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Buhler continues its growth
January 23, 2009
Buhler continues its growth
The Buhler Technology Group continued its growth in fiscal 2008. Order bookings rose by 3 percent, while sales revenue grew by some 7 percent. The operating profit increased at an above-proportional rate.After the good result it achieved in 2007, Buhle...
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Key Technology Introduces Manta Three-Way Sorting
January 13, 2009
Key Technology Introduces Manta® for Potato Chips/Crisps
Key Technology introduces Manta® for potato chips/crisps. This state-of-the-art high volume sorter features a two-meter wide scan area that dramatically increases throughput within a space-saving footprint. Handling up to 3.5 metric tons (7,700 pounds)...
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Washington Potato Commission for news
January 03, 2009
USDA's Western Regional Research Center offers Potato Research ideas to Washington Potato Commission
Members of the Washington State Potato Commission's research committee recently returned from a trip to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Western Regional Research Center.Commission Research Director Andy Jensen said the reason for the trip to the A...
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Impression of a Key Technology training module.
December 17, 2008
Key Technology Introduces New Online Training Program
Key Technology launches its new Online Training Program, an interactive multimedia curriculum covering Key’s optical inspection systems and vibratory conveyors. The flexible, web-based program offers a wide variety of self-paced training modules.
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From left: Dr. Jason Matthews, Dr. Ben Hicks and Professor Glen Mullineux with one of their packaging machines.
November 20, 2008
University of Bath research will seal the future of green packaging
Researchers at the University of Bath and the food &drinks research centre at Campden BRI are leading a project to create a new high speed environmentally-friendly packaging process that will use recycled materials and reduce the amount of plastic...
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BMA improved range of industrial fryers for nuts
November 19, 2008
BMA improved range of industrial fryers for nuts
BMA / Florigo have built up many references and over more than 40 years of experience in the nuts industry. With the knowledge that the healthy benefits of regular nut consumption are becoming widely recognised, BMA / Florigo improved their present ran...
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 Key Technology's Optyx 6000 sorter. This image has been updated since the publication of this article due to the resolution of the original image and may show a version of the Optyx 6000 that was not available at time of initial publication.
November 18, 2008
Key Technology offers help to Kettle Chips Manufacturers: the Optyx for sorting of Kettle Chips
Key Technology introduces Optyx® sorters designed specifically for kettle-style potato chips. Featuring a unique camera and lighting configuration to sense opacity as well as subtle color differences, these new Optyx sorters identify and remove objecti...
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November 13, 2008
Key Technology (KTEC) Reports Mixed Q4 Earnings
Key Technology (Nasdaq: KTEC) reports Q4 EPS of $0.40, 1 cent lower than the analyst estimate of $0.41. Revenue for the quarter was $40.2 million, versus the consensus of $35.50 million.
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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 ...
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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...
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Sormac's successful carrot topper WOS-1A solves frying colour problems in potato processing.
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.
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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...
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