Archives for July 23, 2003

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Plastics concept wins funding

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.

GNPD: snacks, shots and slimming

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. Functional dairy and confectionery products, fruit-flavoured tea and...

Vepatec boxes up

A robotic concept from cartoning specialist Vepatec is to be launched and demonstrated by Partners in Packaging at the PPMA Machinery Only Show.

Snacks: bursting with innovation

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.

Talking Carbsense

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.

Dairy innovations

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.

Fighting crop fungus

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.