Fresh evidence from researchers in the US suggests that substituting refined sweeteners with unrefined equivalents in food formulations could raise disease-fighting antioxidants in consumer diets.
UK food and drink companies can avail of packaging surgeries to develop strategies aimed at boosting sales and meeting environmental demands, claims a packaging development consortium.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has highlighted the difficulty of investigating ingredient-driven illness and called on manufacturers to inform consumers of the origin of their peanut ingredients.
Australian firm Inox Fabrications Australia has designed a machine to aid bakery players rapidly dissolve and disperse viscous solids, semi solids and powders.
Who likes pesticides? Misunderstood by consumers and misrepresented by pressure groups, pesticides are a soft target for legislators. The latest blow to that soft target could have hard consequences for the European food industry and for developing countries.
Ungerer has developed a new range of flavoured oat fibre powders that are imbued with natural flavour that can add both a fruity taste and health benefits to baked goods, dairy, desserts and smoothies.
The entire complement of bakery machinery from St Helens-based Pimblett’s bakery in the UK is due to be auctioned online after the company went out of business last month – a tool that the auctioneers say is becoming increasingly common.
The Real Good Food Company has announced it is consolidating two of its businesses which serve the baking industry to stream-line its management team and build on innovation capabilities.
New, better performing packaging equipment that is energy and waste efficient will help deter competition from used and rebuilt machinery suppliers over the next few years, claims a new report.
SunOpta has developed its line of sunflower-based ingredients to include a sunflower paste designed to be used in the same way as almond paste in bakery and confectionery products.
PWP Industries has released an easy-to-open airtight packaging for cakes, which the company describes as “a category buster” that reduces product damage while cutting down on plastic.
An entry-level version of the Wolke m600 thermal ink jet printer is solvent-free has been designed for users who require fast, quality coding on cartons, labels and cases without some of the more sophisticated features of the advanced model, says is UK...
AHD International has expanded its range of chia products to include chia seed flour, a gluten-free, heart-healthy alternative to white flour in bakery products.
The commonly used hydrocolloid hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) may reduce cholesterol levels by over 20 per cent, suggests new research from the Dow Chemical Company.
Rice prices could rise again in the near future as farmers find it more difficult to secure credit and lower grain prices cause them to plant less, according to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
There are fears that in the economic crisis consumers will put on “recession pounds” by eating unhealthily. Rightly or wrongly, food manufacturers may suffer the blame but “unhealthy” and “recession proof” do not necessarily go hand-in-hand.
Bread sales are expected to be resilient against the economic downturn as consumers still see it as a good value food, according to the director of a bakers’ association.
A new system to analyse the volume of baked goods has been developed by Stable Micro Systems which claims it can speed up the testing process to help ensure consistency of production.
A tray derived from sugar cane waste with frozen ready meal and chilled food applications has received PIRA food contact certification, claims its UK manufacturer.
National Starch Food Innovation (NSFI) is launching a new specialty starch derived from tapioca, which is said to enable a 75 per cent reduction on the butter, margarine or shortening used in cakes.
Bread manufacturers are being encouraged to take advantage of recent changes to regulations by introducing new loaf sizes to the UK market to help cut down on waste.
A new survey of UK food and drink transport operations will give food companies a benchmark of their efficiency in this area, according to Scala Logistics Consulting.
Demand for high visibility packaging in the US is expected to expand four per cent yearly to $8.5bn in 2012 reflecting the influence of mass market retailers and the performance efficiency of this type of food container, claims US analysts, Freedonia.
Aseptic bag-in-box filling of product samples via a new laboratory-scale HTST/UHT pilot system is now available thanks to a joint venture between Armfield and Rapak.
BakeMark UK has advised that “economising is not the same as down trading” and has suggested that using premium quality ingredients is the most important factor in remaining competitive – even if that means comparatively higher costs.
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has announced a $30m collaborative project which aims to boost South Asian cereal production by five million tonnes a year.
Organic foods are yet to gain mainstream acceptance by US consumers according to a new study by a marketing research and consulting firm in the consumer products industry.
Kellogg’s has launched a new range of savoury snacks under the Special K brand with the intention of targeting health-conscious snackers and women in particular.
The UK’s nationwide New Year’s Resolution, to curb obesity, swung into action over the weekend; the health minister has hinted at drastic actions for the food industry if it proves unsuccessful, say reports.
An expert from Mintel gives a taster of new flavor trends in the US, and predicts how long it could be before we are all enjoying the likes of peri-peri, lavender and cactus.
As 2008 draws to a close, BakeryandSnacks.com recalls some of the mergers and acquisitions that have seen consolidation of bakery manufacturing over the past year.
Trends including material reduction, production line efficiency, and enhanced recyclability will continue to inform plastic packaging for food and drink developments in 2009 more so than a switch to biodegradable polymers, according to a UK research group.
Falling petroleum prices and an abundance of other vegetable oils has brought soybean oil prices a new low – but other oils are eating away at market share.
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has called on food manufacturers to come forward if they wish their company or brands to be included in a list of those that are free from the so-called ‘Southampton six’ colours.
Salt reduction targets for food products sold in Australia are expected to be set in October 2009, subject to development and agreement between the government and the food industry.
As 2008 draws to a close, FoodProductionDaily.com has been reviewing which articles generated the most interest amongst you, the readers. Interest in active packaging and biodegradability components has been huge, informed by food safety and environmental...
Scientists have warned that food manufacturers should move quickly if they wish to reformulate their products befor the official calorific value for fibre goes up next October.
The design of a new easy to open food can is informed by the trend for lightweighting and more sustainable packaging materials, claims a metal packaging supplier.
