Global capacity for biobased materials is set for huge growth over the next few years – but challenges remain as production moves inceasingly into emerging markets, said European Bioplastics.
Wirral Borough Council says it ''left no stone unturned'' in trying to persuade Burton’s Foods not to close its Moreton biscuit factory, and even offered the company a £450,000 grant as a sweetener.
European Commission measures to open a further 200,000 tonne import quota for raw or refined sugar at zero import duty and the possibility for further imports at reduced import duty via a tendering system have been backed by member states.
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Little industry interest in scaling up alternatives to the energy intensive conventional stoving method for jellies parked a UK agency’s bid to develop a microwave based method but low carbon technology projects in dairy and bakery are taking off.
With cocoa per-tonne prices standing at about €2080 in the aftermath of the Ivory Coast crisis, chocolate suppliers are coming to the fore with solutions to deliver ‘chocolateness’ with less chocolate content in goods like muffins and baked foods.
Special Edition: Alternatives to carbon heavy processes
In recent years there has been an ongoing war of words between industry players from different packaging formats over which has the lightest carbon footprint.
Certificates, mass balance and fully segregated palm oil options are not mutually exclusive, but all serve to ensure flexibility in an extremely complex supply chain, claims GreenPalm.
Special Edition: Alternatives to carbon heavy processes
A novel combination of microwave and infrared heating technologies can drastically cut energy usage and cooking times during bread production, according to the results of a new Swedish-based project.
RPC Bramlage Food presented a new plastic pack at Interpack – manufactured with barrier multi-layer injection moulding and designed to rival glass and cans in the market for long shelf life products.
40 jobs could be lost at AAK Bakery Services in Oldham in March 2012 after Swedish parent AarhusKarlshamn revealed it could close the business following a UK operational review.
What role will active and intelligent components play in future food and drink packaging? We caught up with Chip Tonkin, director of the US based Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Interpack 2011 to find out.
A host of major food companies will be among those eagerly watching developments after antitrust officials from the European Commission raided a number of container liner shipping firms over suspicions that competition rules had been breached.
A new enzyme concentrate can improve the baking properties of wheat and rye flours for bread makers and tackles the challenges of too high intrinsic enzyme activity linked to very dry growing conditions, said Mühlenchemie.
FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Multivac chief Hans-Joachim Boekstegers at the recent Interpack trade show to find out what makes the German-based company tick.
High seal integrity without the need for extra closing aids, easy opening and energy savings in production are benefits claimed by Sudpack for its resealable tubular bag launched at the recent Interpack trade show.
Concerns over health have benefited the healthier sweet biscuits segment, according to new research by Mintel, as the industry seeks to improve its health credentials by reducing saturated fat levels and calorie content.
Brand differentiation is an increasing challenge for industrial cakes and biscuit makers and we caught up Tanis Food Tec at Interpack 2011 to hear about new technology for value added products.
More precise application, leading to reduced ingredient costs and less waste, is the benefit claimed for a new on-machine seasoning system from Australia-based packaging equipment supplier, tna after its acquisition of Arcall.
Prolonged drought in northern Europe has already capped yields of cereals and sugar beet and, without significant rainfall over the next two months, could significantly boost prices, warn analysts.
Further legislation is necessary to distinguish between compostable and biodegradable packaging in a bid to prevent consumers being misled and protect the environment, the European Commission has said.
Phasing out the use of bisphenol A in the can linings of its private label brands has become a priority for Kroger as the consumer backlash against the chemical continues.
Volatility in cocoa prices was the prompt for the development of a new cocoa replacer for bakery applications that enables savings of up to 40 per cent, said UK supplier Fayrefield Foodtec.
Interpack organisers and exhibitors have declared the show one of the best ever, highlighting the high number of decision makers among the 166,000 visitors to the event in Düsseldorf.
Aid agencies should join forces with companies to develop packaging industries in developing countries as part of a strategy to cut food waste across the globe, said EUROPEN chief Julian Carroll at a top level summit this week.
Safety, sustainability and convenience were the main themes of Interpack 2011, and we caught up with the show's organisers to determine the health of the European food packaging industry.
The European Bank (EBRD) has bought a €10m stake in Russian cake and biscuit producer Hlebprom, a partnership that will have financial as well as strategic benefits for the bakery manufacturer, said the bank.
Improved food packaging can help to cut the 1.3bn tons of food produced for human consumption which is either lost or wasted each year, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
Environmental sustainability offers a key opportunity for the United States food packaging sector, a US executive told delegates at a seminar at the Interpack trade event in Dusseldorf, Germany.
A voluntary approach to reformulation is crucial to reflect differences in tastes, habits and food preferences across Europe, claims Sylvie Chartron of the CIAA (Confederation of the food and drink industries of the EU).
Ishida Europe has launched what it claims to be the world’s first high-performance, split dual-line tray sealer for packing fresh food into trays at the Interpack trade event in Dusseldorf, Germany.
A light biodegradable ovenable bakery tray, launched at Interpack, is applicable to industrial bakers looking to exploit the premium end of the market, claims Nicholl Food Packaging (NFP).
The US gluten-free cereals and bakery market is set for continued growth as big brands bid for a slice of the action with the launch of gluten-free products sold at the same price - and in the same aisles - as their conventional counterparts.
Collaboration with other biopolymer producers on material development has resulted in bioplastics that can compare to conventional packaging materials in terms of barrier properties and functionality, said Innovia Films.
Co-founder of McCain Foods and chairman of Maple Leaf Foods Wallace McCain has passed away at the age of 81 following a 14-month struggle with pancreatic cancer.
A new packaging initiative launched at the Interpack trade event in Dusseldorf, Germany aims to share knowledge about the latest printing and packaging options and to offer designers more creative options, printers the opportunity to raise revenues and...
Material and cost savings combined with puncture resistance and environmental advantages are claims made by Bollore for its newly-launched range of ultra-thin polyolefin shrink films.
CSM has opened a new facility for dry bakery mixes and mixes in China, which will allow it to step up capacity to meet demand from Asia and better serve local tastes.
Caravan Ingredients has developed a new ingredient system that can produce English muffins with as few as 85 calories without impacting volume or eating quality, the company claims.
In today’s leaner economic climate, packaging players not only have to be cost competitive but also offer innovation in design and deliver on sustainability.
A leading European trade body for the aluminium foil sector has declared that signs of recovery continued to be felt in the first three months of 2011 – although demand for material for some types of food packaging fell slightly.
A new deal is set to result in a huge injection of palm oil from certified sustainable sources into Europe and could spell the death knell for green certificates, said New Britain Palm Oil Limited.
Post-baking dryers that use radio frequency energy to heat and dry the moist areas of biscuits, cracker, and snack food are said to boost output by 30 per cent.
Mark Fairweather, chief executive of Allied Bakeries, has called on retailers to accept inevitable bread price rises due to rising input costs, and specifically pressure arising from global speculation on wheat.
Guidance on the criteria and test methods for assessing ease of opening in packaging has been launched to help industry players meet consumer demand for this key trend, said the British Standards Institution (BSI).
Traditional Irish bread manufacturer McCambridge is suing a rival for alleged copying of its bread packaging, claiming that consumer could easily confuse the two brands.
The UK Food Standards Agency is canvassing views on the use of chia seeds after a novel foods application from the Chia Company to market them in baked goods, breakfast cereals, and fruit, nut and seed mixes.
