News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
DS Smith said it has made a binding offer to take over French corrugated packaging company Otor for €247m (₤207m) in a bid to expand its French market share and boost its overall European position.
SPECIAL EDITION: SHELF LIFE
A breakthrough technology that coats polymer films with an ultra-thin clear barrier layer to enhance product shelf-life has been unveiled by the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology.
The United Nations' food standards body, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, has extended its code of practice for the prevention and reduction of aflatoxin in tree nuts to include additional measures for Brazil nuts.
Modified starch from beans may improve the quality of fresh gluten-free bread, suggests new European research that promises improvements for products known for their crumbly texture.