News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Consumers with special dietary needs could benefit from a barcode and mobile camera phone system that communicates product information, according to researchers in Finland. Potential uses of RFID technology are also being investigated.
Grants have been made available in the US to enable small businesses to invest in renewable energy systems. Food producers could be in line to benefit most - the industry accounts for 10 per cent of electrical load in many areas.
A leading processor of carrots for the UK supermarket sector has doubled its packaging speed by replacing traditional bagging with drop and seal technology from Ulma Packaging.
The British Poultry Council claims that less regulations on energy consumption and pollution in the meat processing industry is vital if the sector is to survive the onslaught of cheaper imports, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Intermec Technologies has launched an RFID migration strategy to help customers meet new RFID requirements. Under the scheme, manufacturers and retailers will be able to begin pilots with current Intermec tag and readers with the assurance they can...
Malaysian palm oil producers are anticipating a big step up in demand after US food giant Kraft confirmed that it had plans to use more palm oil in processed foods for the US market.
US-based Dow Agro Science has confirmed that its grain corn containing an insect resistant trait has received regulatory approval for import into China.
Sending a ripple of fear through the food industry, in 2002 the Swedish Food Administration found high levels of the cancer-causing compound acrylamide in carbohydrate-rich foods heated to high temperatures. As global efforts in food science strive to...