News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
LyondellBasell, a supplier of rigid and flexibile food packaging material, has cited a slump in demand for polyethylene as the reason for the temporarily idling of two of its low density polyethylene (LDPE) plants in the UK and France.
Manufacturers of bakery ingredients such as enzymes, shortenings, and improvers have "to ratchet up levels of innovation" to drive higher margins and unlock opportunities in India's thriving bakery segment, say market analysts.
A resealable packaging range designed for form-fill-seal applications comes pre-zippered to enable more efficient production runs, says Hudson Sharp.