Introducing braille to food packaging is inexpensive and caters to consumer needs, according to a company claiming to be the first UK biscuit manufacturer to launch braille labels.
Anyone who has spent any appreciable amount of time working in the food industry realises that the issue of ‘junk food’ marketing to children is a hydra that rears two heads for every one cut off.
A host of leading industry voices will be taking part in FoodProductionDaily.com’s virtual conference on Sustainable Packaging which takes place on 8 March, 2012.
Researchers in the US have improved the performance of sensors that detect chemical and biological agents such as pathogens, potentially benefiting the food processing industry.
UK ingredients firm Macphie has announced plans to develop ultrasound technology for industrial scale baking that it claims will improve quality, boost nutritional value and bring energy savings.
Singapore-based ingredients firm Olam has acquired Nigerian biscuit and candy maker Titanium Holding Company for $167M as it looks to seize upon the developing African market.
Dutch firm Smilde Bakery has announced it is in negotiations with French company Hafner to take over the French operations of its Délices du Palais business.
Diamond Foods has removed both its CEO and chief financial officer (CFO) over improper accounting on walnut payments rendering its move for Pringles over, according to market analysts
Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) announced a big jump in its 2011 profits and two new acquisitions, as it flagged up falling demand at the end of the year and the future risk that its Venezuelan operations may be seized by the Hugo Chavez-led government.
Nestlé has leapt to the defence of its Nesquik milk-based drinks brand, after the Children’s Food Campaign (CFC) lodged a ‘super complaint’ with the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), complaining that well-known beverage and food brands were targeting...
Cargill has announced plans to invest €20m in two cocoa and chocolate production facilities in Germany as it looks to boost its presence domestically and in Eastern Europe.
A new US recycling facility dedicated to producing food grade post-consumer recycled PET (rPET) flake will fill a “critical void in the marketplace”, according to recycling specialists Perpetual Recycling Solutions.
Israel-based supplier Frutarom has acquired Brazilian flavour house Mylner for $15.7m (€11.84m), underlining its strategy of plugging any gaps in its flavour portfolio or market base.
The chocolate and cocoa industry has backed an EU resolution to tackle child labour in cocoa production and warns children may still have produced cocoa that is 100% certified.
Waste from pineapple processing could provide a range of value added ingredients for the food industry, including a new source of the enzyme bromelain, say researchers.
Israeli researchers are developing a biodegradable packaging material that automatically “perishes” within 180 days – providing a ‘green’ solution for the food and drink industry.
The Association of European Coeliac Societies has adopted Coeliac UK’s gluten-free symbol as it looks to standardise gluten-free labelling across Europe.
General Mills is the latest company to experiment with QR (quick response) codes and plans to add them to its cereal boxes, but one well-known technology commentator is sceptical about their benefits.
Elopak announced that an overhaul of its European organisation has been fuelled by the need to adapt to the current economic crisis and an industry landscape transformed by consolidation and M&A activity.
PepsiCo’s snacks business Frito-Lay has again been accused of deceiving consumers in a second lawsuit by making all-natural claims on its products which also contain genetically modified corn and vegetable oils.
Ralcorp Holdings has completed the separation of its Post Holdings cereals business, through a tax-free spin-off to Ralcorp shareholders, the company has said.
A total of 135 jobs at Scottish bakery Kingdom Bakers hang in the balance after the firm’s receivers announced that it has received six enquiries from potential buyers.
An East African regional government organisation has passed a Bill that would make the manufacture, sale, importation and use of polythene materials, including food packaging, illegal.
International Paper (IP) has posted strong full year results - despite a weaker fourth quarter – as demand across its packaging operations held up in 2011.
BakeAway – the manufacturer of chilled doughs for home-baking and food service – has made its new £2M facility in Corby, Northamptonshire fully operational, creating 40 new jobs.
A series of “significant investments” including the acquisition of a string of packaging firms have helped drive record sales, packaging supplier Silgan Holdings has announced.
BakeryAndSnacks.com spoke to Anders Filt of Franz Haas on the show floor at ProSweets 2012 about a bakery processing machine that combines three technologies that he claims can cut changeover times to 15 minutes.
Most people consider fresh fruit and raw vegetables healthy snack choices, according to a recent survey from market research organization Mintel, but a surprising number think cookies and ice cream are also healthy snacks.
European giant Intersnack is challenging PepsiCo and United Biscuits brands in the UK as it prepares to dramatically increase its profile, with a seven-figure investment in UK production.
Reducing sodium is expensive and difficult, and many bakers are beginning to wonder whether it is worth investing millions into reformulating products that consumers do not want to buy, according to the Association of Bakers (ABA).
After Premier Foods’ announced this week that it plans to up its spend on ‘power brands’ such as Hovis, Investec analyst Martin Deboo told BakeryAndSnacks.com that UK bread was a “terrible industry” to be in due to industry overcapacity.
Linde Gases has launched a new high-capacity compact cryogenic spiral freezer designed to boost frozen food productivity, reduce the amount of liquid nitrogen used in the freezing process and lower maintenance and sanitation costs.
The UK advertising watchdog has ruled in favour of breakfast cereal giant Kellogg’s in relation to a complaint that a TV advert for a cereal was misleading in relation to its nutritional content.
A committee of MEPs is calling on the European Commission (EC) to consider legislating against use of child labour in cocoa plantations that fuel the EU's demand for chocolate, while the world's largest food firm Nestle has outlined its measures...
Flavour giant Givaudan is working with scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to come up with a ‘flavour algorithm’ that could one day replace human taste testers.
JBT FoodTech, a subsidiary of JBT Corporation, has signed a deal worth more than $4m to supply freezing solutions to a French-based food processing plant.
A series of shrink wrapping developments, designed to complement a variety of tray packing machines, will provide the food and drink industry with cost-effective retail-ready packaging, its developer has claimed.
Premier Foods CEO Michael Clarke says he is pursuing a strategy of 'category blur' to revive the company’s disappointing trading performance, as he announces new marketing ammunition for the bakery and snack ‘power brands’ central to the approach.
Sealed Air has announced the creation of a joint venture with the manufacturer of mushroom-based eco-packaging in a bid to boost its global production and market penetration.
An increasing demand for food and drink packaging in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and eastern European nations will see the sector grow by over $40bn in the next few years, an industry report has forecast.
Criminality, the global supply chain and the unpredictable nature of food adulteration for financial gain mean it can pose a greater public health risk than traditional safety threats such as pathogen contamination, according to new research.
The French Government faces being hauled into court unless it can convince Brussels that it has adopted European legislation designed to cut packaging waste.
