Voridian has launched a new PET resin that provides ultraviolet
(UV) light protection for food and beverage products. The product
contains an FDA-approved UV absorber that protects delicate
colours, flavours, vitamins and nutrients...
Cadbury India has announced that it is to change the packaging for
its Dairy Milk chocolate bar following last month's allegations
that a batch had been infested with insects. The consumer scare is
believed to have seriously...
British Sugar's parent company, cash-rich Associated British Foods
(ABF), delivered a strong set of results for the year with the food
and agriculture division pulling in the highest operating profit
for the full year for the...
Finnish giant Stora Enso is the latest packaging firm to address
growing environmental concerns. The firm has stated that it aims to
maximise the volume of wood it uses originating from third party
certified forests.
Irish dairy firm Kerrygold has installed Ilapak's Delta 3000 HSR
inverted, electronic flow-wrapper system and the Vegatronic 2000
fill and seal (VFFS) series. This is hoped to boost production
capacity.
The addition of two major grocery brands (Mazola and Ovaltine)
helped lift sales and profits at Associated British Foods in the
last 12 months. But the traditional ingredients, agriculture and
retail businesses also improved during...
UK supplier of oriental chilled ready meals, Kwoks Foods, has
launched a new product range for one of the UK's largest
supermarkets. The new Asda range of Thai food has already launched
in one trial store, with another planned...
The UK has come in for a great deal of criticism from environmental
bodies following the release of figures that show the country is
lagging behind much of the rest of Europe in terms of can
recycling. Pressure group Friends of the...
Food manufacturers such as US-based Litehouse are increasingly
using technology to improve output and quality. By using software
to link up the supply chain, wastage can be easily cut out and
problems identified quicker. Is this the...
Kellogg, the cereal and snacks maker, has raised its full-year
profit forecast after an excellent third quarter performance which
saw both sales and profits rise significantly. The gains came as a
result of new product launches, brand...
Drinks company Stock Vital has launched its new product line, Carpe
Diem fresh, using the latest packaging technology from Amcor. The
company felt that Amcor's PET system provided the best barrier
protection, and that the firm's...
Food processors and manufacturers have long been urged to take
greater responsibility for the environment. Unbiodegradable food
packaging for example has proved to be a huge litter problem, and
even a health risk in certain circumstances.
Recently published sales figures from Sartorius indicate that 2003
has not been a great year for the German biotechnology group.
Third-quarter earnings have been negatively affected by the
impending insolvency of the group's...
Even four years into its five-year Path to Growth programme,
Unilever still has plenty of non-core brands to offload. The latest
are Ambrosia and Brown & Poulson, two well-known ambient food
brands in the UK market, which have...
Swiss-based technology firm Buhler has always been keen to move
beyond its European base and into new global markets. This
decades-long strategy has proved highly successful, as the recent
completion of a state of the art mill in...
Deliveries of aluminium foil recorded for the third quarter of 2003
have declined compared with the same period last year, according to
the latest figures from the European Aluminium Foil Association
(EAFA).
The PFM Group has announced the take over of SPS Packaging, the
Italy-based packager specialising in the design and production of
automatic wrapping systems for snacks, biscuits and confectionery.
The UK's Joint Health Claims Initiative has reduced the minimum
amount of soy protein required in a product for the soy health
claim, allowing a greater number of foods to display the
cholesterol-lowering message.
Epoch Biosciences has entered into a partnership with BioControl
Systems. Under the license and supply agreement, BioControl
receives a license to specific probe sequences from Epoch for use
the field of food safety testing.
Organic food sales in the UK are set to grow by 12 per cent by
2007, reaching €2.6bn. But this is still half the size of the
German market, with further growth still hampered by the high
prices and dubious claims about the alleged...
Malaysian plantations giant Golden Hope Plantations (GHPB) is
planning to expand its operations in Europe. The company, one of
the top 20 companies listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange,
wants to establish a new plant for the...
US-based packaging firm Smurfit-Stone has reported a net loss for
the third quarter of 2003, topping off a year that the company
would most likely wish to forget. A major factor in the firm's
reversal of fortunes has undoubtedly...
UK-based heat seal machinery specialist Seal-it-Systems (SIS) is
another company eager to display its wares at the forthcoming Total
Processing & Packaging exhibition in Birmingham. The firm
believes that its latest innovation...
UK-based firm Delcam is the latest sponsor of Total Innovation
Design Centre of Excellence. The announcement follows the recent
opening of company headquarters in China, another illustration of
how packaging technology is becoming...
UK bakery group Warburtons is set to construct a new £14 million
(€20.3m) extension to its Bellshill bakery. The firm says that the
project will enable the company to increase its bread output in
Scotland from 600,000 loaves to 900,000.
Research published findings in the Journal of Food Protection
suggests that the presence of undeclared peanut protein in European
chocolate is much higher than in North American confectionery.
Good plant maintenance is vital to efficient food processing.
Significant cost savings can be made through regular servicing and
the use of modern analytical techniques - while a break down in
machinery can lead to impressive losses.
Leading Scottish baker, Warburtons, is set to construct a new £14
million(€20.3 million) extension to its Bellshill bakery, which is
set to more thandouble the company's output for the region.
Glanbia, the Irish dairy product maker, has joined forces with
Cussons, the UK group best known for its Imperial Leather soap, to
produce and market milk powder for the Nigerian market.
The second foodlink Awards for Communicating Food Safety in the UK
have highlighted the work of several local authorities in raising
public awareness and tackling food hygiene issues. Blackburn with
Darwen Borough Council and Wyre...
Anglo dutch consumer goods group Unilever posted an 11 per cent
rise inprofits today after announcing their results for the third
quarter, animproving margin even though sales stagnated.
It has been quite an eventful year for Rock-Tenn. Two acquisitions
were made, and in September, the firm sold its plastic packaging
assets to global packaging giant Pactiv. In addition, recently
published results suggest that a degree...
Another packaging company, another set of disappointing financial
results. This time it's consumer packaging specialist Huhtamaki,
which has reported earnings before interest, tax and amortisation
(EBITA) of €34 million in the...
FMC FoodTech subsidiary Stein is launching the newest addition to
its line of XL Series Breading Applicators today at the AMI
International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention and
Exposition. The event, part of Worldwide Food Expo...
Packaging giant Bemis has announced a continuation of its
restructuring strategy following mixed third quarter results. It
seems likely that the move, designed to improve manufacturing
output, will lead to further job cuts. "We...
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods has announced the completion of a $13 million
production line at Rubtsovsk dairy plant. The move makes the
factory one of the largest plants in Russia and the CIS in terms of
production capacity for rennet cheese.
The AMI/Worldwide Food Exposition in Chicago, Illinois kicks off
tomorrow and expectations are high. One company hoping for a good
show is UK-based food grade gas supplier BOC, which will be
highlighting some state-of-the-art food...
New data from the Association of European Producers of Steel
Packaging (APEAL) suggests that the recycling of cans and other
steel containers in the EU is becoming well established. Last
year's recycling rate topped 60 per cent...
Food packaging firm Rapak is providing Dayla Liquid Packing, the
UK's largest independent bag in box filler, with sterile filling
equipment. The two Intasept lines form the central part of Dayla's
new €2.9 million purpose-built...
Increasing market demand has led Cerestar to expand its
isomaltproduction in Krefeld, Germany, expanding its capacity to
meet worldwide consumer needs for confectionery sugar-free
sweetener.
UK confectionery and soft-drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes has said
that it will cut around 5,500 jobs and 20 per cent of its factories
by 2007. This rationalisation is at the heart of Fuel for Growth, a
four-year restructuring plan...
Third quarter results from Finnish firm Suominen suggest that 2003
has not been a particularly great year for those operating in the
packaging industry. This years' financial performance is not
expected to reach the level of...
Cadbury the UK's number one confectionary manufacturer has
introduced a new product, mini dipping donuts, aimed at the
burgeoning bakery treats market.
German food packager KHS has acquired a majority holding in quality
assurance systems provider Metec. The deal, which is part of KHS's
strategy of expanding its presence in the food processing
marketplace, also has the potential...
Lifestyle Bread has announced a new low-carbohydrate bread
break-through. After years of research, the discovery allows
superior bread quality with a substantial reduction in carbohydrate
content, by substituting virtually all flour...
Things aren't looking so good at the moment for Stora Enso. The
company has reported a sharp drop in third-quarter operating
profit, and believes that recovery is some way away. "The
long-awaited recovery in demand for forest...
The CIAA has added its voice to the debate over Germany's packaging
deposit laws. The body has strongly backed the decision of the
Commission to open a legal infringement procedure against Germany
on its packaging deposit system,...
Ishida Europe is launching a new weigh price labeller, specifically
designed for the European market and particularly suitable for
fresh meat, poultry, fish, dairy products and fruit and vegetables.
The new Ishida WPL 5000 builds...
