New Mexico food tax passes state Senate
The state Senate of New Mexico has voted to implement a food tax that applies to nearly 40 percent of foods sold in the state in order to help balance the state’s budget.
Archives for February 16, 2010
Marel sells Carnitech to private equity company
Marel has reached an agreement to sell Carnitech A/S to a private equity company as part of a plan to off-load its non-core assets, the firm has confirmed.
APPE boosts rPET content in UK
Artenius PET Packaging Europe (APPE) said it is to boost the post-consumer rPET content on a range of its preforms and containers after signing a deal with UK plastics recycling company AWS Eco Plastics.
Free advice on clean design in packaging
Packaging and product designers are to be offered free advice on how to adopt cleaner design principles, become more eco-literate, and avoid charges of greenwashing.
Lotus Bakeries posts hike in profits
Belgian bakery group Lotus Bakeries showed a hike in profits last year following on from the sale of its Harry’s Benelux operations and a fall in financial costs.
NutraCea agrees to sell cereal business to Kerry
Rice bran ingredients supplier NutraCea has agreed to sell its cereal ingredients business and certain related equipment to Kerry Group as part of its restructuring strategy.
Extrusion can boost fibre in gluten-free products, study
Extrusion technology has the potential to increase the levels of total dietary fibre in gluten-free products made from vegetables, fruits and gluten-free cereals, according to the findings of new research.