Multivac launches machine for packaging long food products
Processing equipment supplier Multivac is launching a vacuum chamber machine for packaging long food products, such as cylindrical sausages and certain types of whole fish.
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Exopack and Kobusch take up fresh produce tech
Exopack and Kobusch have entered into an agreement with PerfoTec for a technology that can advance the shelf life of packaged fresh produce.
SNACKING ON IDEAS: SALLY LYONS WYATT SNAPSHOT
Frugal foodies, quick serve competition and health quests: Snack firms take heed…
Snack firms must battle with frugal consumers, expanded competition and the challenge to remain innovative, exciting and healthy, a leading sector analyst says.
RTE cereals can help close ‘chronic’ US fiber gap: Study
Only one in ten US consumers gets the recommended amount of fiber, but fibrous whole grain ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals can boost daily intake by around 14%, a new study finds.
"They are scientists performing a very difficult task, as instructed by EU law makers."
I observed the EFSA health claims panel in action; conspiracy theorists will be disappointed
Last week NutraIngredients was one of 10 organisations invited to observe the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims panel in action for a day at its Parma, Italy, base.
EU food and drink production flat in Q4 2012
Food and drink production in the EU remained flat in the fourth quarter of last year as some raw materials became costlier, according to data from FoodDrinkEurope.