Editorial
Well we asked for them, the first rains of the season that is, but we certainly didn’t ask for the terrifying tornados and violent winds that accompanied this, at the time, very welcome downpour. Unfortunately there was very real human tragedy involved, which forcibly reminded us that not every cloud has a silver lining. Our deepest condolences to the families of those poor unfortunate children who were killed in areas around Gauteng.
On a lighter note we are rapidly heading towards that time of the year that so many of us look forward to. October, November and December are, of course, sprinkled with holidays and holy days across many religions.
For our part we look forward to the christian Festive season and bring you an edition packed full of exciting ideas for this special time of the year. This, combined with the articles on Toppings and Fillings, artisan breads and the low down on Starches and Gels, should give you hours of interesting reading.
Suzette has brought us an interesting article on palletising with robotics as well as an insightful piece on packaging and Juanita Louw of ProCert explains the difference between ISO and HACCP.
Our editorial package this month culminates with yet another tongue in cheek piece from Pavlo Phitidis.
Until next time,
Happy baking
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Inside Track
Our snippets on movers and shakers in the baking/confectionery and related industries include:
Solid Performance by Africa’s Biggest Food and Beverage Trade Expo
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| Propak Cape sold out, exhibitors
ready to showcase latest innovations |
| Kerry Ingredients & Flavours global campaign |
| Very strong demand for Anuga FoodTec 2012 has resulted in an additional hall |
Global allergy and intolerance market on the rise
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The 7 Deadly Sins - Check that your suppliers don’t commit any of these - Part 1
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Industry leaders establish The Polyolefin Recycling Company
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