H J Heinz, Northern Foods, Geest Mariner Foods and International
Food Partners (IFP) are among those granted UK public funds
yesterday to develop less wasteful packaging.
With consumers increasingly opting for white wholegrain baked goods
that deliver the health benefits of the grains but do not
compromise on taste, a leading US bakery chain has introduced a new
range of white wholegrain breakfast...
Northern Foods has vowed to take its battle over who can make
Melton Mowbray pork pies to a higher court, after being stymed by a
UK judge who ruled that an application by local producers for
protected status can proceed under EU...
A new machine automates the assembly and delivery of mixed pallet
loads, regardless of the size, shape, layer pattern or weight,
according to its Netherlands-based manufacturer.
The food industry will be watching the public's reaction to a
decision by Sweden's leading meat processor, which has said it will
end its decade long ban on the use of genetically modified (GM)
feed by its member farmers.
Ingredients giant Cargill showcased its Xtend Isomaltulose product
at the FiE in Paris, targeting energy and sports food and beverage
manufacturers with the low GI sweetener.
Ingredients firm DSM has launched a neutral-tasting yeast extract
that promises to improve taste and flavour impact in a wide variety
of food applications.
Food and beverage companies can expect declining prices for
processing equipment to continue for another three years, according
to a study by Frost & Sullivan.
German health ingredients firm Cognis has introduced an
emulsifier-protein compound targeted for use in bakery
applications, which claims to replace the need to use eggs in
formulations without any significant changes to taste or...
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has expanded its range of low trans
fats, which it claims will allow manufacturers of baked goods to
produce healthier formulations with good functionality.
Guidance documents on requirements for meat and seafood imports
into the EU lay out the safety standards that companies from
approved countries have to meet if they want to bring products into
the bloc.
APL Logistics and Christian Salvesen have launched a joint venture
in the UK that combines the companies container transport and
supply-chain logistics capabilities.
Biotech giant Monsanto is to develop new versions of its reduced
trans-fat Vistive soybean with the aim of improving shelf life and
flavor of soy oil, lowering saturated fat content and enhancing the
bean with Omega-3.
Sun Chemical will increase the prices in Europe for it inks by
between six to 10 per cent, marking another rise in packaging imput
costs for processors.
US cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray is launching a low sugar,
high fiber sweetened dry cranberry product designed for use in a
variety of health positioned food applications including baked
goods and cereals.
Germany-based BASF will launch a biodegradable plastic based on
renewable raw materials in a bid to meet what it believes will be a
growing demand for environmentally-friendly packaging.
A series of final regulations and implementing procedures published
by the European Commission yesterday will bring into force the
bloc's new hygiene rules for food companies on 1 January 2005.
UK-based AMC Chemicals says a new rice protein concentrate can
offer food makers a non-allergenic alternative to soy and whey that
is better absorbed by the body than other vegetable-derived
proteins.
Dutch bakery ingredients firm Unifine used the recent FiE
exhibition in Paris as a platform to launch the latest additions to
its portfolio, including a new concept to eliminate gaps between
filling and dough in puffed pastry products.
US agribusiness giant Cargill was garnering early interest in its
Barliv barley beta glucan at FiE in Paris this week, following the
presentation of a study highlighting its cholesterol-lowering
benefits in November.
The battle in the UK over where Melton Mowbray pork pies can be
made wrapped up yesterday after two days of arguments in a UK
court, with the judge hearing the case saying he would hand down
his decision at a later date.
Higher minimum targets on packaging announced by the UK's
environmentalregulator will put greater pressure on food processors
to ship their products in environmentally-friendly materials.
Companies are calling for longer term certainty on what targets
they must meet to comply with the EU's greenhouse gas emissions
trading scheme, according to a report by the European Commission.
Keeping pests at bay in food processing plants and warehouses could
becomeeasier with a new trapping and computer monitoring method
developed by the USagricultural research service (ARP).
UK research will be directed to studying the potential risks posed
by nanotechnology, including its effects on health from its use by
the food industry, according to a report released yesterday.
The European Commission's criticism of members states for being
slow to follow a key industrial pollution law could spur a
crackdown on companies that have so far not felt thepressure to
make their plants and production processes...
APV Baker has developed a new co-extrusion technology that will
enable food makers in the cereal and snack market to add value to
their products in a number of ways including a larger variety of
shapes and an even wider range of fillings.
A UK-based company has made inroads in the Americas with its sonic
wave propulsion system that can mix, cook, pump, emulsify and
homogenize liquid foods and drinks.
Diamant Art has opened choices on the market for biodegradable
packaging by expanding its range of recyclable stretch film to
include a pallet wrap based on polystyrene.
An infrared camera can monitor food processing lines in four
temperature bands and at a fraction of the cost of commonly used
cryogenic cameras, its manufacturer claims.
Self-adhesive temperature labels can help food processors ensure
that their products remain under optimal conditions in the factory
and throughout the supply chain.
Price reductions for imported herring and tuna will bring needed
relief from recent hikes for many European processors, while others
will be paying more for their seafood supplies, according to Food
and Agriculture (FAO) forecasts.
The EU's food industry yesterday endorsed a set of common
techniques for reducing the sector's water consumption, effluent
discharges, energy use and waste generation.
The global trade in beef, pork and poultry by major exporters is
forecast to reach record levels again in 2006, ensuring a steady
supply, according to a forecast report.
The average import unit prices for shrimp are roughly stable or are
decreasing in the EU's member countries this year compared to 2004,
according to a report by Globefish, an analyst.
A high speed in-line check-weigher has all the technology to spew
out data via a wireless connection while keeping track of up to 200
items per minute.
The European Commission has tabled its annual proposal on guide
prices for fresh and frozen fisheries products, indicating that the
cost for tuna used in food processing will be maintained nextyear.
Questions relating to food processors' ethics are among those the
European Commission has posed in a consumer survey on animal
welfare and protection in the bloc.