Archives for June 22, 2004

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A closer look at Fresh-Pak

FoodProductionDaily.com is going to Waterside Park in the UK tomorrow to find out why convenience food manufacturer Fresh-Pak Foods has invested £7.5 million in a new 35,000 sq ft egg mayonnaise facility.

Canbra Foods develops copolyester oil container

Canbra Foods has developed a new line of clear, handled 64-ounce rapeseed oil bottle. The bottles are Canbra Food's first-ever application using Eastman Chemical Company's Eastar copolyester for handleware, a material that is said to provide...

Low-carb diets under fire once more

Opponents of the low-carb diet fad in the US have joined their counterparts in the UK in calling into question the safety of the weight-loss regime. But whether the protests will be loud enough to be heard over the increasingly raucous din of...

General Mills responds to raw material price rises

US food giant General Mills is to increase wholesale prices on several categories of foods in response to rising raw materials costs. The increase is thought to be between two to nine per cent on selected lines.