Archives for January 29, 2010

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Special edition: Salt reduction

Sea salt rises on wave of premium tasting

By Stephen Daniells

In the fourth part of our series on salt reduction, we look at the rise of sea salt-flavoured products, predominantly in the snack-food area.

Kraft lightens packaging load by 116m kg

By Rory Harrington

Kraft Foods said the development of an innovative packaging design tool and choosing smarter packaging solutions has helped it has cut 116m kg (150m pounds) of packaging from its supply chain since 2005.

Kellogg calls for industry wide engagement on salt reduction

By Jane Byrne

Pressure to ensure customer taste preferences are continually met for leading breakfast cereal brands is a hindrance to achieving minimal salt levels, and an sector wide push is required to achieve this objective, claims Kellogg.

Bemis sees upturn in flexible packaging demand

By Rory Harrington

Bemis said a gradual improvement in demand for flexible packaging, especially for shelf-life extension products, was a major factor in it posting better than expected Q4 and year end results.