Packaging Automation has devised a high oxygen gas flushing heat
sealing machine which aims to provide specifically designed
packaging to ensure the freshness of lobster.
US company Avery Dennison has signed an agreement to sell its
package label converting business in Europe to CCL Industries, a
label and packaging solutions company based in Toronto, Ontario.
The US Food and Drug Administration has linked up with the
Institute of Food Technologists to conduct an in-depth review of
preventive measures that food processors may take to reduce the
risk for an intentional act of terrorism or...
Lock Inspection Systems is to preview its Compact Vertical Fall
metal detector for the first time at the forthcoming PPMA, to be
held in the NEC, Birmingham, UK this September.
Two dairies, Danish-based Birkum Ost and UK-based Oakthorpe, have
been granted ISO 9001:2000 and HACCP accreditation. Both are owned
by dairy giant Arla Foods.
Iconotech, the manufacturer of digital case printers for corrugated
shipping cases, has upgraded its company website to create improved
interactivity for packaging specialist.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said that it is about to
undertake a consultation period for the European Community's
proposed new regulation to govern food products in relation to
nutrition and health claims.
The PPMA sponsored Starpack Award has gone to Field Packaging
Systems, UK, for the process technology in its carton erecting
system for After Eight mints.
Biscuit manufacturer Lu Polska, which is part of the French-based
Danone Group, is to close down its production plant in Jaroslaw,
Poland. The closure will result in the loss of 500 jobs.
Europe is a continent of snackers, and eating between meals is set
to grow there over the next five years. The challenge now for
manufacturers is to turn the oft-maligned snack into an integral
part of the daily diet as meal occasions...
Engineers at the Russian company Izobretatel in Moscow have
designed and patented a new device for rapid and cost-effective
analysis of the consistency of various food- and non-foodstuffs for
future standardised replication.
Austrian company Frantschach, a market leader in northern Europe in
flexible packaging for deep-frozen foods, bread and poultry
products - has acquired a majority stake in Danish packaging
company Neoplex.
The UK Prime Minister's Strategy Unit has published a document
which assesses the overall costs and benefits of commercial
cultivation or non- cultivation of genetically modified crops in
the UK.
US company Centiv has launched its Instant Impact service in
Europe, with the UK's Diageo becoming the first company there to
take up the online management tool.
Organisers of Hispack, the international packaging exhibition based
in Spain, have said that the show will next be held on 31 March
2006, cutting back its frequency from every two years to every
three years.
The Sidel Group has confirmed that it will be acquiring Cermex in
its core business operations from next month. Cermex is a
recognised specialist in case packing, shrink-wrapping and
palletising equipment, qualities which Sidel beleives...
Major food and drink manufacturers in the UK met with the
Environment Agency at a seminar hosted by the Food and Drink
Federation in Central London last week to discuss how the industry
had responded to tightened pollution regulations.
Reflecting changing consumer demands for food with extended shelf
life, a recent study by the Business Communications Company reveals
that the food preservation industry in the US is set to top $250
billion by 2008.
Cargill and Riceland Foods have announced their intention to link
up to manufacture, market and sell lecithin products to food,
pharmaceutical, and technical customers.
All packaged foods sold in the US will be required to label their
trans-fat content from 2006 following an FDA ruling this week. But
some organisations say it does not go far enough towards educating
consumers about the potential...
Proposed new European regulations governing the safety of chemicals
may result in food producers having to carry out tests on at least
30,000 substances that have never previously been tested before.
Overcartoning and boxing machines specialist Aries Packaging is
moving into robotics. The company believes that greater automation
will bring its clients greater flexibility, taking into account all
end of line functionalities for...
Consumers' nutritional concerns are affecting sales of cakes and
cake-related products, says Frans Sarneel, application expert for
Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe.
Starter cultures are at the heart of dairy research in Europe. A
network of scientists will identify new tools to give Europe's
dairy industry the competitive edge over USA, New Zealand and
Australia.
Packaging firm SWF has launched the DL 100, a direct loader that
the company believes is the perfect automation solution for flat
case or tray packing of flexible bags. The machine can pack up to
240 bags per minute. The secret to...
A new technology that can double the soy content of baked goods and
snacks without reducing their consistency is being brought to
market by healthcare firm BTG.
Global beverage closures company Oeneo has reported a turnover for
the first half of 2003 that is in line with previous forecasts. The
company, formerly named Sabaté Diosos, achieved a consolidated
turnover of €78.8 million in the...
The acquisition of the Soreen malt loaf business, and a continued
focus on new product development, have helped Inter Link Foods
become one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK cake market.
NASA-awarded food science students will present the ultimate in
space comfort foods - the 'Pizza Popper'- at the upcoming IFT
Annual Meeting in Chicago this weekend.
New flavour encapsulation technology could provide product
developers with a new tool to prolong shelf life, claims flavours
company International Flavors & Fragrances.
Alcan has announced plans to launch a hostile tender offer for
Pechiney in order to solidify its position as one of the world's
largest aluminium and packaging companies. The completion of the
transaction is expected to create...
A national promotional scheme has boosted sales of organic food in
the US, but sales in Europe were sluggish at best last year after a
high-profile scandal in Germany reduced consumer confidence,
according to a new report from Organic...
The launch of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean (Euromed) system of rules
of origin, fundamental to developing trade and fostering regional
integration, will be top of the agenda at the third Euromed Trade
Ministerial meeting in Palermo,...
