FOOD
AND BEVERAGE
Against
a backdrop of industry consolidation, contraction and competition,
Food & Beverage reported modest sales growth. Specific accomplishments:
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Emphasized
greater market specialization, aggressive sales efforts and new
product introductions to offset general economic challenges.
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Posted
double-digit sales growth in its brewery, engineering and filtration
businesses.
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Launched
Quadexx, an Internet-based formulation and allocation system
for plants.
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Introduced
Inspexx an antimicrobial food surface sanitation program
for meat and poultry carcasses.
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Entered
the U.S. biosecurity market with its Livestock Disease Interventions
(LDI) program.
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Received
the first-ever Supplier Excellence Award from the International
Dairy Foods Association.
Outlook
Food &
Beverage expects continued share gains across its markets in 2002
despite ongoing economic challenges within some markets. Inspexx
will enhance its strong presence in the meat and poultry markets,
while LDI will help drive agribusiness growth.
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