Archives for March 5, 2004

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Weighing up food allergen ingredients

Countdown to new rules for the labelling of allergen ingredients begins with national governments and stakeholders in Europe getting to grips with the small print before enforcement next year. The Scottish food watchdog updates the food industry this...

A cool ready meal solution

A dual ovenable tray designed for the frozen and chilled ready meals market, has been launched in the UK by Danish packaging firm Hartmann. The unique selling point of the product is that it remains cool to touch from the time it is taken from the...

German recycling scheme costs Rexam

UK packaging group Rexam has blamed Germany's recycling system for a dramatic loss of business in the country. The system, which requires customers to pay a deposit on cans and bottles used only once, has meant that capacity in Germany's beverage can...

New glazing solution

German confectionery ingredients supplier Alfred L. Wolff is preparing to focus on the launch of a new coating ingredient aimed specifically at the chocolate and panned confectioneries sector for CME 2004.

Freight costs to cut US wheat exports by half

The US could see its share of the wheat market in Indonesia, southeast Asia's biggest buyer, cut by half this year as a result of surging freight tariffs. Rocketing prices are transforming global food export markets as importers look for the cheapest...

Glanbia counting on added-value move

Moves into higher added-value are likely to pay off in the long term for Irish dairy group Glanbia, but the company is continuing to suffer from the short-term effects of offloading a number of primary food operations.