Scientists at the Purdue University in the US have discovered that
ozone gas can eliminate insects in grain storage facilities without
harming food quality or the environment.
The Burns Philp - Goodman Fielder saga continues with the news
today that the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has
cleared the hostile bid from Australian ingredients company for
Australia's largest food company.
Since its advent in the 1960s, rewinding technology has developed
in leaps and bounds. The latest launch is Valmet Converting's CT
600, which is specifically aimed at meeting high output
requirements.
Package clarity in the news again today with Ilip announcing that
it is designing and manufacturing packaging for fresh produce using
a bio-based polymer.
The heated debate on the labelling of foodstuffs in Europe and the
thorny issue of health claims was fired up once again this week
when UK press reports suggested that new proposals from the
European Commission outline tough new measures.
Under the umbrella of the World Health Organisation experts from
national agencies have compiled new guidelines to help governments
minimise potential terrorist acts against food supplies.
Supermarket shelves in Finland will soon be seeing the latest
addition to Finnish packaging company Huhtamaki's portfolio -
thermoformed rigid packaging line-up for fresh foods.
VPK Packaging Group has expanded its trading activities in the
Netherlands, through the acquisition of Maasbach Verpakkingen,
strengthening its logistical capabilities.
Steep increases in insurance premiums for many food manufacturers
have prompted the UK's industry's trade body - the Food and Drink
Federation (FDF) - to bring together food manufacturers and the
insurance industry, to try...
The health of the consumer is unlikely to be affected by the
transfer of oils and waxes from food packaging into food, finds a
recent survey from the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Increased expenditure on brand-building and promotions helped
US-based cereals and snack foods group Kellogg to a 10 per cent
increase in sales for 2002, a good result after a turbulent year in
2001.
After notching up further losses in its fourth quarter, global
packaging giant Crown Cork and Seal has announced a refinancing
plan which aims to get the company back into the black.
Swedish grains group Cerealia has acquired Danish baker Schulstad
in a move which will create the biggest bread group in the Nordic
region - and with a major export potential to boot.
DSM Food Specialties has opened its first sales and customer
service office in the Far East - marking the company's continued
investment in the region.
New technology from Pall Corporation aims to solve the universal
vintners' problem of spoiled wine. The company claims its OenoPure
filter can remove organisms that adversely affect wine quality and
shelf life without altering...
Four European research institutes have joined forces to found a new
research association that aims to encourage, co-ordinate and
disseminate research in the field of organic food and health.
Global packaging company Sonoco has announced increased sales for
its fourth and final quarter, which has helped to boost its overall
profits. The company now says it is poised for further global
expansion, particularly in consumer...
After posting massive losses in the fourth quarter of 2002 - the
first in its history - fast food chain McDonald's is being forced
to rethink the way it does business. But will these changes, such
as selling organic milk, be...
Norwegian company AKVAsmart has launched a new centralised feed
system for seafood farmers. Called CCS, the company claims the
system is set to revolutionise the sector.
SIG Simonazzi has won a major order from one of the
longest-standing Dutch breweries, Grolsch, to supply six bottling
lines for the brewer's new facility in Enschede.
Facing increasingly tough trading conditions in the European
market, Tonnellerie Bordelaise, a France-based producer of high
quality oak barrels, has announced plans to enter the US market
with the formation of a US sales team.
A rise in reported outbreaks of foodborne diseases such as
Salmonella, E. coli, shigellosis, and hepatitis A from eating fresh
fruit and vegetables has prompted plant disease scientists in the
US to take a closer look at processing...
The post-Christmas period is often one of reflection, not least
regarding all those extra kilos we put on from eating too much. But
as the Mintel Global New Product Database shows, there is little
chance to lose some weight with a...
US flavours and fragrance giant International Flavors &
Fragrances saw fourth quarter 2002 sales rise 5 per cent to $424.3
million (€391m) from $405.6 million for the same period in 2001,
despite weak economic conditions in Latin...
MTS Systems has introduced a new line of servomotors designed for
long service life in food processing applications, tackling a
problem that has plagued many food processors in the past.
A total of four Chinese cities have applied to be the future home
of an Asian packaging centre in response to the World Packaging
Organisation's invitation to establish a regional centre in China.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved three new
Engelhard Synergy colour pigments for use in plastic food
packaging, providing packaging manufacturers with a cost-effective
alternative to significantly higher-cost pigments...
Two new products will be the focus of attention on the Arkady
Craigmillar stand at next month's IFE show in London - an extension
of the popular Panorito range, and a new miniature version of the
popular Goldfrost doughnut.
Procomac, the Italian beverage processing equipment provider, has
just shipped the first orders for its new hot fill equipment to
beverage plants in China and Switzerland.
Western Europe's cereal bars market is 'massively underexploited',
according to market research analysts Datamonitor. The report
suggests that this product could be a promising driver of growth
for confectionery makers...
The dictum 'breakfast like a king, lunch as a prince, and dinner as
a pauper' has been turned on its head as the findings of a new
report from the UK reveal that nearly a third of British school
children do not eat breakfast...
The Balkans will be the setting for the Food Technology group show
2003 to take place in Istanbul, Turkey from 27 to 30 March 2003.
The exhibition will concurrently run three separate shows: Food
Technology, Food Ingredients &...
US processing and packaging equipment supplier Reiser is stepping
up its presence in the important UK bakery market with the launch
of new equipment from the German Vemag stable.
A new study on the Turkish flexible packaging industry from market
intelligence firm PCI Films Consulting suggests the country's
progress in this field should be closely watched.
Soleco, Europe's leading specialist producer of pre-prepared
salads, has recently installed Ilapak's Vegatronic vertical, form,
fill and seal (VFFS) packaging machines at its factories in the UK
and France for its premium...
In the US, BOC is currently exhibiting a range of new technologies,
products and services at the International Poultry Exposition in
Atlanta, Georgia from today until January 24, 2003.
Following its recent merger with Barco and Perup-Eskofot, newly
formed Esko-Graphics has concluded a thorough strategic review of
all its product and market activities in the packaging and graphic
arts sector.
Anyone who has visited the United States will have witnessed the
generous portions that regale the multitude of eateries. But
according to new research to come out of the States, this is in
fact a new phenomenon, and one which has...
As the time-pressed, and stressed, European consumer increasingly
relies on semi- and ready-made foods, the food industry perseveres
in its desire to meet theses needs with the constant launch of new
processed products. An upcoming...
Moore Corporation and Wallace Computer Services have announced a
merger agreement to form one of the largest providers of print and
labelling solutions in the world.
The Burns Philp hostile bid for Australia's biggest food company
appears to be far from over with the ingredients and yeast company
yesterday referring its bid to the Australian Takeovers Panel - the
principal forum for resolving...
Greece, which has taken over the presidency of the EU, has been
urged to take action on a number of major issues affecting the
European food industry during its time at the helm. The future of
the CAP, GM labelling and EU enlargement...
