The Polish parliament has passed an amendment of the Act on
Packaging and Packaging Waste for the purpose of adapting existing
Polish laws to EU norms. The amendment is scheduled to take effect
on the date of Poland's accession...
Differing fortunes in the east and west: following disappointing
third quarter results, Carlsberg has rationalised its operations in
Sweden while at the same time increased its influence in the
Bulgarian brewing industry.
The food service sector in Europe is expanding at a rapid rate. To
capitalise on the growing number of opportunities this is
presenting to European food processors and manufacturers, packaging
giant Cryovac recently held a programme...
Holland Sweetener company, DSM's 50-50 joint venture with
Japan-based company Tosoh took some pleasure yesterday in launching
its high intensity sweetener Twinsweet on to the European market
after years of waiting for approval...
A US farm co-operative is set to open a $25 million
state-of-the-art pork processing plant that will be wholly owned by
hog producers. Is this the best way that small pork processors can
compete against the likes of Smithfield and...
Three Dutch cheese processors have joined forces to produce and
market goat's milk products. Heijkoop, De Jong and CBM believe that
by combining their strengths, they can increase their efficiency
and market strength and achieve...
The poultry processing industry loses a considerable amount of
money from wastage throughout the supply chain. Danish firm
Scanvaegt has come with a range of solutions to help manufacturers
cut costs by limiting giveaway at every...
New research confirms that consumers are becoming more switched on
to issues of environmental sustainability. But will sustainable
food concepts such as maize-based packaging catch the public's
imagination?
In response to increasing demand from food manufacturers and
consumers, the merged organisation of Cargil-Cerestar is launching
a new cereal bar into the burgeoning snacks market.
Waste in the food supply chain is a major issue for manufacturers -
billions could be saved each year if unnecessary and unsustainable
expenditure was kept to an absolute minimum. This topic was touched
upon at the recent Australian...
UK food processor Northern Foods has blamed a drop in pre-tax
profit on tough trading conditions in the first half of the year.
The group is taking stock of the situation and a full review of the
company's structure is being...
UK potato growers have pledged to contain and eradicate an outbreak
of the highly contagious disease potato ring rot found on a farm in
Wales. The bacterial disease is believed to have been brought into
the UK - previously a rot-free...
German-based technology firm Linde Group has reported a Q3 rise in
profits from July to September 2003 despite tough economic
conditions and negative currency effects. The company said that all
business segments contributed to driving...
A new range of children's snacks has been launched by award winning
children's food manufacturer Organix Goodies. The new array of 11
organic snacks comes with a 'No Junk Promise' to parents.
UK-based organic food company Yeo Valley has appealed to MP's,
MEP's, and Tony Blair to help it maintain the consistency of its
range of bio live yoghurts. The company claims that it is under EU
pressure to change the name...
Finnish consumer packaging specialist Huhtamaki prides itself on
its ability to cover virtually every aspect of the food production
industry. Its recent partnership with Fazer Bakeries, a market
leader for baked products in Finland,...
The UK government announced this week that food manufacturers could
be forced to label food as 'high in salt' if they fail to
make significant progress in reducing the amount in their products.
A statement on the 10 Downing...
Job losses, reduced turnover and sluggish growth are reflected in
the third quarter results of Dutch technology company Stork Group.
But at least some of their innovations within the poultry and food
processing sector achieved recognition.
Nestlé continues to pursue its strategy of getting a foothold in
just about every food market in the world. The recent purchase of
Ukrainian food processor Volyn Holding is the latest in a list of
acquisitions designed to cement the...
Israel, one of the world's most developed water cooler markets, has
recently witnessed an intensified battle between bottled water
coolers and point of use coolers (POU), according to leading drinks
consultancy and water cooler...
NSF International has granted Refrigeration Solutions' Thermo-Cube
certification to NSF Protocol P235: Temperature Mimicking Sensors,
a certification that verifies to regulators that food temperatures
are being monitored effectively,...
Exotic products are flooding the European and American food market
these days. Japanese producer Yukiguni Maitake has just patented a
dry process that ensures that the mushrooms arrive in supermarkets
in tip-top condition.
SIG Corpoplast has just completed the installation of its first
ever PET-line at Eckes Granini's plant in Fallingbostel, a small
town in Lower Saxonia, Germany. The plant now produces a complete
range of packaging varieties for...
Following a strong third financial quarter, Baltic Beverages
Holding - a 50 per cent joint venture with Scottish & Newcastle
and Denmark's Carlsberg, says it is set for further production
expansion in the coming financial...
Interbrew has introduced its PET beer packaging, Q-Pack, on the
South Korean market for its local brand OB, a move that is part of
an global expansion for its PET packaging segment, particularly in
emerging markets.
The opening decade of the 21st century may well be seen in the
future as the period when the world went to war over GMOs. Passions
run deep and the path to reconciling polar opinions is likely to be
long and arduous.
Global supplier of weighing and packing line solutions Ishida
Europe has announced it is to open a Paris office at the end of
2003. With effect from January 2004, all sales, projects, spares,
service and training for the French market...
Merlino Italian Baking Company, Seattle's premier wholesale Italian
bakery are expanding their snacks base, by selling Moto Bars in new
outlets including Robeks Juice - the American firm who already own
30 stores in the Los Angeles...
Grolsch is approaching a milestone on what it claims will be the
most efficient brewery in Europe. The project, which has been a
truly international effort, is the only greenfield brewery under
construction in Western Europe at the...
Staff cuts and closures are looming at Frico Cheese as the company
sets out to restructure its cheese maturation and packaging
activities. The firm has warned that 192 jobs out of a workforce of
2,140 are likely to be lost.
Landec, a developer and marketer of technology-based polymer
products for food applications, launched the latest product
offerings of its food subsidiary Apio at the recent US Produce
Marketing Association (PMA)'s fresh summit...
Graham Packaging is making its first entry into the salty snack
food market,supplying high-density polyethylene rigid canisters for
Frito-Lay's new Staxpotato crisps. The new Stax went into
nationwide distributon in the US inAugust...
A current trend among food manufacturers has been the adoption of
high speed production methods. Swedish-based packaging firm Tetra
Pak has launched a new product, Film Wrapper 68 - Speed, which is
the latest addition to the firm's...
Voridian has launched a new PET resin that provides ultraviolet
(UV) light protection for food and beverage products. The product
contains an FDA-approved UV absorber that protects delicate
colours, flavours, vitamins and nutrients...
Cadbury India has announced that it is to change the packaging for
its Dairy Milk chocolate bar following last month's allegations
that a batch had been infested with insects. The consumer scare is
believed to have seriously...
Finnish giant Stora Enso is the latest packaging firm to address
growing environmental concerns. The firm has stated that it aims to
maximise the volume of wood it uses originating from third party
certified forests.
UK supplier of oriental chilled ready meals, Kwoks Foods, has
launched a new product range for one of the UK's largest
supermarkets. The new Asda range of Thai food has already launched
in one trial store, with another planned...
The UK has come in for a great deal of criticism from environmental
bodies following the release of figures that show the country is
lagging behind much of the rest of Europe in terms of can
recycling. Pressure group Friends of the...
Food manufacturers such as US-based Litehouse are increasingly
using technology to improve output and quality. By using software
to link up the supply chain, wastage can be easily cut out and
problems identified quicker. Is this the...
Drinks company Stock Vital has launched its new product line, Carpe
Diem fresh, using the latest packaging technology from Amcor. The
company felt that Amcor's PET system provided the best barrier
protection, and that the firm's...
Food processors and manufacturers have long been urged to take
greater responsibility for the environment. Unbiodegradable food
packaging for example has proved to be a huge litter problem, and
even a health risk in certain circumstances.
Recently published sales figures from Sartorius indicate that 2003
has not been a great year for the German biotechnology group.
Third-quarter earnings have been negatively affected by the
impending insolvency of the group's...
Swiss-based technology firm Buhler has always been keen to move
beyond its European base and into new global markets. This
decades-long strategy has proved highly successful, as the recent
completion of a state of the art mill in...
Deliveries of aluminium foil recorded for the third quarter of 2003
have declined compared with the same period last year, according to
the latest figures from the European Aluminium Foil Association
(EAFA).
The PFM Group has announced the take over of SPS Packaging, the
Italy-based packager specialising in the design and production of
automatic wrapping systems for snacks, biscuits and confectionery.
Epoch Biosciences has entered into a partnership with BioControl
Systems. Under the license and supply agreement, BioControl
receives a license to specific probe sequences from Epoch for use
the field of food safety testing.
Malaysian plantations giant Golden Hope Plantations (GHPB) is
planning to expand its operations in Europe. The company, one of
the top 20 companies listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange,
wants to establish a new plant for the...
US-based packaging firm Smurfit-Stone has reported a net loss for
the third quarter of 2003, topping off a year that the company
would most likely wish to forget. A major factor in the firm's
reversal of fortunes has undoubtedly...
UK-based heat seal machinery specialist Seal-it-Systems (SIS) is
another company eager to display its wares at the forthcoming Total
Processing & Packaging exhibition in Birmingham. The firm
believes that its latest innovation...
