Archives for September 15, 2013

Big interview: Sarah Wallace, co-founder, the good bean

Chickpeas are the new chia, says the boss of The Good Bean. Welcome to the next generation of high-protein snacking

After spending years marketing products from Luna Bars and PopChips to thinkThin bars, The Good Bean co-founder Sarah Wallace knew a thing or two about building healthy snacking brands before she decided to put her money where her mouth is and go it...

Event shows 700K sq. ft. of packaging and processing tech

Organizers of PACK EXPO 2013 expect to feature more than 700,00 sq. ft. of exhibits, conferences and educational programming.

Food firms help fuel $80bn LED industry

Attracted by energy savings, brightness and other factors, processing firms are helping drive a surge in LED lighting use in manufacturing environments.

Special edition: Sweeteners

Natural sweetener from oats a 'great fit' for ice cream, candy, bars, cereals; oat protein byproduct shows promise

About a year on from OatSweet’s initial push into the U.S. sweetener marketplace, Oat Tech CEO and founder, Dr. Paul Whalen, caught up with FoodNavigator-USA on the growth areas—both expected and unforeseen—for this natural, oat-based sweetener.

Brasil Foods to open $145m Middle East factory

South America's largest food processing company, Brasil Foods (BRF), has signed an agreement to open a $145m processing plant in Abu Dhabi, in the Middle East.

Packaging Corp. acquires container firm for $2bn

Packaging Corp. of America (PCA) has expanded its cartonboard capacity with the acquisition of Boise Inc.