In the same week that the agriculture Council cleared the way for
tougher GM legislation in Europe, the European Commission has
announced a new proposal that seeks to harmonise the use of food
additives in flavourings in order to...
US packaging company Sealed Air has agreed to resolve all of the
current and future asbestos-related claims and the pending
fraudulent transfer claims made against it and its affiliates in
connection with the 1998 transaction in which...
Having been virtually fished to extinction in recent years, the
beluga - which lays the much sought after fish eggs known as caviar
- is to be farmed commercially for the first time ever on the banks
of the river Ural in Kazakhstan.
A Danish production and delivery service providing organic food
directly to the customer was voted winner of the first Royal Green
Food Award last Friday in the Netherlands.
The Alberta government in Canada has undertaken a new three-year
Skills Development Training Initiative to enable the food
processing sector to develop more skilled workers for the industry.
The Institute of Packaging has announced a "positive and swift
response" to its 'Packaging the Stars of the Future' literature,
created as part of its campaign to raise awareness of Schools and
Student Starpack...
API, the UK-based packaging materials provider, has announced that
for the full financial year, ending 30 September 2002, the group
has returned to an operating profit, after considerable losses in
the previous year.
After long and difficult negotiations EU food and agriculture
ministers have reached a political agreement on the proposal for a
regulation on GMO food and feed, measures that are expected to have
considerable impact on food manufacturers...
A new report from global beverage research specialist Canadean
suggests that the market for PET packaging is set to grow at an
even greater speed thanks to the global increase in bottled water
sales.
Amcor's European packaging operations have come under the
microscope following a rash of profit warnings from global
companies with European operations. But analysts believe that the
company's strong presence in the food...
Stora Enso, one of the world's leading forest industry companies,
will move its Asia-Pacific headquarters from Singapore to China's
economic centre, Shanghai, the company's chief executive officer
announced today.
An international consortium has been formed to provide a low-cost
active RFID-based labelling system which will provide a major boost
to food production logistics and tracking.
The founder of Germany's largest bakery chain, Kamps, has stood
down from his post as chairman. Heiner Kamps will stay on as a
consultant, but said he could not remain as the head of the company
now that it had been acquired...
An agressive promotional campaign by rival Heinz has forced
Ireland's Hibernia Foods to extend the range of Entenmann's and
Sara Lee products it produces under licence for the European
market. But the range extension was...
Alcan, the Canada-based aluminium packaging specialist, has reached
a non-binding agreement in principle with Norsk Hydro to purchase
VAW Packaging (FlexPac) for approximately €345 million.
Swedish-based packaging group Tetra Laval has urged the European
Commission to speed up its decision making process regarding the
€1.7bn proposal to buy up French plastic bottle maker, Sidel.
Tetra Pak Materials, the leading global manufacturer in aseptic
food package converting, has received the Total Productive
Maintenance Excellence award for its factory operations in Denton,
Texas, US.
Spain's Acorex, a group of vegetable co-operatives based in the
region of Extremadura, is to invest €13 million in a new tomato
processing plant in the town of Vivares.
Polymer company Cargill Dow has a new partner in Italy to help
service the European food packaging industry. The companies are
working together to offer thermoformed packaging to the bakery and
convenience food markets made from NatureWorks'...
Swedish-based Frigoscandia Equipment, which provides freezing
technology for the food processing industry, has launched a new
spiral freezer line at the IPA exhibition taking place in Paris
this week.
Crown Cork and Seal has extended its packaging know-how to man's
best friend with a pet food container with a peelable lid which
allows dogs (and cats) to eat directly from the package. The
packaging was created for French food...
The IPA and Emballage exhibitions opened up their doors in Paris
yesterday. And the FoodProductionDaily.com team is at the
show to reveal all the highlights, including the latest topics,
products and technologies from the food processing...
Researchers in Spain are currently working on a project to improve
and optimise vibrating tables that are frequently used in the food
industry. Based at the Public University of Navarre (Basque
Country), the project was undertaken...
A revolutionary new pourer which sits neatly inside the neck of a
bottle and pops out when necessary has been created by Israeli
company Dania Plastics - and it will probably be popping up on
supermarket shelves very soon.
Long-time rivals in the household goods market Clorox and P&G
are to join forces in the food wrap sector via a new joint venture
which will see P&G apply its research and development skills to
Clorox' Glad wrap brand.
German developer and manufacturer of cutters and slicers for the
food industry Treif has launched a new automatic tray-feeder line
at the IPA & EMBALLAGE 2002 exhibition taking place in Paris
this week from 18 to 22 November.
A recent survey by the UK's Institute of Packaging shows that
salaries in the industry have risen steadily over the last few
years, but that there are still major disparities between men and
women when it comes to pay.
A Kansas State University microbiologist is using a series of
ground breaking methods which it is claimed will help to facilitate
the detection of E. coli and other foodborne pathogens in processed
foods.
Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients, a subsidiary of privately-owned US
agribusiness giant Cargill, continues to make inroads into Europe
with the announcement this week that its €6.05m state-of-the-art
masa flour plant is officially up...
In Canada, the Ontario government is investing in two projects to
increase the competitiveness of Ontario's egg and apple industries
as part of a programme to improve the efficiency of the regions
food production industry.
Krispy Kreme, the US doughnut manufacturer and retailer is heading
to Europe with 25 stores planned in the UK over the next five
years. Spain is also on its hit list, but cracking the rest of
Europe may prove a tough task.
Kliklok Woodman has recently developed a high speed Ready Meal line
for the European market, which handles ready meal trays at speeds
of 250 packs per minute.
After launching the biggest food recall in US history, Wampler
Foods, owned by Pilgrim's Pride, has announced that its Franconia,
Pennsylvania plant has been reopened.
Recent research work carried out at the Trollhättan/Uddevalla
University College in Sweden suggests that, although consumers feel
a commitment towards the environment, this is not enough to make
them choose eco-labelled food products.
The Spanish manufacturing facility of leading PET bottle producer
Amcor PET Packaging Europe/Asia has been awarded the
internationally recognised ISO 14001 certification.
US ingredients company MGP Ingredients suffers a net loss for the
current year's first quarter as higher grain prices and reduced
sales in distillery products take their toll - but speciality
ingredients witness strong growth.
Klockner Pentaplast, the global films provider, has announced that
its subsidiary, Montabaur, has acquired Neoplastica of Porto,
Portugal for an undisclosed sum.
The Food and Drink Federation in the UK has formed a new sub-group
which will focus on the fast-growing vegetarian and meat-free
industry. The group will promote innovation and quality, as well as
encouraging consumers to eat more...
In India some 36 proposals to establish business parks have been
given the go-ahead as the country rapidly forges ahead with plans
to develop its food processing industry
Smurfit-Stone, the US-based global packaging provider, has said it
will streamline its containerboard mill and container systems as
part of the integration of the recently acquired Stevenson
corrugating medium mill and other assets...
Increasing paranoia over asbestos claims in the US has led Finnish
processing and packaging machinery manufacturer, Metso, to issue a
statement claiming that it does not believe that any asbestos suits
will be brought against it.
The United States Department of Agriculture has implemented a
long-awaited standard for the production and distribution of
organic foods, mirroring specific European legislation already
introduced.
SIG Doboy Linium has supplied Manor Bakeries, the UK producer of Mr
Kipling brand cakes, with two packaging lines at its Stoke on Trent
facility. The new lines were designed to provide flexibility for
future changes and to meet requirements...
