New potato starch said to give coated nuts greater bite
Snack producers looking to differentiate in a consolidated market can do so through texture, claims supplier Avebe as it extends its Eliane line for fried coated nuts
Archives for May 31, 2011
Investment giant merges packaging companies into two European hubs
Sun European Partners is combining its existing packaging companies to create two European hubs, one to cover its flexible packaging businesses and another to envelop its rigid packaging businesses.
Palm oil logo will serve as call to action, RSPO
A new logo allows confectionery, biscuit and other food producers show their commitment to sustainable palm oil, which in turn will boost global demand, says the RSPO.
Soy may boost texture of microwave dough products
Substituting wheat with soy in microwavable pocket-type dough products may improve the food’s texture and reduce the detrimental effects of microwave cooking, suggests a new study.
Major cereal firm turns to Dow for palm-oil replacement
Dow Agrosciences is confident sales volumes of its omega-9 mono-unsaturate-rich oils will triple in the next two-to-three years as manufacturers making everything from breakfast cereal to microwave popcorn try to cut saturated fat.
Packaging firms respond to the challenge of food waste
Packaging companies have a key role to play in the battle to cut food waste, said Christian Traumann, president of the trade event Interpack 2011 and chief financial officer of Multivac.
EU sugar policies could fuel yeast price rises
European yeast producers have attacked EU Commission sugar policies, warning that they could inflate costs and put the industry at risk.