Gardner Technologies, a US-based wine technology company dedicated
to improving wine closure quality, has launched MetaCork, a
twist-to-uncork wine opener.
The EC has reviewed the measures taken to ensure
aflatoxin-contaminated Chinese peanuts, Iranian pistachios and
Turkish figs, pistachios and hazelnuts do not enter the European
Union.
Swedish company AssiDomän Frövi has supplied French processed
vegetables company Compagnie Bretonne de l'Artichaut with a
packaging solution which is said to reduce material usage by
between 10 and 14 per cent.
Schneider Packaging Equipment, specialising in end-of-line
solutions for case packing and palletising, has launched an
integrated, End-Of-Arm Tooling for packaging applications.
Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe has developed
C*ClearCrisp, a new starch that the company claims allows fast food
outlets to extend the lifespan of French fries.
The UK's FSA has published guidance notes to accompany the new
cocoa and chocolate product regulations in an effort to achieve a
'more consistent application and enforcement of the regulations'.
Surya Foods claims to have launched the first rice pouch in
Northern Europe to feature a four-corner sealed stand-up design and
a resealable zipper closure using the new cross-web method.
Sensor Wireless of Canada is to release its newest wireless real
time monitoring system, DTS, as an additional feature for its Smart
Bottle, Smart Can, and Universal PD sensor systems.
The US Food and Drug Administration has given the Procter &
Gamble fat replacer olestra the all-clear, after new scientific
evidence found there was no need to warn consumers of side effects.
Major consolidation, horizontal and vertical integration together
with increased global competition at all stages of food production
are combining to create a shift from a food supply chain to a food
demand chain, according to a soon-to-be...
Edale, the UK's leading manufacturer of flexographic printing
machinery, is to showcase its new dedicated packaging press, the
Sigma, at Labelexpo Europe 2003.
Proposals by the state of California to make it compulsory for
products that might the potential carcinogen acrylamide to carry
warning labels have met with anger from food processors.
Europeans may be among the strongest opponents of GM foods, but
that does not mean that they are big supporters of organic food,
increasingly seen as an alternative to GM. Organic food sales
growth in western Europe is slowing, but...
Cereal manufacturers could see growing sales in our
weight-conscious times. A new study shows that people who eat
cereal are less likely to be obese than those who skip breakfast.
The European Commission on Friday approved plans by US company
Archer Daniels Midland to purchase food giant Unilever's edible oil
refining subsidiary VDBO.
UK sweeteners and starch group Tate & Lyle has completed the
sale of its monosodium glutamate (MSG) production unit in France to
Japanese seasonings company Ajinomoto.
DeltaTrak, a leader in the manufacture of portable test instruments
for a host of industries including food, has launched a family of
Pocket ThermoTrace Infrared Thermometers.
The Speciality & Fine Food Fair, which is being held this year
from 31 August to 1 September in Leeds and from 7 to 9 September in
London, is the UK's only exhibition entirely dedicated to gourmet
produce.
Rapak, a market leader in the supply of bag-in-box filling systems
to food and drink companies, has launched a new range of fillers
which are aimed to offer greater compatibility.
The world's biggest breakfast cereal producer, Kellogg, has
reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter, driven
by innovation and consumer promotions.
Suominen, the Finland-based provider of flexible packaging, has
announced a drop in both its sales and its profits for the first
six months of this year, although sales of food packaging have
remained bouyant.
SureBeam, a leading provider of food hygiene technology in the US,
has been awarded a US patent on an in-line processing system that
is said to form food products, such as ground beef, into optimal
configurations for irradiation processing.
Buckleys, one of the UK's leading printers of wet glue labels for
the food, drink and personal care packaging industries, has been
awarded 'Grade A' supplier status by H.J. Heinz.
The world's largest producer of processed vegetables, Bonduelle, is
to expand its operations in Russia by building a plant in
Krasnodar, in the southwest of the country, to process locally
grown products.
Rising levels of obesity are being laid squarely at the door of the
food industry, and in particular its targeting of children with
snack food, confectionery and soft drinks.
The volatile vanilla market has seen food manufacturers turning to
synthetic substitutes as prices per kilo soar from double to treble
figures in recent years.
Pactiv Corporation, the US-based packaging provider, has introduced
the Panta-Pak line of polyvinyl chloride trays for pears, which is
said to make transportation far less risky.
The new task force set up by the Food Standards Agency to combat
the illegal meat trade could be too small to be effective, claims a
leading UK daily newspaper.
Swiss stabiliser manufacturer Swissgum is set to introduce a number
of innovations at Fi Europe, which takes place from 18 to 20
November 2003 in Frankfurt, Germany.
A novel pasta vending machine is to be launched at Eu'Vend 2003,
the exhibition that showcases innovations and developments within
the dispensing industry. The new product, which is called Vera, has
been designed to dispense...
Abbot Laboratories has paved the way for rapid company expansion in
the weight control and healthy living categories following an
agreement to acquire nutrition bar company ZonePerfect Nutrition.
The British company best known for its Cream Crackers, has entered
the fast-growing snack market with the launch of a new cracker
brand, JacoBites. The group will invest £5m in promoting the new
crackers, which come in three different...
Dutch life science company DSM today posted a net profit of €959
million. Although DSM Fine Chemicals posted slightly lower sales
and a lower operating profit, attributable to the pharma products
and aspartame businesses, DSM Food...
Danisco is launching Salatrim, a new low-calorie fat targeted at
the European confectionery and bakery industry. The product, which
has been patented, will be sold under the name Benefat.
Fun, convenience and health are the clear drivers of innovation in
the food industry, as the latest review of new products from
Mintel's Global New Product Database shows. Functional dairy and
confectionery products, fruit-flavoured...
As scientists continue to map the genomic sequence of crop
varieties, a team in the US could now have the solution to a rogue
fungus that has plagued beer brewers.
Fun, convenience and health are the clear drivers of innovation in
the food industry, as the latest review of new products from
Mintel's Global New Product Database shows.
Fun, convenience and health are the clear drivers of innovation in
the food industry, as the latest review of new products from
Mintel's Global New Product Database shows.
In the UK a new high speed injection moulding process that could
transform the manufacture of plastic packaging has raised funding
for its further development.
Maker of reduced-carbohydrate products Carbsense Foods has launched
two new brands, Aramana and MiniCarb, one aimed at healthy eaters,
the other at strict Atkin's dieters.
The Council of Ministers yesterday formally adopted two European
Commission proposals on genetically modified organisms,
establishing a clear EU system to trace and label GMOs in food and
feed products.
Disappointing results from French food and drink group Danone saw
biscuit sales dropping 6 per cent to €1.5 billion. However, they
would have risen by 1.1 per cent on a like-for-like basis.
