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In an interview with BRAUWELT International, Alberto da Ponte talks about the impact of further tax increases across Europe, trends in beer consumption and the consequences for small and medium sized brewers from the on-going channel shift towards the off-premise. The beer business will be a “rather fierce commercial environment”, believes Mr da Ponte.

Microbiology quality control is considered essential in a brewery. The primary focus is on “tracking down” any microorganisms which might be present. After detection and identification, the potential microbiological risk can be assessed for the equipment harboring the contamination. This type of detection is especially important in the filling area. If the packaged product is not pasteurized after filling, then any secondary contamination that might occur can no longer be eliminated. This results in contaminated products reaching the consumer, the ramifications of which are clear to all. The exact identification of the kind of microorganism is the first step in determining the source of the contamination so that it may be localized and eradicated.

Symrise expects to achieve an organic growth rate of more than 8 percent at local currency for the full year 2010 even though growth has slowed down slightly in the third quarter, as expected. Assuming that raw material prices will rise moderately and will only have a minor impact on manufacturing costs, the company continues to aim at an EBITDA margin of more than 20 percent. The management also confirms the objective of further reducing the ratio of net debt (incl. pension provisions) to EBITDA to a level of around 2.5.

This was announced in a press statement issued by SAM and Dow Jones Indexes in November. After the initial publication of the 2010 sustainability scores in September 2010, SAM identified an issue in the software used to evaluate the results of the Corporate Sustainability Assessments and announced a reassessment of the 2010 scores. This review has now been completed.

Key for superior food and beverage formulations are PureCircle’s vast portfolio of Stevia ingredients combined with DöhlerGroup’s strong sweetening, sweetening flavour and application know-how. Together the companies will bring these competencies to customers in 21 application centres around the world. DöhlerGroup and PureCircle will also leverage their R&D program to jointly develop Stevia based sweetening solutions further.

Braden Beam has rejoined the company as a business unit leader for the flexible product line. Beam previously held sales coordinator, aftermarket sales executive and applications team leader positions with the company from 1993 to 2003. Beam returns to Thiele with an impressive track record and list of accomplishments derived from key positions in sales management, strategic account management, business development and vertical market management.

The more options, the better. Batches are getting progressively smaller, while there is a growing necessity to change over to different products or flavours more often. This takes time, valuable time, during which the line is standing idle. With its new generation of Contiflow mixers Krones has succeeded in significantly reducing change-over times – thanks to interactive communication of all the machines involved.

Economical use of resources is a challenge and an opportunity at the same time. Taking the right decisions now saves not only energy, but also money. With its new concept the Certuss Dampfautomaten GmbH & Co. KG, Krefeld, Germany, wants to optimize processes for customers, tread new ground and further improve product properties. This is achieved through innovation in engineering, control and design. High-quality and reliable steam generators provide their customers with measurable advantages.

The acquisition of Schmidt-Seeger by Buhler announced on 20 August 2010 has been approved by the German Federal Cartel Office without any restrictions. Both companies are highly satisfied and look forward to achieving the envisioned global growth targets together.

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