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Machinery failures a major

EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM OUR EUROPEAN PARTNER: Problems caused by failures in packaging and process machinery accounted for half of all recalls of food, pharmaceutical and drink products published in the UK press last year. Click logo for full article.

Feb 28, 2001

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