Ex-striking Hostess union says it will support and work with bidders
The president of Hostess Brands' BCTGM workers union has said its members are looking to support and work with well-capitalized bidders.
Archives for January 21, 2013
Canada needs more standardized whole grain labeling, say researchers
Canada needs a more standardized whole grain labeling system to better inform consumers on content and limit premium targeted marketing, researchers say.
European countries boosting packaging waste management, finds EUROPEN
Higher recovery and recycling rates has seen a drop in the amount of used packaging sent to landfill or burned without energy recovery, according to EU data.
Mondelez eyes Saudi expansion with new JV
Cadbury owner Mondelez International has entered a joint venture to expand distribution in Saudi Arabia, which it calls an “important and strategic market” in the region.
Healthy food enzymes help Novozymes report 2012 growth
Increasing demand for industry to produce healthier foods helped Novozymes to a strong 2012 performance in its food and drink business, however the Danish enzyme specialist says growth was ‘below expectation’.
EU algae project aims to make a SPLASH
An EU research project is aiming to ‘milk’ algae to develop polymers from algae sugars and hydrocarbons for use in end markets such as packaging.