Custom-designed thermoformed tubs from RPC Bebo Plastik have been
used to launch a new range of children's spreads from leading
German dairy manufacturer Frischli Milchwerke.
RPC Bebo Plastik is supplying a new pre-printed polystyrene lid for
a round carton tub for deep frozen herbs, part of a unique
packaging solution for leading supplier Eskimo-Iglo, Austria.
Graphic Packaging International yesterday said that its
shareholders have approved the proposed merger with Riverwood
Holdings, to form a global paperboard packaging company with
estimated annual sales of $2.2 billion (€1.94bn).
An EU-funded research project is underway to develop more accurate
models of microbial reductions during surface pasteurisation of
foods. The project is specifically looking at High Temperature
Short Time processing.
Swedish company AssiDomän Frövi has supplied French processed
vegetables company Compagnie Bretonne de l'Artichaut with a
packaging solution which is said to reduce material usage by
between 10 and 14 per cent.
Schneider Packaging Equipment, specialising in end-of-line
solutions for case packing and palletising, has launched an
integrated, End-Of-Arm Tooling for packaging applications.
Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe has developed
C*ClearCrisp, a new starch that the company claims allows fast food
outlets to extend the lifespan of French fries.
Surya Foods claims to have launched the first rice pouch in
Northern Europe to feature a four-corner sealed stand-up design and
a resealable zipper closure using the new cross-web method.
Sensor Wireless of Canada is to release its newest wireless real
time monitoring system, DTS, as an additional feature for its Smart
Bottle, Smart Can, and Universal PD sensor systems.
The US Food and Drug Administration has given the Procter &
Gamble fat replacer olestra the all-clear, after new scientific
evidence found there was no need to warn consumers of side effects.
Major consolidation, horizontal and vertical integration together
with increased global competition at all stages of food production
are combining to create a shift from a food supply chain to a food
demand chain, according to a soon-to-be...
Edale, the UK's leading manufacturer of flexographic printing
machinery, is to showcase its new dedicated packaging press, the
Sigma, at Labelexpo Europe 2003.
Proposals by the state of California to make it compulsory for
products that might the potential carcinogen acrylamide to carry
warning labels have met with anger from food processors.
Cereal manufacturers could see growing sales in our
weight-conscious times. A new study shows that people who eat
cereal are less likely to be obese than those who skip breakfast.
DeltaTrak, a leader in the manufacture of portable test instruments
for a host of industries including food, has launched a family of
Pocket ThermoTrace Infrared Thermometers.
The Speciality & Fine Food Fair, which is being held this year
from 31 August to 1 September in Leeds and from 7 to 9 September in
London, is the UK's only exhibition entirely dedicated to gourmet
produce.
Rapak, a market leader in the supply of bag-in-box filling systems
to food and drink companies, has launched a new range of fillers
which are aimed to offer greater compatibility.
Suominen, the Finland-based provider of flexible packaging, has
announced a drop in both its sales and its profits for the first
six months of this year, although sales of food packaging have
remained bouyant.
SureBeam, a leading provider of food hygiene technology in the US,
has been awarded a US patent on an in-line processing system that
is said to form food products, such as ground beef, into optimal
configurations for irradiation processing.
Buckleys, one of the UK's leading printers of wet glue labels for
the food, drink and personal care packaging industries, has been
awarded 'Grade A' supplier status by H.J. Heinz.
The world's largest producer of processed vegetables, Bonduelle, is
to expand its operations in Russia by building a plant in
Krasnodar, in the southwest of the country, to process locally
grown products.
Pactiv Corporation, the US-based packaging provider, has introduced
the Panta-Pak line of polyvinyl chloride trays for pears, which is
said to make transportation far less risky.
The new task force set up by the Food Standards Agency to combat
the illegal meat trade could be too small to be effective, claims a
leading UK daily newspaper.
Swiss stabiliser manufacturer Swissgum is set to introduce a number
of innovations at Fi Europe, which takes place from 18 to 20
November 2003 in Frankfurt, Germany.
A novel pasta vending machine is to be launched at Eu'Vend 2003,
the exhibition that showcases innovations and developments within
the dispensing industry. The new product, which is called Vera, has
been designed to dispense...
The British company best known for its Cream Crackers, has entered
the fast-growing snack market with the launch of a new cracker
brand, JacoBites. The group will invest £5m in promoting the new
crackers, which come in three different...
As scientists continue to map the genomic sequence of crop
varieties, a team in the US could now have the solution to a rogue
fungus that has plagued beer brewers.
Fun, convenience and health are the clear drivers of innovation in
the food industry, as the latest review of new products from
Mintel's Global New Product Database shows.
In the UK a new high speed injection moulding process that could
transform the manufacture of plastic packaging has raised funding
for its further development.
Maker of reduced-carbohydrate products Carbsense Foods has launched
two new brands, Aramana and MiniCarb, one aimed at healthy eaters,
the other at strict Atkin's dieters.
The Council of Ministers yesterday formally adopted two European
Commission proposals on genetically modified organisms,
establishing a clear EU system to trace and label GMOs in food and
feed products.
Packaging Automation has devised a high oxygen gas flushing heat
sealing machine which aims to provide specifically designed
packaging to ensure the freshness of lobster.
US company Avery Dennison has signed an agreement to sell its
package label converting business in Europe to CCL Industries, a
label and packaging solutions company based in Toronto, Ontario.
The US Food and Drug Administration has linked up with the
Institute of Food Technologists to conduct an in-depth review of
preventive measures that food processors may take to reduce the
risk for an intentional act of terrorism or...
Two dairies, Danish-based Birkum Ost and UK-based Oakthorpe, have
been granted ISO 9001:2000 and HACCP accreditation. Both are owned
by dairy giant Arla Foods.
Iconotech, the manufacturer of digital case printers for corrugated
shipping cases, has upgraded its company website to create improved
interactivity for packaging specialist.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said that it is about to
undertake a consultation period for the European Community's
proposed new regulation to govern food products in relation to
nutrition and health claims.
The PPMA sponsored Starpack Award has gone to Field Packaging
Systems, UK, for the process technology in its carton erecting
system for After Eight mints.
Engineers at the Russian company Izobretatel in Moscow have
designed and patented a new device for rapid and cost-effective
analysis of the consistency of various food- and non-foodstuffs for
future standardised replication.
Austrian company Frantschach, a market leader in northern Europe in
flexible packaging for deep-frozen foods, bread and poultry
products - has acquired a majority stake in Danish packaging
company Neoplex.
The UK Prime Minister's Strategy Unit has published a document
which assesses the overall costs and benefits of commercial
cultivation or non- cultivation of genetically modified crops in
the UK.
US company Centiv has launched its Instant Impact service in
Europe, with the UK's Diageo becoming the first company there to
take up the online management tool.
