The FTC has reached a settlement with Tropicana Products over
advertisements claiming that its Healthy Heart orange juice could
reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and homocysteine levels,
writes Jess Halliday, dealing a blow to a...
Faced with tough market conditions and mounting losses, Graphic
Packaging said yesterday it will close its Centralia, Illinois
laminations plant in the third quarter of 2005 and raise prices for
its board and resin products.
As the milk industry feels the impact of a supposed rise in lactose
intolerance, a new study from the US confirms Europeans can drink
milk because their ancestors flourished in dairy pastures, passing
on gene mutations that maintain...
InkSure Technologies announced yesterday it has been awarded two
key US patents related to the company's ongoing development of
chipless radio frequency tags that can be printed on a product,
reports Ahmed ElAmin.
Northern Foods, one of the UK's leading suppliers to Marks &
Spencer, yesterday announced a sharp fall in annual profits after a
year of tough restructuring.
Phillipine manufacturer San Miguel is on its way to becoming one of
the Asia-Pacific region's top ten food and beverage companies as it
secures majority control of National Foods, Australia's leading
dairy manufacturer,...
Around half a million European children are suffering from health
problems often associated with later life because they are
overweight or obese, a European congress on obesity heard
yesterday.
The decline in the UK crisp and snack market could well last for
several years, predicts a new report, but there is some room for
growth in premium products, writes Lorraine Heller.
The American Dietetic Association is seeking to stir up debate over
the nation's breakfast tables. Girls who skip breakfast are more
likely to miss out on dietary sources of calcium and fiber than
those who regularly eat the...
Finland's packaging mills are back in production today (1 June)
after a two-week strike, while the rest of the country's pulp and
paper sector remains in an extended lockout, reports Ahmed
ElAmin.
A line of wine extracts from Chr Hansen could help US food
manufacturers cut costs and improve the health profile of their
products, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn is launching a bread carrying a
cholesterol-lowering health claim based on its oat beta-glucan
content, writes Dominique Patton.
Injuries at bakeries will be a major focus for 2005/6, says the
UK's industry inspection body, yet the unions believe there is even
less funding this year to implement health and safety regulations,
writes Lorraine Heller.
Two thirds of Russians are against genetically modified foods and
the majority of experts support a ban on GM crops as the government
prepares new production laws, reports Chris Mercer.
People who eat wholegrain foods regularly can have a 20 to 40 per
cent lower risk of heart disease and stroke compared with those who
rarely eat wholegrain foods, according to a new review, reports
Dominique Patton.
A new potato starch launched on Friday by the Dutch starch company
Avebe could help lower costs and improve baking stability in bakery
creams and fruit filling products, writes Lorraine Heller.
The glycaemic index (GI) is emerging as a new weight loss regime,
despite the belief of some nutritionists that there is not enough
science to demonstrate it can effectively control weight, writes
Lorraine Heller.
The European Parliament voted yesterday to radically modify the
proposed regulation on nutrition and health claims so that food
companies do not need to gain prior authorization for claims, nor
subject their healtlh products to nutrient...
A whey protein additive that keeps nutritional bars soft could help
food makers break into what is a lucrative and highly innovative
market, writes Anthony Fletcher.
From today the plastics packing industry will be able to give more
consistent prices to buyers if they are able to successfully hedge
their bets on the London Metal Exchange (LME)against volatile
polymer prices, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
A new report from market analyst Datamonitor reveals that UK
consumers are continuing to abandon traditional sit down family
meals in favour of snacks.
Worldwide sales of nanotechnology products to the food and beverage
packaging sector jumped to US$860m (€687.5m) in 2004 from US$150m
(€120m) in 2002, according to a new study by consultant Helmut
Kaiser.
Hydrocolloid industry sees competition step up a gear as US
ingredients firm Cargill, for the first time, buys into the pectin
market through the acquisition of Citrico, reports Lindsey
Partos.
A tomato-based drink, thought to be the first to food to claim that
it benefits the heart and circulation, is set to reach the UK
market this year, writes Dominique Patton.
As part of its global restructuring, Owens-Illinois (O-I) will
close its plant in Dusseldorf, Germany, and reduce capacity at its
food container facility in Reims, France, the packaging giant
announced yesterday.
Proposals to create a list of about 100 vitamins and mineral
substances that may be added to foods are being debated in the
European Parliament today, part of the long process of harmonising
food legislation in the bloc, reports Ahmed...
A lawsuit has been launched against ingredients giant Corn Products
International, alleging that one or more of its directors violated
federal securities laws by issuing false and misleading statements
to the market.
Ireland is the latest European state to call for new guidelines on
food labelling and a ban on vending machines in schools in order to
slow down the growing rise in obesity.
The UK government must introduce a compulsory new supermarket code
ofconduct if it is to make up for past mistakes and save the food
industryfrom a spiral into anti-competitive practices.
Consumer demand for gluten-free products continues to surge,
presenting a significant opportunity for bakers targeting this
niche market, writes Lorraine Heller.
UK millers and bakers, often at loggerheads in the past, are
increasingly working together, presenting a stronger front to
challenges facing their industry, reports Lorraine Heller.
The leading US food maker Kraft Foods is putting its weight behind
the increasingly popular South Beach diet, launching a new line of
foods for people following the regime, reports Lorraine
Heller.
A patented grape seed extraction process shows how mainstream
beverage makers can increasingly take advantage of the growing
niche market for health drinks, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Trans fatty acids could 'modestly' increase the risk of gallstone
disease, say US researchers, providing yet more evidence to
encourage food makers to remove these fats from food formulations.
The plastic container market for beverages in the US will grow 4.8%
annually to 71 billion units in 2008 while the market for plastic
food bottles will grow 4.9% annually to 11.1 billion units in 2008,
according to a study by the...
Increasingly dominant ingredients supplier Cargill ups its stake in
the Romanian edible oils market, as the competition authorities
clear the way for the US firm to buy Olpo Podari, the largest
Romanian sunflower oil maker.
A lack of government support could undermine the remarkable growth
in the bioplastics sector before companies gain a foothold in the
marketplace, an industry expert has warned.
A former UK manufacturing company has found another use for its
radio frequency technology - sealing plastic tray packages of
perishable food for supermarkets, retailers and grocers.
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's plans to place a tax on fast food
has been dismissed as a cosmetic exercise to help cover the city's
budget deficit, writes Anthony Fletcher.
UK food agency launches 'the largest research project to date', to
establish the clearest route for food makers to use food labels to
flag-up healthy foods.
Functional flavours and ingredients manufacturer Danisco, one of
Europe's largest sugar suppliers, is to cease the processing of
sugar beet at one of its sites in Lithuania, Tom Armitage
reports.
An innovative fresh food weigher that combines multihead weighing
with a linear design allows processors to manually feed products in
order to ensure product consistency.
Six months after its acquisition of Owens-Illinois' plastics unit,
Graham Packaging has reported a net loss of $11.5 million (€ 9.1
million) for the first quarter of this year, even though net sales
increased by 138 per cent...
New supply chain management certification promises to equip
suppliers and manufacturers with the necessary knowledge to
navigate complex new custom regulations in the US, writes
Anthony Fletcher.
French baker Paul has launched bread containing omega-3 fatty acids
as functional products gather pace in France's boulangeries,
despite some industry and public scepticism after years of poor
product development, reports Chris...