Snacks back in the firing line
Rising levels of obesity are being laid squarely at the door of the food industry, and in particular its targeting of children with snack food, confectionery and soft drinks.
Archives for July 29, 2003
Surebeam gets US approval for processing system
SureBeam, a leading provider of food hygiene technology in the US, has been awarded a US patent on an in-line processing system that is said to form food products, such as ground beef, into optimal configurations for irradiation processing.
Food packaging buoys Suominen results
Suominen, the Finland-based provider of flexible packaging, has announced a drop in both its sales and its profits for the first six months of this year, although sales of food packaging have remained bouyant.
Buckleys makes the grade with Heinz
Buckleys, one of the UK's leading printers of wet glue labels for the food, drink and personal care packaging industries, has been awarded 'Grade A' supplier status by H.J. Heinz.
Cereal giant in good shape
The world's biggest breakfast cereal producer, Kellogg, has reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter, driven by innovation and consumer promotions.
Bonduelle to expand processing in Russia
The world's largest producer of processed vegetables, Bonduelle, is to expand its operations in Russia by building a plant in Krasnodar, in the southwest of the country, to process locally grown products.
Vanilla flavour saver
The volatile vanilla market has seen food manufacturers turning to synthetic substitutes as prices per kilo soar from double to treble figures in recent years.