Palm oil-free may be emerging trend
A shift towards palm oil-free foods and ingredients could be an emerging trend in Europe, according to market analysts.
Archives for July 23, 2012
Tech advancements shaping meat and poultry sector - industry
Higher throughput, efficient and cost-effective waste water systems and improved quality control measures are some of the factors driving the meat and poultry packaging industry.
PepsiCo Frito-Lay asks Facebook favours for flavours
Snack titan Frito-Lay will harness the power of social media engagement to gather recipes and taste insights from consumers and launch three new flavours of Lay’s crisps in early 2013 across the US.
Costly bakery consolidation and rocky conditions hit Goodman Fielder
Struggling Australian food firm Goodman Fielder has lowered its full-year 2012 (FY12) earnings forecast as costly restructuring of its baking units and rocky trading conditions slam revenues.
Acquisition-hungry Bosch swoops for Ampack Ammann in liquid food filling move
Bosch hopes to boost its liquid food and aseptic packaging capabilities by acquiring Ampack Ammann, a German manufacturer of filling and packaging machines for liquid and paste-like foods.
Finsbury Food’s sales rise on cake exports and gluten-free growth
UK-based bakery firm Finsbury Foods has announced improved sales in a trading update for the full financial year today as exports in its cake division are helped by its European joint venture and gluten-free products excel.