Flowers Foods, the US baked goods producer, is to buy the
Houston-based bread and bun production facilities of compatriot
Sara Lee, including the rights to supply own label and foodservice
customers in the local market.
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers as
rumours continue to circulate about the proposed new rules to the
EU sugar regime that could open up the protected European market,
prompting Danish sugar giant Danisco...
Tetra Pak's A3/Speed machine, which it claims is the world's
fastest carton aseptic filler for family packages, is the first
filling machine in the industry to receive a certified
Environmental Product Declaration (EDP).
Arca Systems has developed a foldable container to achieve better
supply chain efficiency. The Arca Magnum 760 can, for example,
handle fruit and vegetables from the packers/suppliers, through the
distribution centres and directly...
Once again Czech brewer Budvar has come up tops in its global fight
to protect the Budweiser name after the European Court of Justice
ruled that the company should receive brand protection in Finland.
Solutions developer Versatile Mobile Systems and RFID manufacturer
Matrics have announced a strategic alliance designed to accelerate
the adoption of mobile RFID technology throughout the consumer
packaged goods (CPG) industry and...
Splenda, the sweetener brand made from sucralose, has entered the
lucrative home baking market with the launch of what it claims is
the world's first sugar/sweetener blend.
Growing consumer awareness of the health benefits of soya
consumption is reinvigorating sales of soy drinks in south-east
Asia, according to a new report from OrganicMonitor. And while the
category is dominated by Asian manufacturers,...
Rondo-Doge, the Swiss manufacturer of pastry processing machinery,
has more than 50 years of expertise in the field of dough
technology - expertise which it is now placing at the disposal of
its customers with a new technology centre...
Packaging giant Tetra Pak has launched a new filling machine in its
Tetra Brik range, the Tetra Pak C3/Flex. The company claims that
the new concept provides manufacturers with a cost efficient
platform for bulk production as well...
As popularity soars for the low carbohydrate, high protein Atkins
diet scientists warn this week that even a 'moderately' high
protein diet could reduce a woman's chances of becoming pregnant.
Mounting criticism of...
The unofficial ban on GM foodstuffs has ended but sceptical
European ministers yesterday failed to give the green light on a
biotech sweetcorn from Monsanto, reports Lindsey Partos.
Food makers likely to continue to reject GMO ingredients...
Eating an egg a day does not impact the cholesterol particles in
the blood most likely to cause heart disease, according to a new
study that could play an important role in debunking myths
surrounding the role of eggs in the diet.
Women who ate fish regularly during pregnancy had children with
better language and communication skills by the age of 18 months,
shows a new study, which supports previous evidence that fatty
acids found in the food boost children's...
Findus Sweden has gone live this month with Intentia's Movex supply
chain solution. The technology has been integrated with a number of
other systems, such as SAP and a mainframe system, to provide the
manufacturer with complete...
Food packaging firm Seda UK is investing £30 million in a new
manufacturing plant in South Wales, creating 190 jobs.The company
believes that the move will reinforce the presence of the Seda
Group in the UK where, since 1986, it has...
In 2003 Denmark banned trans fatty acids from food products over
fears that these hydrogenated fats could contribute to heart
disease. The rest of the EU as yet has no equivalent plans to
follow suit, but in the US the labelling of...
The Australian food industry was likely to remain an importer of
innovative food and drink technology rather than an exporter, the
chairman of consumer product giant Unilever's Australasian
operations said on Friday, according...
After years of Malaysian domination the international palm oil
industry is set to become far more competitive. It is common
knowledge that the Indonesian palm oil industry is gearing up for
increased production, but now Thailand is...
As China cuts back on its demands for oilseed, the world market
will feel the repercussions this year. According to a report from
the Economist Intelligence Unit China is aiming to reduce soybean
processing as part of efforts to cut...
Fast food manufacturers and retailers have given broad support to
Government proposals to cut the amount of fast food litter on the
streets, and to the role of partnerships in tackling the problem.
Food manufacturer Fresh-Pak's new facility in the UK is testament
to how far food production has come in the last ten years.
Anthony Fletcher spoke to managing director Simon Scrivens
to find out what it's like to work at...
The UK's food watchdog yesterday issued new advice on eating oily
fish, recommending for the first time maximum levels at which the
health benefits clearly outweigh the possible risks from dioxins.
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers in
Europe as draft plans for tough changes to the much criticised
sugar regime come to light.
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) is holding a
seminar at the group's 61st Annual Convention to address the
challenge of origin traceability in fresh produce.
Management at the Royal Schouten group, parent of soy ingredients
business Acatris, has increased its share in the company under a
new shareholder structure designed to allow it to move more easily
on strategic developments, such...
UK ingredients maker Tate & Lyle faces paying out a hefty sum
as the sweetener firm seeks to settle a US lawsuit alleging that
its US unit AE Staley played a role in fixing the price of high
fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used...
The Singapore-based Fraser & Neave group has made its first
acquisition in the China dairy market, in a move that aims to tap
in on double digit growth, the company reports.
Despite claims by Brazilian authorities that exports of soybean are
about to be resumed to China, officials from China's State Grain
Administration have categorically said that trade is not about to
start again at any time in...
Leading Australian biscuit manufacturer Arnott's Biscuits, part of
the global food giant Campbell Soup, says it wants to expands it
presence throughout the Asian region.
Fresh-Pak's newly completed £7.5 million egg mayonnaise facility
forms the cornerstone of the company's ambitious plans to dominate
the UK's lucrative sandwich-filling market, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
Cheaper processing methods could be on the way for makers of
decaffeinated coffee as scientists in Brazil identify naturally
growing caffeine-free coffee plants. As the global coffee market
remains dogged by rock bottom prices through...
Canbra Foods has developed a new line of clear, handled 64-ounce
rapeseed oil bottle. The bottles are Canbra Food's first-ever
application using Eastman Chemical Company's Eastar copolyester for
handleware, a material that...
US food giant General Mills is to increase wholesale prices on
several categories of foods in response to rising raw materials
costs. The increase is thought to be between two to nine per cent
on selected lines.
Opponents of the low-carb diet fad in the US have joined their
counterparts in the UK in calling into question the safety of the
weight-loss regime. But whether the protests will be loud enough to
be heard over the increasingly raucous...
FoodProductionDaily.com is going to Waterside Park in the UK
tomorrow to find out why convenience food manufacturer Fresh-Pak
Foods has invested £7.5 million in a new 35,000 sq ft egg
mayonnaise facility.
Packaging Automation (PA), a UK designer and builder of
heat-sealing equipment, has identified swift consumer market change
and greater food diversification as the biggest pressures on those
who manufacture heat sealing packagingmachinery....
The bakery sector is keeping up the pace as the fastest growing
market in food enzymes in the US, although recent controversy over
genetically modified organisms is set to eat into market growth as
food makers think twice before investing...
Eager to protect a burgeoning market in value-added ingredients
wheat protein supplier MGP Ingredients has filed a case against
rival ingredients supplier Manildra Milling corporation.
Colder Products, a provider of controlled performance connections
to the processing and packaging industries, has launched the new
has launched a new non-spill connection to meet smaller size
requirements in both the food processing...
A new report on optimising food texture and rheology has been
published to help food manufacturers achieve the specific qualities
consumers are looking for, reports Anthony Fletcher.
Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, is to extend its electronic
products code (EPC) initiative to more stores and more suppliers,
announcing a timetable this week which will see the radio frequency
identification (RFID) tags...
UK ethnic snacks producer Spurway Foods has installed modified
atmospherepackaging technology at its factory in Middlesex. The
equipment, installed by heat-sealing specialists Packaging
Automation, is fully automatic and is designed...
As rising cereal prices continue to squeeze profit margins for food
industry participants, food technologists in the US are working on
teasing out new functionalities from the cheap, easy to grow, and
resilient crop sorghum, reports...
Growing interest in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
technology has led US-based QRS Corporation to identify the
increasing importance of accurate data synchronization if such a
system is going to succeed.
Interbrew has acquired a 70 per cent controlling interest in
Zhejiang Shiliang Brewery Company, located in the Yangtze Delta,
strengthening its leading in China's Zehjiang province.
As grain stocks are depleted across the world, China's food
producers have found sourcing the commodity an increasingly
expensive and time consuming issue, writes Simon Pitman.
However, a report from independent intelligence...
Findings from a new report from the Geneva-based World Trade
Organisation suggest today's highly processed food industry will
continue its thirst for ingredients, writes Lindsey Partos.
And it is in Asia Pacific, where countries...
