UK-based Sanderson is offering automation software it claims will
allow smaller food companies to upgrade their systems without
having to fork out big bucks.
The fear "psychosis" caused by avian flu is devastating Italy's
poultry sector, with consumption falling by 70 per cent in the
country, the Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori reported
yesterday.
A tougher version of BASF's Styrolux Styrene-Butadiene Copolymer
(SBC) will help manufacturers of food service and packaging
products make more durable packging while reducing costs, the
company claims.
Nizo food research and GMF-Gouda have teamed up to provide drum
drying machinery for a food-grade trial production line at a centre
in Ede, the Netherlands.
More supplies of beef and pork are expected to come on the market
as the EU's as the reform to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
takes hold and export restrictions on the UK are eased, according
to a forecast report on the...
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has jumped into the growing market for
biodegradable plastic, saying yesterday it will start production of
polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) in a joint venture with a biotechnology
company.
Germany yesterday became the fifth EU member country to report
finding the deadly form of bird flu in wild birds, while Hungary is
also testing 12 others found dead within its borders.
Regulation of the use of irradiation in the food sector is
inconsistent around the world and within the EU's borders,
according to a legislative overview of the technology, published
yesterday.
Cereal stocks will continue to be high in some parts of the EU,
dairy will shift towards high-value products, while meat production
will decline, the European Commission says in a forecast report on
agricultural production in the...
The impact innovative packaging can have on a food processors'
market is demonstrated through this roundup of recent products,
which features Amcor's antimist system and RPC's squeezable bottle.
Quest claims it has achieved its biggest flavour breakthrough in a
decade with ImpaQ, a solution designed to tackle food and beverage
taste issues linked with salt, fat and sugar.
In a bid to return its European operations back to an acceptable
level of growth, Unilever today put up for sale most of its
underperforming frozen foods businesses, which includes four
manufacturing plants.
Coca-Cola is now facing a labour relations problem in the US, after
the Teamsters Union joined protesters calling for boycotts against
the company over alleged human rights violations in Colombia.
A new variety of potato has been shown to contain significantly
less carbohydrate and calories than the average spud, presenting an
alternative to dieters and disuading them from avoiding potatoes
altogether.
A new oat variety containing high levels of cholesterol-lowering
beta-glucan has been developed, meaning that food manufacturers
could soon offer whole oat products that pack the same health
benefits as ordinary oats into smaller...
Netherlands-based Aviko has received EU funding to develop an
environmentally-friendly blanching system for the potato processing
industry that will save on water and energy costs.
The UK's food regulator has clarified that suppliers of non-meat
products from the EU's ten new member states should be treated as
coming from within the bloc.
European Union scientists have developed new natural enzymes that
claim to improve the texture of high-protein food products,
reducing the need for certain product-enhancing ingredients.
Bakers may be set to benefit from the launch of a white bean
extract that claims to reduce the glycemic index of products by
reducing the amount of starch absorbed by the body.
Kuka Robotics has installed what it claims is the first stainless
steel robot in a North American food plant, another sign of the
increasing automation in the sector.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its
plans to create a European Union-wide patent system, intended to
spur research and development growth in the bloc.
Most of Europe's consumer goods companies, including food
processors, will likely succeed in cutting enough costs out of
their operations to offset the impact of the high energy prices,
Standard & Poor's says in a new...
From February 1 Russia will resume pedigree beef trade with Germany
following the ban imposed five years ago during a bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE) crisis in its cattle.
Psion Teklogix has adapted its vehicle-mounted computer for the
transportation and food industries, allowing workers on the move to
link up to a plant's network and use radio frequency identification
(RFID) technology.
With the pressure on Europe's food manufacturers to maintain or
reduce costs, third-party logistics providers are attempting to
meet their needs, according to a Datamonitor study.
The European Commission says it wants to ease the impact of the
EU's greenhouse gas trading scheme on small companies as part of a
plan to make the programme less complex.
The number one influence on whether to buy food processing
equipment was whether it lived up to its specifications rather than
whether it was too costly, according to a survey by amanufacturing
supplier.
An automated machine for packing cereal and confectionery bars into
cartons helps manufacturers speed up their production lines and
cuts down on labour costs, its manufacturer claims.
Food processors need to make disaster plans in case the lastest
outbreak of avian influenza in Europe becomes a global pandemic,
according to risk experts.
A variable-data barcode label printer can run at a top speed of 15
inches per second, making it one of the fastest such machines
available in the market.
BakeMark UK, subsidiary of Dutch ingredients firm CSM, is to use
the upcoming Food & Drink exhibition in Birmingham as a
platform to launch a range of new licensed doughnut and cookie
products.
A hand held radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is the
first mobile device of its type that can be used on European
frequency bands, its manufacturer claims.
Snack firm Frito Lay is to face a law suit for deceptively
marketing its 'Light' potato chip range in order to trick consumers
into believing the products do not contain the controversial fat
substitute olestra, said the...