (NWFP) with the support of growers would set up a potato processing plant worth Rs9 million, to improve the living conditions of the earthquake-hit farmers.In that connection, a meeting of potato gr...From the archive

oktober 29, 2008
Key Technology Introduces FMAlert™ Capability for its optical sorters to improve quality and food safety
Key Technology introduces its new FMAlert™ feature for all G6 optical sorters. As the first company in the world to offer this enhanced quality monitoring capability on its sorters, Key puts a powerful new tool in the hands of food processors and packe...From the archive
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oktober 23, 2008
Energy conservation tops list of investment plans US Food manufacturers
Productivity improvements and energy efficiency schemes will constitute the majority of new projects next year in the US food and beverage manufacturing sector, claims a report from a US market analysis firm. Industrial Info Resources predicts a scale ...From the archive

oktober 09, 2008
Third Pack Expo Selects attracts largest field of competitors to date
Each year, PMMI invites exhibitors to submit their most innovative packages to be voted on by PACK EXPO attendees through PACK EXPO Selects. Once the finalists are identified, PACK EXPO attendees choose the packages they feel best illustrate new and f...From the archive

oktober 01, 2008
Hoff Norske Potetindustrier Turns to Key Technology's ADRFirst to increase Yield & maximize quality
When the largest potato processor in Norway, Hoff Norske Potetindustrier, began searching for a new sorter for their French fry line last year, they approached Key Technology. They considered several options and selected Key’s Automatic Defect Removal ...From the archive

september 26, 2008
HayssenSandiacre opens new sales office in the Netherlands
HayssenSandiacre, a leading provider of vertical and horizontal form/fill/seal equipment and services, has announced the establishment of a sales and service office in s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. This investment is a further important step in the dev...From the archive

september 16, 2008
Key Technology Appoints Edward A. Wagner as Senior Vice President of Global Operations
Key Technology announces the appointment of Edward A. Wagner as Senior Vice President of Global Operations. Wagner is responsible for planning and managing all aspects of operations in support of the company’s overall strategic direction, including exp...From the archive

augustus 11, 2008
Solving Sodium: Manufacturers Face Challenges and Innovation
Many of our favorite foods – French fries, bread, and potato chips come immediately to mind – contain a special, essential ingredient: salt. Also known as sodium chloride, this abundant mineral not only acts as a flavor enhancer and preservative, it p...From the archive

juli 22, 2008
US Packaging Machinery Purchasers confirm predictions
United States Consumer and industrial goods companies have adjusted their predictions for 2008 packaging machinery spending only slightly, according to PMMI’s Spring Update to the Purchasing Plans Study. Interviews and surveys for use in the update wer...From the archive

juli 17, 2008
Odenberg break through ‘Peeling Process Technology’ delivers Energy and Yield savings
Odenberg Engineering, a designer and provider of Peeling Process Technology and Electronic Sorting Solutions has identified energy consumption and improving product yield as some of the greatest challenges facing low and high volume processors. Incre...From the archive

juli 07, 2008
Key Technology Ranked Among America’s 100 Fastest Growing Small Public Companies
Key Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTEC) today announced that it has been listed among America’s 100 Fastest Growing Small Public Companies in the July/August 2008 issue of Fortune Small Business magazine. Key Technology, which reports on a September 30 ...From the archive

juli 03, 2008
NHS comments on study on package size of snacks
A study has found that “diet-sized snack portions encourage people to eat more,"The Daily Telegraph reported. The newspaper said that researchers had warned that smaller sized packets could make people believe they had already limited their food ...From the archive

juni 30, 2008
Key Technology Joins Russell 2000® Index
Key Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTEC) today announced that it was added to the Russell 2000® Index when the Russell Investment Group reconstituted its family of U.S. indexes, according to the final list of additions posted by the Russell Group on June 27...From the archive
