An inventor behind a novel packaging concept that would enable food manufacturers to package multiple snack bars, coffee granules and other products at up to 12 times the speed of conventional flow wrappers, is looking for a partner to take his idea to...
Stora Enso said its first quarter operating profit of €119m represented a “remarkable improvement” in its year-on-year results as its packaging business maintained strong performance.
Fine tuning of the blade technology behind its band slicers means that they can now provide cleaner cuts, continuous operation and less waste, claims a US supplier that is set to conduct trials with leading UK bread makers.
A new robot-supported processing system for fish and shrimps combines both processing and packaging functions to reduce time, space and product giveaway, said manufacturer Cabinplant A/S.
Upgraded pneumatic clutch brakes that can withstand washdown could eliminate bacteria build-up and reduce downtime for bakery and other food processing operations that require repetitive stop-start torque control.
Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) announced today the completion of the deal to buy Mondi Group’s UK corrugated packaging business as part of €51m asset swap deal.
An innovative way to recycle costly nanoparticles could accelerate the application of the technology across a vast range of sectors, including food packaging, said new research.
BoPP film producer Taghleef Industries (Ti) has announced plans to enter the bioplastics polylactic acid (BoPLA) packaging market by the end of this year.
Smurfit Kappa Group’s (SKG) proposed acquisition of Mondi Group’s corrugated packaging division has been given the go-ahead by UK competition authorities. But the deal will not be a game-changing one for the market, said analysts.
Oxo-bio company Symphony has hailed a ruling by the South African Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that bread bags made with its d2w additive can be advertised as biodegradable.
NatureWorks said its Ingeo resins are the first polymer to be awarded four stars from the European renewable certification organisation Vincotte of Vilvoorde in Belgium.
Sales of smart tags and labels such as radio frequency identification (RFID) devices will experience the fastest gains among food safety products, driven by their ability to providing traceability throughout the food supply chain, predicts market analysts...
Tetra Pak inaugurated its newest technology centre in China today as part of its on-going strategy to consolidate its position in the domestic processing and packaging sectors.
Demand from packaging equipment manufacturers was the driver behind the development of a new smaller, robust and powerful linear actuator, said Thompson.
Hefestus said it is to launch its innovative modified atmosphere packaging system in Australia in a bid to make the country a major market for the company.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is living on borrowed time. And not just in the United States but now in Europe too where mounting consumer hostility and scientific concern over its safety have combined to push the chemical towards the point of no return.
Solvent-free inks that offer low migration and low odour risk are suitable for a range of primary and secondary food packaging substrates and ensure cost efficiency, according to the developer.
Significant cuts in average giveaway and the ability to handle high value products at faster speeds are benefits claimed for a German nut processor after switching from volumetric methods to multihead weighers.
Pulverised lime is being added to bleaching agents used in Chinese flour in a bid to cut production costs and boost profits, China state media has reported this week.
Boosting its position in food use concentrates was one reason behind Alfa Laval’s acquisition of Italian aseptic technology company Astepo Srl, the firm told FoodProductionDaily.com.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has mounted a campaign against half empty food packaging, accusing the US food industry of flaunting federal regulations.
The addition of dietary fibres to the wheat dough increases its resistance to freezing and frozen storage, while the addition of amaranth flour to gluten-free dough also increases its resistance to freezing but decreases its resistance to storage conditions,...
A decision to add acrylamide to a European list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) is unlikely to have any impact on the cardboard packaging industry, said one trade body.
Amcor’s takeover of Alcan will give the company the opportunity to out-innovate its competition, maximise supply scales and cut its cost base, said the head of its US and European flexible packaging operations.
A “unique” depositor that cuts changeover times and simplifies the cleaning process for food processors could change the way companies operate, said the UK firm behind the development.
Propionic acid is effective to reduce insect immigration into cereal packaging when formulated in biodegradable PCL and zein coatings, according to Italian researchers.
Leading UK manufacturer of biscuits and snacks United Biscuits said it is reappraising its water efficiency, transport carbon emissions, food waste and packaging reduction targets, as its progress to date on these commitments, it claims, has exceeded...
Lightweighting, improved strength and cost savings are all benefits for flexible packaging produced with a new LDPE resin, said LyondellBasell as it launched the product in North America.
The European Commission has given its approval for the acquisition of PET resin producer Artenius UK Ltd by KP Chemical, a subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group.
Nano-based radio frequency ID (RFID) tags embedded in packaging could replace bar codes and make check-out queues a thing of the past, new research has said.
Baking industry requests for the modification of a croissant machine to also allow for baguette production has further widened the application possibilities of Rondo’s Curl and More equipment, claims the Swiss machinery developer.
Borealis said 2009 was a “tough year” as a demand slump saw its annual profits fall by 85 per cent. But the firm hailed its €38m net earnings as an “outstanding achievement” in the severe economic climate.
A new diagnostic test method will make the identification and enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS) in foods both simpler and significantly quicker, said Oxoid.
Canadian yeast research and development company, Functional Technologies Corporations, said it has developed, tested and filed patent applications for a yeast technology that reduces the formation of acrylamide, a carcinogen formed when starchy foods...
New active and intelligent packaging rules and guidelines introduced last year across Europe should bring much-needed clarity to the sector and pave the way for innovation, said one expert as he set out how the system could work in practice.
UK Government-funded research has challenged the environmental credentials of oxo-biodegradable plastics and said the materials are suitable for neither conventional recycling nor composting.
A clear aluminium oxide coated barrier film to be launched onto the North American market offers significant cost savings over similar previous metallized packaging, said the US company behind the move.
Misinterpretation of fundamental criteria for the hygienic design of equipment by designers is resulting in incorrect installation of parts such as valves and sensors at the initial design stage of new food processing equipment and leaves processors exposed...
New research from the UK shows that whole room disinfection techniques are more effective that traditional chemical fogging, and while take up by food processors is relatively low, suppliers claim demand will accelerate based on industry recognition of...
Cheese contamination has hit the headlines in recent weeks after Austrian authorities linked seven listerioisis deaths to Prolactal cheese. In light of this news, food safety expert Dr. Eleftherios H. Drosinos explains how risk of contamination from Listeria...
Leading European logistics firm, TDG, has acquired a Hungarian transport business serving food manufacturers such as Friesland Foods and Cerbona, a move the company said will allow it to extend its full range of services across Central and Eastern Europe...
The industry trade show, BIE in Birmingham, will see the UK and Irish release of a range of environmentally friendly convection ovens, which the manufacturer claims are the result of a two year R&D project.
Einkorn (Triticum monococcum) wheat supplies more carotenoids than durum and bread wheats in finished food products, according to research evaluating carotenoid degradation during bread, biscuit and pasta manufacturing.
