Archives for December 12, 2005

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Cheese unlocks your wildest dreams, says study

By  Chris Mercer

Eating cheese before you go to bed will not give you nightmares but different varieties could help you choose the dreams you do want to have, says a study by the British Cheese Board.

RFID system monitors temperature of refrigerated trucks

By  Ahmed ElAmin

A UK company has released a wireless system monitoring system allowing managers to keep track of the temperatures of refrigerated truck trailers while they are parked or being chilled for loading.

New Palsgaard emulsifier promises viscosity and yield

By  Anthony Fletcher

A newly developed citric acid ester of mono- and di-glycerides promises to replace lecithin in chocolate applications where the main functionality is to lower the viscosity and yield value.

Food supplies safe in UK depot fire

By  staff reporter

As fire from one of the biggest explosions seen in peace-time Europe rages in Britain, food safety authorities seek to reassure consumers about local dairy and food supplies.

Weekly Comment

The shimmer of patent valuation

Complex webs of assumptions are spinning a lie about the real value of today's companies, lulling directors and shareholders alike into a false sense of value creation.

Citrus production falls further in latest USDA forecasts

By  Lorraine Heller

Citrus fruit production in the US is on a general low, largely as a result of hurricane damage in Florida, according to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) December crop production forecasts.