Spend for a rainy day
You have to spend money to make money, especially when it comes to R&D. Rick Pendrous reports- Published: 02 January, 2009Small firms (SMEs) are the lion's share of the 280,000 firms represented by Confederation of the Food Industries in the EU (CIAA). They also generate around half of the sector's 870bn Euros turnover.
Trip to Food Valley
Hayley Brown visits food research company Nizo, as part of the Seventh Annual World Food Technology and Innovation Forum in Rotterdam- Published: 02 January, 2009After two full days of manufacturing and innovation presentations (35 in total), delegates welcomed a change of scenery and were whisked away to what is commonly described as "the Silicon Valley of the food world". But Food Valley, as it is aptly named, comes with its obvious differences - and instead of innovators competing to commercialise the latest developments in silicon chips, it is more concerned with the potato variety.
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Bright spark
When it comes to barriers to innovation, lack of understanding often rates more highly than issues of time and money. Rod Addy reports- Published: 29 July, 2008Science fiction author Arthur C Clarke famously said: "New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can't be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along!"
Will ingredients costs for UK processors fall in 2009?
- 13 January, 2009
Healthy Ageing: The Role of Nutrition and Lifestyle - 21 - 22 January, 2009
Sustainably Sourcing & Tracing Agricultral Raw Materials & Ingredients - 22 January, 2009
Food Manufacture Business Leaders' Round Table - 26 - 27 January, 2009
European Cold Chain Logistics Education Program & Trade Show - 28 - 29 January, 2009
Food Safety and dietary risk - 03 - 04 February, 2009
Logistics Link South 2009
