The aluminium foil flexible packaging market should be “cautiously optimistic” about production growth, despite a 4% decline in foil demand for food applications in the first nine months of the year, says an industry body.
Nestle UK has scooped an award for its use of methane trucks that has reduced CO2 emissions by 14% compared to diesel trucks with further potential to slash emissions in half.
A new food coating technology which can reduce manufacturing downtime for a broader range of food processors will soon be available, according to a new technology alliance.
The European Commission (EC) has anticipated a fall in cereal cultivation area in its forecast for 2011/12, but crop production is expected to remain largely stagnant.
The incorporation of sustainability throughout the supply chain involves constant innovation, commitment from company leadership and a realization that it is an indefinite process, said Datamonitor.
Swedish ingredients firm AarhusKarlshamn (AAK) has announced improved sales and operating profit in its third quarter (Q3) results partly due to increased volumes from its acquisition of North American speciality fats business Golden Foods.
A decision is not expected until spring 2012 on whether the EU Ecolabel would be extended to food and drink products, reports the EU, following the publication of a feasibility study last week.
UFLEX, India’s biggest flexible packaging provider, has announced a significant revenue boost of nearly 30% for the third quarter of 2011, despite admitting poor profitability results for the period.
Arla Foods Ingredients has announced that a dairy bulking agent for chocolate and bakery formulation that it said offers cost savings on sweet whey powder (SWP) is set for global roll-out in 2012.
UK bakery firm Finsbury Foods has announced improved revenues in its annual report stimulated by gluten-free offerings and a wider fresh bakery portfolio.
Cereal giant Kellogg has announced a 14% fall in profits in its third quarter (Q3) results as a consequence of poor performance in Europe led by the United Kingdom.
Increased demand for food production technology from emerging markets such as China and Eastern Europe has led to continued “strong revenue growth” for engineering giant SPX in the third quarter of 2011.
High Liner Foods has confirmed it is in negotiations to buy the US and Asian processing operations of Icelandic Group – as the European company seeks to further streamline its business.
Caravan Ingredients has added a new application for its Trancendim range of diglycerides to reduce saturated fat content and eliminate trans fat in donut frying oil.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) said it has developed a simplified analytical method for the detection of mineral oils that have leached from recycled cardboard packaging into foods.
Troubled food giant Premier Foods still has a mountain to climb despite ceo Michael Clarke’s decision to restructure the business and appoint two new managing director (mds), according to city analysts.
The first commercially available mass spectrometry (MS) multi-allergen screening system will cover the “inefficiencies” of current methods, according to a food safety expert.
A synthetic, biopolymer-based biodegradable and breathable food packaging film has the potential to solve waste packaging problems, according to new Czech research.
The Eastern European flexible packaging market is set for 'impressive' growth over the next 10 years, with Russian sector growth nearly in double figures.
Snacks giant United Biscuits has announced plans to use inland waterway shipping to transport goods in Northern Europe in a move it says will save 31% on CO2 compared to road transport and eventually help it cut costs.
Kellogg’s UK “evolving fortification” policies have led to a commitment made today to boost vitamin D levels in a range of children’s breakfast cereals to 1.25 micrograms – or 25% of the UK recommended daily intake (RDA).
Bakery ingredients supplier CSM’s planned restructuring programme to offset weak consumer demand will result in 500 job losses, revealed the company when releasing its Q3 interim statement yesterday.
A newly developed adjustable fan speed function on an industrial oven overcomes the challenge of processing different varieties of potatoes for ready meals, said JBT FoodTech.
Bemis declared a dip in sales volumes as the effects of food inflation reverberated up the supply chain and forecast of a slowdown in the economy into 2012.
Canadian-based packaging firm Technopac International has secured distribution rights to North, Central and South America and Russia for a high speed bread packaging machine it say can improve productivity by 60% and significantly reduce waste.
The use of quick response codes (QR) on food packaging is exploding both as a marketing and information tool, with the food industry just scratching the surface in exploiting the potential of the technology, said SIG Combibloc.
Ocean freight connections allow chocolate and pastry manufacturers to transport smaller shipments from Europe to Asia at lower costs than air freights, according to transportation firm DHL Global Forwarding.
US-based bakery equipment firm Reading Bakery Systems has announced plans to further expand its corporate headquarters in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, which it hopes will increase its production capacity and help it develop new machinery.
The Indian Government has approved the setting up of 15 new food processing mega-parks in a bid to boost output and efficiency and slash the huge amount of waste endemic in the national industry.
A new packaging recovery label to be rolled out next year in the US will help industry comply with federal guidelines, boost recycling rates and ease consumer confusion over how best to recycle materials, said sustainability non-profit group GreenBlue.
Instability in the European sugar market is set to continue in the near future though further deregulation anticipated for 2015 could help bakery and confectionery manufacturers, according to a report from financial services provider Rabobank Group.
Food and ingredient processor Alliance Grain Traders has announced plans to construct a CDN $50m (€36m) pasta and pulse facility in Saskatchewan, Canada as part of its global growth and expansion strategy.
Food processors are predicting price hikes and a shortfall in supply of eggs throughout Europe next year, following the introduction of new welfare legislation.
Cocoa production in Germany has risen by 36% on the same quarter last year due to an improved political situation in Ivory Coast, according to the Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI).
A botanically-infused packaging paper holds the potential to significantly extend the shelf-life of fresh produce, according to the company that developed it.
Finnish packaging giant Huhtamäki’s profits for the first three quarters of 2011 fell despite ‘robust’ consumer packaging demand within developing markets, while Sonoco also saw a slight profit dip.
Moves to impose position limits on non-commercial hedgers in commodity markets mark an important step in the right direction to tackle volatility in wheat futures, says the American Bakers Association (ABA).
A texture and stabilisation formula for bakery products can be used as an alternative to guar gum, according to texture and stabilisation firm TIC gums.
The row over the use of the term ‘natural’ on food packaging has intensified with the publication of a new report accusing leading cereal firms of duping shoppers with their own “self-serving” definitions in the absence of any legal criteria.
Bioplastics producer NatureWorks intends to meet growing food packaging demand for non-GM sourced bioplastic through an externally financed expansion into Asia.
The Middle East and African flexible packaging industry, which accounts for around 5% of the world market, has the potential to experience the same significant growth as India, according to an industry report.
Bosch has said its new guillotine cutter is equipped with ultrasonic technology that minimizes stress to preserve product quality, as well as reducing waste and cleaning times.
CSM may be able to move out of the danger zone if pressures alleviate on the costs input side towards mid-2012 and if its new rationalization plan generates some significant cost savings, notes an analyst.
