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Everything Safe and under Control, isn’t it?

June 2011 in News by Publisher

Müller Dairy in Market Drayton, Shropshire, has been in production since 1992. When it comes to producing quality dairy products to the highest standards Müller is a market leader.

Müller’s most popular product in the UK is the well known “Müller Corner” which is available in several different varieties, such as Fruit, Crunch and Bio Yogurt Corner. Müller manufacture to the very highest quality control and safety standards, they demand the same market leading technology from their equipment suppliers.The requirement was for an X-ray system that offered high performance, high accuracy detecting foreign objects with very low false reject rates, then check and reject incorrectly filled products – this they achieved with the OCS Checkweighers X-ray scanner.

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Reflex Gives Produce Sector a Fresh Way to Cut the Cost of Packaging

June 2011 in News by Publisher

Reflex challenges the conventions of its industry and helps companies to spend less on their labels, flow wrap, printed film, and barcoding supplies.

Formed in 2002, Reflex produces labels of every sort as well as flexible film packaging and is one of Toshiba’s leading UK resellers of barcode systems, thermal ribbons and machine servicing.

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New conference and sponsor for leading technical event

June 2011 in News by Publisher

Fruit Focus is building on its reputation as the must-attend technical and business event for the UK fruit sector with the launch of a major new conference and the announcement of a new principal sponsor.

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New vegetarian culinary star found. Chef of the Future 2011 – winner announced.

June 2011 in News by Publisher

The Vegetarian Society’s Cordon Vert cookery school is pleased to announce the winner of the Cordon Vert Chef of the Future competition 2011. The announcement is timed to coincide with National Vegetarian Week 23-29 May 2011, sponsored by Cauldron Foods.

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The Corporate War on Nature

June 2011 in News, Rod Millington by Publisher

While industries carry on polluting the planet with their toxic chemicals, toxic waste and toxic spills, Earth’s pollinators sing a swansong that leaves no doubt as to the foolishness of modern civilisation.

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