No time for breakfast: Convenience is king
A new survey has revealed that far from enjoying a traditional full English each morning, many Brits are skipping breakfast because they say they do not have enough time.
Archives for August 25, 2013
Hovis strike sheds light on zero-hours contract uncertainty
A Hovis bakery strike has shed light on the practice of zero-hours contracts, whereby workers are “on-call” as opposed to having fixed hours and must take work when they are offered it.
Viridiflex film extends shelf-life of potatoes
Ultimate Packaging and QV Foods has created a film from renewable raw materials drawing moisture away from fresh produce to prevent decay.
One-third of Chinese faced with excess aluminium consumption
Alum-based baking ingredients are to blame for almost one-third of Chinese people consuming quantities of aluminium above the recommended maximum safe level in their diets, according to new research.
Innovia invests $31m in packaging film plant
Innovia Films has infused $31m into a facility to boost packaging film production.
Citres to replace tinplate with PP jars
With a focus on turnover in Northern Europe, Citres has partnered with RPC to produce polypropylene jars (PP) jars for its pesto, sauces, olives and vegetables.
Investment jumpstarts PET production
Consolidated Container Co. (CCC) is boosting PET container production capacity with three Amsler Equipment machines.