Ametek Drexelbrook's has released its DR7000 series and DR7100
series of instruments for the continuous measuring of liquid levels
during processing or storage.
Spending on health foods has been identified as the number one
consumer trend in Asia although overweight and obesity percentages
are set to rise, according to a survey released by TNS Asiapanel,
reports Claire Johnston.
German-based Siegwerk said it will acquire SICPA's packaging ink
division for an undisclosed sum to become the world's secondlargest
manufacturer of packaging ink.
US researchers open up potential opportunities held in the citrus
genome, helping to detect specific genes related to pathogen
resistance and to high flavonoid and nutrient levels.
VIP Foods has introduced a new organic line of frozen vegetables
using its patented SteamWorks packaging process, which allows
customers to steam cook the food directly in a microwave.
Reducing waste throughout the food industry could lead to a more
efficient supply chain, a cut in costs and an increase in profits,
says food loss researcher Dr Timothy Jones.
A European regulation on food enzymes, which would demand dossiers
of safety and technical information on each enzyme prior to their
approval on the market, could be published by the Commission by the
end of the year, reports Dominique...
A new bag inserter designed for use in industrial bakeries will
reduce time and labour, leading to increased efficiency and lower
costs, claims its manufacturer, Pattyn Packing Lines.
The demand for newer, flashier packaging, especially for
foodstuffs, has spurred the demand for the services of contract
packagers, said Frost & Sullivan in a new analysis of the North
American market.
Dutch bakery ingredients leader CSM continues to slash
non-profitable activities, announcing yesterday that it will close
its BakeMark sales office in Finland as part of its restructuring
of the Bakery Supplies activities in the Nordic...
Bosch Rexroth's latest version of its Varioflow conveyor provides a
system for channelling product between machines in food processing
and food packaging plants.
In an interview with FoodProductionDaily.com (FPD), Frost &
Sullivan packaging machinery specialist Kallol Bagchi talks about
the strategies food processors are using when sourcing their
equipment. He identifies 'one-stop'...
BakeMark UK, the UK's leading supplier of bakery ingredients and
frozen bakery goods, announced yesterday that it will eliminate
hydrogenated fats from its entire manufactured product range,
reports Lorraine Heller.
Israel has issued a kosher certificate to the Volshebnyi Kray
company, making it one of the first Russian vegetable oil suppliers
to have access to the internal Israeli market, Angela Drujinina
reports.
Kazan Fat Factory (KFF) has been producing mayonnaise for the
Tatarstan market for just over a year, and it is already becoming a
major influence, Angela Drujinina reports.
Cargill has developed an ingredient that enables manufacturers to
add the healthy benefits of whole grain nutrition to foods while
preserving the sensory qualities of foods made from enriched corn
flour, reports Anthony Fletcher.
Meyn Food Processing Technology in Holland has released two new
poultry processing machines for sale, one to debone breasts, the
other to cut up bird parts.
A study showing that sweet drinks have overtaken white bread as the
leading source of calories in the American diet may mean that the
nutrition gap is even wider than previously thought, reports
Jess Halliday. But according to the...
Children in the UK spend more than a third of their pocket money on
sweets, snacks, drinks and takeaways, find new statistics from the
country's national number crunching body, reports Lindsey
Partos.
Innovene, a BP subsidiary, has signed a $2bn (€1.6bn) agreement
with Delta International to build a plastics manufacturing plants
in Saudi Arabia targeting the Asian markets, including the food and
drink container sector.
Cape Systems Group announced yesterday it is entering the emerging
radio frequency identification (RFID) market with the introduction
of software designed to help companies place their tags in the best
location on their product.
Demonstrating again the power behind our sense of smell,
researchers find the smell of fast food wrappers, fresh bread and
pastry can lead a driver to road rage, writes Lindsey
Partos.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) has completed its
first food trade mission to China, meeting with buyers, importers
and distributors to assess the possibility of future trade
opportunities.
A price-fixing investigation, an attempt to diversify its business,
a 33 per cent cut in orders from Wal-Mart and changes in the
European banana regime has led to Chiquita issuing an earnings
warning, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
A new EU survey on consumer attitudes supports proposed legislation
on improving the treatment of farm animals and the need for better
labelling, according to the European Commission.
ConAgra Foods has blamed higher pork and beef costs and the
company's failure to compensate by raising prices sufficiently as
the main reasons for lowering its profits forecast by about
one-third for the fiscal fourth quarter...
A new flow meter system aims to help dairies, farms and food
processing operations be more efficient in measuring the amount of
waste water they discharge from their activities.
While exports of aluminium foil from Europe rose 11 per cent at the
start of this year, internal demand decreased by 1.9 per cent,
according to statistics released yesterday by an industry
association.
Rock-Tenn has completed the acquisition of the assets of Gulf
States' Paperboard and Packaging, including 11 folding carton
plants that primarily serve the food packaging, food service and
pharmaceutical and health and beauty...
Australia, the world's second largest wheat exporter, may be facing
up to a 30 per cent fall in its grain production this year, says a
report released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural
and Resource Economies...
Resistant starch could help people burn more fat and speed up
metabolism, says a researcher, offering significant benefits to the
growing numbers at risk of obesity-related disease, reports
Dominique Patton.
UK-based Stanelco said yesterday it has acquired Biotec, a company
based in Germany that makes starch-based polymer packaging for the
food and pharmaceutical industries.
The US caps and closures market is forecast to grow to $676m
(€551m) in 2011 from revenues of $598m (€488m) in 2004 with
consumer preference forcing the industry to switch to plastic from
metal and glass, according to projections...
The tomato-derived ingredient lycopene is safe for use in a range
of foods including yoghurts, cheese, bread and cereal bars, says an
expert panel in the UK.
It is a perversion of the 21st century that while affluent
societies continue the quest to slice the fat from their
increasingly obese populations, five million children die from
hunger each year, and more than 850m people go chronically...
Women who consume significant amounts of vitamin B6- often found in
fortified cereals- can cut their risk of colorectal cancer,
especially if they drink, according to new research, writes
Dominique Patton.
The EU has lost a battle at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to
restrict the import of cheap frozen, salted chicken cuts from
Thailand and Brazil through punitive tarrifs.
Diversifying supplies and managing risk for the world's most
expensive, and popular, natural flavour, for the first time
ingredients giant Danisco receives a batch of sustainable organic
vanilla from an Indian monk, reports Lindsey...
Claricom, a provider of coding software for food processors and
packers, has created a new consultancy unit to help companies to
mark, manage and track their goods from the factory to the
customer.
Business is booming for UK-based Turbo Systems, which makes
machinery mainly for bakery, ready meal and dairy processors in UK
and across Europe, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
Food manufacturers in the UK should be forced to pay for health
awareness advertising to counterbalance the promotion of their
unhealthy products, doctors said on Thursday.
