Flexible bulk packaging demand to decelerate
US demand for flexible bulk packaging will decelerate to 3.4 per cent per year, according to a forecast by Freedonia, a market researcher.
Archives for July 5, 2005
Olive antioxidant added to bread in Spain
A bread containing a concentrated component of olive oil has been launched in Spain as an anti-ageing food, reports Dominique Patton.
EU food platform pumps funding into R&D for food industry
Food makers and ingredients firms will benefit from a new European platform that will prioritise research and development initiatives to keep the €800 billion food and drink industry competitive,reports Lindsey Partos.
Scientists to design health-packed 'super-sorghum' cereal
While food scientists are keen to promote the gluten-free benefits of sorghum in food formulations, African scientists are set to design a genetically engineered 'super sorghum' packed with vitamins and minerals
Investment firm buys France's Bénédicta
AXA Private Equity has bought French food manufacturer Bénédicta from Barclays Private Equity and ABN Amro Capital France.