Contest invites students to design packaging that pops
UK brand Butterkist has launched a competition inviting students to give its microwave popcorn packaging a makeover.
Archives for September 19, 2013
THE BIG INTERVIEW: KELLOGG ASIA PACIFIC PRESIDENT – PART II
Kellogg APAC president: We’re ready to drive Pringles deeper into Asia
Pringles brand awareness is varied across Asia Pacific but commercial innovations like seasonal marketing and in-store promotions should deepen traction, Kellogg’s Asia Pacific president says.
Live from the 20th International Congress of Nutrition
Prof: 'GI can be more powerful obesity-fighting tool in Asia than the west'
Prebiotics and other fibres have a big role to play in curbing spiraling obesity, diabetic and pre-diabetic rates in emerging economies like India and China, according to one respected nutrition academic here at the ICN in Granada.
Meat processor inks dehydration deal with EnWave
A processing firm has signed a deal to use EnWave Corp.’s dehydration technology on its dehydrated meat products.
Manufacturing capability shortfalls prompt Bimbo Bakeries plant closure
Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) will close a Californian bakery and shift production elsewhere after careful analysis showed shortfalls in the infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities, the regional vice president said.
McKee Foods brings back Devil Dogs, Ring Dings, Yodels, Drake’s Coffee Cake 10 months after Hostess collapse: ‘We had to start from scratch’
The return of brands from the former Hostess stable including Devil Dogs, Ring Dings, Yodels and Drake’s Coffee Cake on Monday will be followed by several other Drake’s products in the coming days including Honey Buns, Blueberry Muffins, Banana Nut...
Pro Mach expands reach in $252bn packaging market
Pro Mach has formed a global Flexible Packaging Group with a number of equipment company acquisitions.
Breaking news
Cargill to settle deceptive marketing lawsuit alleging Truvia stevia-based sweetener is not ‘natural’
Cargill has agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging it is misleading shoppers by marketing its Truvia consumer products (which contain stevia extract Reb-A and erythritol) as ‘natural’.
International salt reduction: Local tailoring is crucial, warn researchers
Understanding and behaviours on salt consumption differ hugely from market to market across the globe – something manufacturers must take heed of when reducing levels, researchers warn.