G3 Enterprises, a wine and beverage label producer for the E&J
Gallo Winery, recently selected Belgian pre-press software expert
Artwork Systems Group as its new workflow provider.
French starch supplier Cerestar, a subsidiary of US agri-giant
Cargill, will tackle the stagnant European bakery market rolling
out a new generation of cold water swelling starches targeted at
bakery products with fruit, cream or...
New research from the UK's Consumers' Association has exposed huge
variations in the amount of salt and fat found in different
versions of five popular ready made foods, with some products
containing as much as three...
Bread may be the most traditional of staple foods, but there is
still plenty of life in the international baked goods market,
driven by growing convenience trends and a proliferation of new
products, claims a recent report.
A route accounting solutions provider for the food and beverage
industry is to market software that it claims will help its
customers to reduce costs, increase sales and track operations more
accurately.
A recent report from the Australian National University indicates
that food and beverage companies in the Asia Pacific region will
continue to benefit from strong economic growth in 2004, but that
growth is set to fall back next year.
China has reassured Argentine soy producers that it will continue
to buy its soy, after the producers started to show signs of
nervousness in reaction to trade agreements signed last week with
the Brazilian government and Brazilian...
Tate & Lyle, the British sugar and starches group, is to expand
production of the sweetener sucralose at its plant in the US to
meet increased demand for its Splenda brand.
Dutch chemicals firm DSM has opened a €12 million food research and
product development centre, which is expected to speed up the time
it takes for a new product to reach the market and boost creativity
in food ingredient design.
Shipments of aluminium foil for the first quarter of 2004 have been
promising, with sales increasing by nearly one per cent compared
with the first three months of 2003, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
A new spiral belt designed for the cooling and freezing of food
products is claimed to substantially cut product waste and increase
energy efficiency for production plants. The idea is that food
products are less likely to stick on...
Antioxidants found in oats can significantly reduce blood
cholesterol levels by suppressing the adhesive molecules which make
blood cells stick to artery walls, report scientists from the US
this week - evidence of the cholesterol-busting...
Scientists have discovered a protein that controls the amount of
fat stored in the body, offering potential new clues for obesity
treatments - welcome news as the world's health leaders agree to do
more to tackle the growing...
The promotion of renewable energy is adding significantly to
processing costs, according to an industry body that represents
major energy consumers such as food packagers and chemical
processors.
A new alliance has been formed to deliver cutting edge RFID
technology to help simplify the food supply chain. Management
solutions provider Checkpoint Systems and electronics giant Royal
Philips Electronics partnership hope that...
The UK's number one supermarket is introducing new food labels that
rank a product according to its position on the glycemic index, a
system that measures the effects of food on blood sugar levels.
Accreditation of Genetic ID's testing for detection of genetically
modified materials in raw foods, processed foods, and animal feed
has been renewed by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service
(UKAS).
A range of multilayer barrier films that are claimed to provide the
stiffness, transparency and thermal resistance needed in lidding
and flow packs for fresh and processed meat, cheese and other
foodstuffs has been launched.
The acquisition of Rhodia Food Ingredients by Danisco has finally
been completed today, bringing the Danish ingredients group one
step closer towards its goal of becoming a leading supplier of
ingredients to the food industry. The...
UK meat processor ABP, packaging firm Cryovac and supermarket chain
Sainsbury's have launched a new range of meat packs under the high
quality "Taste the Difference" range. The idea is to offer
consumers with a new...
A review to help chilled and frozen food companies to identify and
potentially exploit new technologies for the rapid cooling of foods
has been launched.
Arla Foods Ingredients is to launch chocolate using tagatose
sweetner supplied by Spherix Incorporated for products to be sold
in the Australia and New Zealand markets.
Xi'An Green Freeze Dried Product is a small China company producing
freeze dried ingredients. Having built up its business entirely
from exports it is now eyeing the Eastern European market, but the
domestic market is still some...
Australian wheat producer and marketer AWB has announced a
significant rebound in its after half yearly tax profits on the
back of significantly improved wheat crops.
A seminar on meat packaging automation was held this month at
Packforum, packaging materials supplier Cryovac’s permanent
customer-care centre near Paris. The programme addressed new
challenges in meat packaging including market trends,...
Industrial boilers, which are used in a number of food processing
applications, have become the focus of a decisive trend towards
greater energy-efficiency. Food processors are more aware of the
potential savings to be made from reducing...
Makers of the leading multivtamin brand Centrum is launching a new
variant targeting people on a low-carb diet, who may be cutting
their intake of key vitamins and minerals as they avoid breads,
pasta and starchy vegetables.
China's third largest soybean crusher Heilongjiang Jiusan is
doubling its output -- to one quarter of the country's total - as
it prepares to float on the Hong Kong stock exchange next year.
GEA has developed a new pilot plant that gives food and drink
manufacturers the opportunity to test filtration membranes before
implementation. The company claims that this allows processors to
achieve optimum efficiency at a minimal...
Syntectic Design has launched a digital bridge amplifier for
weighing and measuring that it claims will enable food
manfuacturers to achieve quicker and more efficient processing.
A new thermoplastic alloy, designed for use in large retort
packaging sterilisation trays, is said to offer ready-meal
manufacturers increased rack/surge capacity for higher output,
double service life, and lower systems costs.
Plant extract suppliers are developing new technologies to
sterilise herbs to help customers avoid increasing scrutiny of
solvent use and meet higher demands for product quality.
Increasing production efficiency to generate higher profits is the
aim of every plant manager. But now manufacturers have to think
about their legal obligations to reduce waste and conserve energy.
Can new fluid handling technology...
A comprehensive package of software and services to help midsize
food and beverage companies improve operational efficiency has been
put together by software company SAP and certain Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu (DTT) member firms.
Almost a year after first reaching agreement with the brand's
owner, Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe is to begin
the pan-European distribution of trehalose, the multi-functional
ingredient created by Japan's...
Dairy ingredients giant Fonterra says a new joint venture, set up
to search for novel health ingredients in milk, has already
identified a number of bioactives, currently waiting for patents.
Berner Foods, a supplier of food products including processed
cheese, natural cheese and soy beverages, has installed enterprise
software in order to meet critical US federal regulations and to
streamline its private-label manufacturing.
Vaccines to combat a number of foodborne pathogens such as Listeria
could be commercially available in the near future, a breakthrough
which would "greatly enhance human health and wellbeing
worldwide," according to US researchers.
Dutch feed manufacturing firm De Heus-Brokking-Koudijs recently
installed two new high-tech roller mills at its Ravenstein plant
with the aim of producing poultry feed more efficiently. To carry
out the project, engineering firm Buhler...
Nutritionists and health food campaigners have been saying it for
years, but now a new study from the US Department of Agriculture
has confirmed it: people who eat fast food have a greater calorie
intake than those who do not, and...
Atkins Nutritionals, the business created to support the diet plan
developed by Robert Atkins, says its reputation and science is
being ripped off by new diets, based on reducing carbohydrates.
The German system of mandatory deposits on certain non-refillable
beverage containers has had a devastating impact on some sectors of
the packaging industry, according to a recent assessment.
An innovative method that allows potato crisp manufacturers to
print words and images directly onto each chip has been developed.
Pringles Prints, the first product to use the new proprietary
technology, will feature words and images...
Netherlands-based Pharming has increased its stake in Australian
company ProBio and is now hoping to accelerate the
commercialisation of recombinant human lactoferrin in Asia,
writes Phil Taylor.
