Food manufacturing jobs have soared in July after renewed consumer interest in gluten-free products, according to ISM (The Institute for Supply Management).
Simplot food processing plant has been given a $1.5 million federal grant from the $840 million Clean Technology Investment Programs to upgrade its freezing tunnels at a vegetable production site.
Hirzel Canning Co. & Farms has expanded its line of Truly tomato products, switching to SIG 750g Combibloc cartons, as it celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, but insists cans still have a major role to play within the industry.
A University of Toronto researcher claims food insecurity in Canada is a serious problem; unless officials and producers team up, public health could suffer.
Linpac Packaging has helped a UK supermarket chain move to vacuum skin packaging (VSP) from modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) for some of its meat products.
Stakool Inc., best known for offering health and wellness products, is delving into high-pressure food processing, and launching a consumer products division.
PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is offering one-day meetings designed to help processing and packaging partners collaborate.
Arjowiggins Creative Papers has won an award for creating paper which can insert an interactive circuit board into its design, for use in the food industry.
The number of packaging professionals using a free web-based barrier calculator to test whether an existing or prototype packaging design is “fit for purpose”, has tripled since it introduced a WVTR (water vapor transmission rate) functionality.
Manufacturers could reduce baking times by 20% with financial and environmental benefits for baking companies as it may help to reduce gas usage in the production process.
JS Humidifiers has helped a refrigerated equipment firm prevent up to 8.5 tonnes of product evaporating each day between cooking and canning at a fish producer.
RPC Oakham is supplying white PP plastic tubs to catering giant, Caterforce, for its Chefs’ Selections fruit fillings and sauces, with in-mold labeling (IML) done on-site.
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to change the ruling on gluten-free food labeling has been welcomed by the Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF).
A representative from Dow Pharma and Food Solutions told FoodProductionDaily.com that keeping on top of, and ahead of, consumer trends is key to food success.
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has launched seven 'thin' film and paper products that retain shelf life while making food labels sustainable through thinner label material constructions.
Active materials used to create a time-temperature indicator on the packaging of chilled food have been backed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
GEA is trialling a technique, used in the water industry, called ice pigging to promote as a service to the processing industry, with its debut at Drinktec 2013, and is looking for companies to take part.
Graphic Packaging has been slammed for plans to eliminate 150 jobs at one of its sites in Canada later this year, by one of the largest unions in the country.
European and Asian food manufacturers and processors who operate Avure high pressure processing (HPP) systems now have 24 x 7 access to its HPP technical service.
Grupo Bimbo will pump 20 million pesos ($1.5m) into a new eco-friendly distribution center in Mexico City as part of its drive towards a fully sustainable supply chain.
Key Technology has signed a licensing agreement with EVK and Insort to deploy a CIT (Chemical Imaging Technology) to improve product quality on potato processors.
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