BASF to collaborate on cellulose production
BASF has entered into a deal with Zelfo Technology for the production of micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC) which allows strength improvement and weight reduction in paper-based packaging.
Archives for January 18, 2013
Food industry to Congress: We're still paying over the odds for sugar...
While US refined sugar prices have dropped since last summer and sugar producers claim the nation is “swimming in sugar”, food manufacturers say prices are still “far above historical norms and about 30% higher than the world market”.
Wondering about Wonder Bread? ‘Brand equity is the best thing going for it by a long shot’, says analyst
Brand equity is the best thing Wonder Bread has going for it by a long shot and future business strategies should hinge on this, an analyst says.
Callebaut ups Scandinavian capacity with $36m Carletti acquisitions
Barry Callebaut has acquired Sweden’s ASM Foods from Carletti and has taken over additional operations from Carletti in Demark to up its production capacity in Scandinavia.
Industry should stand poised for breakfast cereal boom in India: Analyst
Manufacturers should stand poised to cash in on India’s burgeoning packaged breakfast cereal market, an analyst says.
Emco packaging inclusion aims to boost shelf life
Emco has filed a patent for an inclusion in packaging that controls or modifies the atmosphere and ultimately extends shelf life.