Scientists in southern Europe have found that waste water from
olive oil production may prove to be a valuable antioxidant - a
discovery that could well make the production process more
profitable.
New sensory research commissioned by speciality ingredients
manufacturer Nutrinova has shown that the sweetening system used in
hot tea and coffee can influence the overall taste profile of the
drink.
Forberg International has upgraded its range of laboratory machines
with the launch of four new models aimed at research and
development of food applications.
Following approval by UK regulatory authorities, the Packaging
Industry Awarding Body Company has been formally launched in an
attempt "to drive forward excellence in education and training
throughout the industry".
A major advertising and sponsorship package for the Penguin range
of biscuits, including a TV ad for the new Chukka sub-brand, kicked
off this week in the UK.
UK company Breconcherry, a leader in the field of tank washing
equipment and CIP system design has said that it has signed a
dristribution agreement with Danish company Axflow to distribute
its products in Denmark.
French powdered milk manufacturer Ingredia is about to implement a
Connoisseur process control system from Invensys in an effort to
improve production quality and efficiency.
RPC Containers, the UK-based supplier of rigid packaging, has begun
to supply major European food manufacturer Geest with two ranges of
plastic packaging containers.
Snack markets in western Europe might well be reaching maturity,
but there is still plenty of growth to be found in Russia,
according to Market Advice. The economic crisis of the late
1990s gave domestic producers a chance to outstrip...
Trident, a leading designer and manufacturer of ink jet printheads,
has launched its SolidJet printing system, designed for printing on
primary packaging for food and beverage.
Spain is set to be the first European country to start producing
Crown Cork & Seal's SuperEnd end for beverage cans, following
its successful launch in a number of other world markets.
Soluble fibre, the rising star of the ingredients world, has
traditionally been found and consumed in solid foods such as
cereals, vegetables and fruits. A new generation of soluble fibres
- formulated by a number of ingredients...
Italian equipment provider SIPA has launched a new high speed
rotary blow moulder, which is said to offer plastic container
manufacturers increased production flexibility.
Classica Microwave Technologies has begun testing and product
development projects for clients in its new state of the art
laboratory facility in New Jersey, US.
Glass and aluminium are losing out to plastic as French beverage
packaging manufacturers move towards PET in a big way. But the
entire sector has suffered over the past year, following a poor
summer 2002 which seriously held back...
Ginsters, the UK-based pastie and sandwich group, is to launch a
range of products targeting the under-10s later this year, tying in
with a new TV series.
Allied Bakeries has reached an agreement with industrial equipment
supplier APV Baker to cover equipment service and maintenance for
more than 50 key processing units in five plants.
It is 10 years since Switzerland's Coop launched its Naturaplan
organic food range, but the successes of the first decade are
nothing compared to the big plans for the scheme in the years to
come.
The Inkoa company has devised an intelligent system for the
electronic identification of animals which is said to eliminate the
errors of current systems for animal and meat product
identification.
The European Food Safety Authority's Scientific Committee says that
its panels have now been appointed, opening the way for the body to
start work on streamlining safety within the European food and
drinks industry.
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has called for public sector
caterers and their suppliers to reduce the amount of salt used in
their food production and supplies of processed snacks and foods.
Ice cream has traditionally been a seasonal product, with
consumption highest in the summer months. But manufacturers have
been working hard in recent years to create new, indulgent snack
products which are helping to make ice cream...
The forthcoming FEMS congress of Microbiologists will meet in
Slovenia at the end of this month to discuss, amongst other topics,
ways of reducing contamination in fresh produce.
Inspection systems manufacturer Lock has added to its metal
detector series by launching the Compact Vertical Fall, which is
said to be 25 per cent smaller than the previously available
standard systems.
Research by University of Plymouth experts into the detection of
harmful species of algae has helped develop a unique microscope,
which could dramatically decrease cases of poisoning from
contaminated shellfish.
BakeMark International, an international provider of bakery
ingredients and supplies, is boosting its capabilities in fats for
the Eastern European market.
The Langnese-Iglo Micro-Baguette, launched on the German market
this spring has won first prize in the TIDA 2003, Trayforma
International Design Award competition organised by Stora Enso.
Nestlé is attempting to cash in on the growing coffee market in
Russia with the construction of a new production facility dedicated
to its Nescafe brand.
With new store developments tightly controlled there, the Balearic
Islands is one of the toughest markets in Spain for supermarket
groups to break into. But Basque group Eroski could become the
biggest operator there if it succeeds...
The world's largest gathering of grain-based industry professionals
will convene at the annual American Association of Cereal Chemists
meeting, at the end of September in Oregon, US to discuss advances
in production and processing...
Ball Packaging Europe has won one gold and one bronze award for two
product innovations in this year's Can of the Year Award packaging
competition, which took place in Singapore recently.
A new tool for subtyping strains of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria
has been developed in America by USDA Agricultural Research Service
scientists. The method is set to be particularly useful to test for
strains of the bacteria on...
Manugistics, a leading global provider of supply chain management
solutions, has supplied the BEL food and dairy group with solutions
aimed at improving its forecasting, production-capacity planning,
and distribution flow optimisation.
Sidel will showcase a PET blowing system at the forthcoming NPE in
Chicago, US that is said to be the fastest machinery of its kind -
beating two previous records.
Avure Technologies has supplied a high-pressure processing (HPP)
system to a US-based food company which aims to increase the safety
of processed onion.
Tisma, the US packaging equipment provider, has launched the TC 400
series of vertical cartoners, said to be capable of reaching speeds
of up to 750 cartons per minute.
One of Europe's leading suppliers of plastic packaging, Superfos,
has redesigned its hot and cold filled food container in an effort
to harmonise shelf displays and increase warehouse utilisation.
Institutional Investors are starting to weigh the cost-benefits of
irradiating ground beef, poultry and other foods for food service
providers, foodprocessors and food retailers, according to a
leading adviser in the US.
Packaging Automation, the UK manufacturer of heat sealing machines,
is supplying one of the country's leading chilled food producers,
Uniq Prepared Foods, with equipment on a hire basis to meet
seasonal production requirements.
World wheat production in 2003 is set to beat the figure set in
2002 by 3.6 per cent, according to the Food and Agriculture
Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).
