MOCON expands oxygen permeation testing range
MOCON has unveiled a system which provides greater throughput for oxygen permeation testing for rigid packages.
Archives for October 22, 2012
Whole Grains conference day three: Meeting the school lunch guidelines… “It feels like we jumped off a cliff’
While “there is no doubt” that revamping school lunches will benefit children’s health, the speed with which schools are having to implement the new rules has made compliance extremely difficult in the short-term, according to one child nutrition director.
Stora Enso wields knife as part of restructuring plans
Stora Enso has announced a raft of restructuring efforts to reduce costs including the closure of a Finland plant and reductions in all the Swedish sites that have corrugated packaging operations.
Acrylamide levels ‘largely unchanged’ says latest EFSA report
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) annual update report on acrylamide levels in foods does not reveal any considerable change in the presence of the possible carcinogen in foods.
NatureFlex already challenges conventional films, says Innovia
Innovia Films’ NatureFlex film offers the highest moisture, gas and aroma barrier of any compostable, renewable packaging on the market, its product manager says.
ADM gears up for $2.8bn takeover of GrainCorp
Archer Daniels Midland is in talks with Australian commodity giant GrainCorp after putting forward an offer just shy of US$2.8bn (A$2.7bn) for a cash takeover.
Premier needs to address ‘sensitive’ distribution issue: Analyst
Premier Foods has split its bread business and upped sales in Hovis over the last quarter, but it has a lot more work to do and distribution is the sensitive issue that needs to be addressed, says an analyst.