The world’s largest dairy exporter, Fonterra Co-operative Group, has opened its new research and development centre - the Chicago Technical Centre (CTC) - in Chicago, Illinois.Fonterra has invested US$2.4 million in the state-of-the-art facility, which applies New Zealand intellectual property and technology to the benefit of both the New Zealand and US dairy industries. Customers will be able to come in and physically see the processes and taste the products, as Fonterra’s technical... ...Read more »

X5 Retail Group N.V., Russia’s largest retailer in terms of sales, and the System Analysis Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (”ISA RAN”), an acknowledged leader in traditional and interdisciplinary research, have signed an innovative agreement on scientific research and cooperation. The agreement is a first step on the way to setting up a research institute which will focus on modern retailing - the Retail Research Centre of ISA RAN. The Centre will concentrate... ...Read more »