Organisers of Hispack, the international packaging exhibition based
in Spain, have said that the show will next be held on 31 March
2006, cutting back its frequency from every two years to every
three years.
The Sidel Group has confirmed that it will be acquiring Cermex in
its core business operations from next month. Cermex is a
recognised specialist in case packing, shrink-wrapping and
palletising equipment, qualities which Sidel beleives...
Major food and drink manufacturers in the UK met with the
Environment Agency at a seminar hosted by the Food and Drink
Federation in Central London last week to discuss how the industry
had responded to tightened pollution regulations.
Reflecting changing consumer demands for food with extended shelf
life, a recent study by the Business Communications Company reveals
that the food preservation industry in the US is set to top $250
billion by 2008.
All packaged foods sold in the US will be required to label their
trans-fat content from 2006 following an FDA ruling this week. But
some organisations say it does not go far enough towards educating
consumers about the potential...
Overcartoning and boxing machines specialist Aries Packaging is
moving into robotics. The company believes that greater automation
will bring its clients greater flexibility, taking into account all
end of line functionalities for...
Consumers' nutritional concerns are affecting sales of cakes and
cake-related products, says Frans Sarneel, application expert for
Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe.
Packaging firm SWF has launched the DL 100, a direct loader that
the company believes is the perfect automation solution for flat
case or tray packing of flexible bags. The machine can pack up to
240 bags per minute. The secret to...
A new technology that can double the soy content of baked goods and
snacks without reducing their consistency is being brought to
market by healthcare firm BTG.
Global beverage closures company Oeneo has reported a turnover for
the first half of 2003 that is in line with previous forecasts. The
company, formerly named Sabaté Diosos, achieved a consolidated
turnover of €78.8 million in the...
NASA-awarded food science students will present the ultimate in
space comfort foods - the 'Pizza Popper'- at the upcoming IFT
Annual Meeting in Chicago this weekend.
Alcan has announced plans to launch a hostile tender offer for
Pechiney in order to solidify its position as one of the world's
largest aluminium and packaging companies. The completion of the
transaction is expected to create...
The launch of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean (Euromed) system of rules
of origin, fundamental to developing trade and fostering regional
integration, will be top of the agenda at the third Euromed Trade
Ministerial meeting in Palermo,...
Small batch crisp manufacturer Jonathan Crisp claims to be the
first UK crisp manufacturer to produce cholesterol-free crisps,
looking to gain market share in the 'healthier' foods market.
As European politicians make hesitant steps towards sustainable
agriculture through reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy
(CAP), scientists assert that the main focus of agricultural
research has shifted from production to assessing...
Scottish & Newcastle's strategy of expanding its European
business at the same time as selling off its UK pub arm is making
it an attractive takeover target.
The European Commission has approved Best Agrifund's acquisition of
the Dutch slaughterhouse group Dumeco. While the transaction
broadens Best Agrifund's activities in the European meat market,
the Commission believes that...
German beverage filling firm KHS has acquired the beverage filling
technology of Hamburg-based company alfill. The move reinforces
KHS's position as a leading beverage technology company within
Europe's ever-growing PET...
UK-based supplier of heat sealing and lidding machinery, Packaging Automation, has signed a deal to supply Cargill's UK undertaking Sun Valley Foods...
Life sciences company Biotrace has expanded its European
distribution operations through the acquisition of a Danish
supplier of specialist microbiology and life science products.
McCormick has reached an agreement to sell all the operating assets
of its packaging business to Kerr Group. The sale includes the
assets of both Setco and Tubed Products, both of which manufacture
products used for the packaging...
Emplex Systems has acquired Damark Packaging Systems, making it one
of the leading manufacturers of flexible packaging machinery in
both its domestic North American market and globally.
Shell has strengthened its business ties with Angelus, the premier
global supplier of can closing and seaming machines, with a new
associational initiative for its food-friendly lubricants.
Oxysense, the world leader in non-invasive oxygen measurement
systemsfor the food and beverage industry, is to showcase a number
of new technologies at the forthcoming Pack Expo.
The EC is set to introduce new rules on labelling meat-based
products from 1 July 2003. The ruling has been passed with the aim
of giving consumers better information on meat products.
A review by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland into dioxin
contamination in the Irish food chain concludes that levels in home
produced foods are currently extremely low and pose no risk to
consumers.
Alcoa Closure Systems International has introduced two new closures
designed to improve the seal integrity of carbonated beverage
packaging under extreme temperature conditions.
A recently published report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry highlights how the herb basil, when incorporated into
plastic wrapping can enhance food safety.
Elopak has decided to concentrate the carton production of its two
wholly owned Nordic manufacturing plants in Lahti, Finland and will
close its other operation in Spikkestad, Norway.
Agroferm is planning the construction of a new production plant at
its Esbjerg site in Denmark for which Invensys APV will be
supplying the processing and engineering equipment - a move which
will make the company the largest Lysine...
Arkady Craigmillar has won the British Frozen Food Federation gold
award for best new frozen bakery product with its Goldfrost choc
and nut filled ring doughnut.
Agilent Technologies has launched a new method for testing
Nitrofuran Metabolites in food animal products, said to be the
fastest and most effective of its kind.
Scientists in Venezuela have proved that the natural fermentation
of beans before they are processed reduces the potentially
embarrassing side-effects of flatulence - solving an age-old
problem for many food manufacturers.
Glanbia Meats Ireland has announced that it is to invest a massive
€27 million expanding its two production pork facilities in Offaly
and Tipperary in an effort to turn them into the largest and most
efficient of their kind in the...
Finland's Corenso United and Spain's Mandriladora Alpesa have
agreed to intensify co-operation within their respective packaging
operation the two companies have announced.
The Oxoid Awards for Beer Quality and Brewery Hygiene have
recognised a number of innovative moves in the field, with the
first prize given to a comprehensive training package to promote
hygiene.
A new study has revealed that Biotechnology could help control
diseases and pests that take a bite out of European-grown crops,
resulting in more food production at lower costs and with less use
of pesticides.
Pliant Corporation, one of North America's leading producers of
value-added plastic films and flexible packaging products, has
filed patent applications for its top wicketed slider bag for use
in a variety of fresh product applications.
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is one of many industry bodies to have
urged the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to exercise caution over the
cessation of the Over 30 Months Scheme (OTMS). The scheme has
already resulted in the destruction...
Sidel and Pressco Technology have signed a strategic alliance
agreement for the distribution and sale of Pressco's Intellispec
PET container vision inspection systems.
The France-based division of Cryovac has supplied a ready meals
packaging solution that is said to have enhanced shelf-life,
improved logistics and reduced costs for a public food service
operation in Norway.
