Small US meat processors look set to receive an economic boost thanks to new plans that would let state-inspected operators ship products across state lines.
Manufacturers of a ‘revolutionary’ food dehydration system are bidding to expand the technology to a host of new foodstuffs after working with 15 companies to determine the benefits of the equipment.
Canada’s food processing industry is set to benefit from C$50m worth of loans in a bid to boost investment and off-set the effects of the credit crunch.
A new state-of-the-art packaging facility in Hainan island, off the coast of southern China, will lead the expansion of US company Shiner International in the country, according to its presentation at a business conference in New York.
The new Automated Packaging Solution from Xerox prints a wide range of personalized packages from chewing gum wrappers to folding cartons used by retailers in multiple languages, claims the company.
The new OpTech-02 Platinum is a standard-setting oxygen analyser which delivers results within 0.5 seconds and can be used for both package development and quality assurance during production, claims its manufacturer Mocon.
Higher food safety standards are claimed for Imperial Snack Foods (ISF) processed nuts, seeds, and dry fruit after it’s investment in a large pasteurization plant to equip its Wolverhampton, UK, processing site.
Smithfields has declared it is transforming itself into a packaged meat company in a bid to benefit from the sector’s higher profit margins and more stable nature.
The dramatic push to develop India’s food processing sector continued this week after it was revealed the Government was in talks with banks to set up a venture capital fund for the sector.
Rising demand for processed and packaged foods in China is fueling growth in the country’s chilled food produce sector, according to the latest report from Reportlinker.
Designed to measure high-viscosity fluids in food applications, the new flow meter from Flow Technology, Inc delivers a high level of batch repeatability, claims the company.
Improved product quality and operational efficiency are benefits claimed by manufacturers Baker Perkins as a result of upgrades to a mixing and forming system for high output bakery plants.
Claimed to be “a design breakthrough,” the new range of packaging for bakery and confectionery products is said to be easier to stack, improve presentation while being more environmentally friendly than other offerings, according to manufacturers Sharp...
Versatile all round labeling performance at lower cost are the benefits claimed for the AEW Delford MPL80 label applicator from the UK-based Marel Food Systems.
The plastics and packaging industries are not responsible for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, with one trade body instead blaming illegal dumping, poor waste management and littering.
Global demand for containerboard is forecast to rise over the next 15 years with Chinese consumption, expected to increase by nearly 7 per cent, leading the growth, according to a new report from RISI; the organization dedicated to providing information...
Improved standards of hygiene for food processors and more reliable data on freezer operating performance are claimed for engineering company Linde’s new range of cryogenic freezers.
Demand for polymer in food packaging fell in Europe in 2008, according to the latest report from UK-based Applied Market Information (AMI), with trade groups citing pricing as a core issue.
New EU legislation to authorise pesticides, based on hazard-based assessment rather than long-established scientific evaluation, threatens the future of European food production, warns Dominic Dyer, chief executive of the UK Crop Protection Agency.
UK food packaging company Excelsior Technologies has opened a new £20m, 8.5 acre site which, it claims, represents the nation’s biggest single investment in flexible packaging for decades.
A “revolutionary” active RFID tag that supplies information on the remaining shelf-life of fresh produce will lead to significant reductions in food waste, the device’s manufacturers have claimed.
WRAP and Premier Foods plan to work together in the UK to discovery why consumers throw away so much bakery food and formulate a strategy to tackle the problem.
Efforts to improve fresh produce traceability have taken a leap forward with a joint initiative between global supply chain standards body GS1 and the International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS).
Packaging, manufacture and storage innovations are at the heart of new research projects in the UK to cut damage to food and drink products throughout the supply chain and reduce waste.
Food packaging specialist Linpac has launched a new range of tomato trays that are light-weight, present produce more effectively and can incorporate up to 100 per cent recycled PET (rPET), claims the company.
The globalisation of the supply chain means transporting food across the world to be processed and back again to the country of origin to be sold can make environmental and commercial sense.
Improved traceability and greater consumer convenience are the benefits claimed for new laser etching technology which allows information to be marked indelibly on the surface of fruit and vegetables.
A host of major US poultry producers and processors will have to face a trial by jury over allegations of pollution in a civil lawsuit brought by the state of Oklahoma.
Mocon has established three in-house packaging testing laboratories across the globe to allow companies to put its machines through their paces before purchasing them.
The new Cut-Gate Weigher offers precision weighing of granular products and gentle handling which preserves particle size and structure, claims its manufacturer Ishida Europe.
A trade union representing Bemis workers has questioned the viability of its proposed acquisition of Alcan Food Packaging Americas claiming the deal would leave the company with an excessive debt burden.
New packaging for fresh fish and other seafood extends its life by up to 21 days, improves safety while retaining its flavour, shape and product appearance, claims the manufacturer Hefestus, Israel.
New guidelines on how to submit applications for the safety assessment of active and intelligent substances in materials which come into contact with food have been released by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
The need to maximise profit combined with a desire to help the environment have been major drivers in Kraft slashing water use in its food processing operations by more than 20 per cent in three years, the company said.
A US meat processor at the centre of last week's huge recall of beef linked to antibiotic-resistant salmonella was rebuked over animal handling practices last year, it has emerged.
A leading wooden pallet and packaging industry body has welcomed a decision by the EC to give its members more time to meet new regulations to curb the possible spread of pests through its products.
New research has shown that abattoirs and processors could be major beneficiaries from a move to legalise production of skin-on sheep meat, estimated to be worth more than ₤3m annually in Wales alone.
