AkzoNobel opens China Industrial Coatings plant
AkzoNobel has completed the expansion of its Industrial Coatings site in Songjiang near Shanghai, China.
Archives for March 5, 2014
Kellogg muesli launch taps into ‘superfood’ trend
Kellogg Australia’s new Fibrelicious muesli expands the brand beyond its traditional flake format and taps into the ‘superfood’ seed trend, according to a Datamonitor analyst.
Indonesia to become a top 3 wheat importer in next five years
With wheat consumption is on the rise in Indonesia, the country might soon be in a position to resolve its self-sufficiency target for rice, according to a new report by Rabobank.
Functional bakery: Could ‘edible films’ be a new strategy for probiotic delivery?
The use of edible films could be a new approach to the production of functional cereals and bakery products with added probiotics, according to new research.
PITTCON 2014
Microtrace: Food contaminants can be murder
A food sleuth from Microtrace says proper analysis of contaminants found in food and beverage products is crucial to preventing an incident from becoming a full-blown crisis.
Allergens survey highlights risks in industry practice
Nearly a third of food businesses have no corporate allergen management systems in place, an SGS survey has found.
Sirane debuts ‘revolutionary’ nylon 210°c oven bag
Sirane has launched the first nylon based ovenable bag that can be flow wrapped and heat-sealed, the UK packaging company claims.
Premier has ‘brightest outlook in a decade’: City
Premier Foods now has “the brightest outlook for a decade”, after re-engineering its balance sheet with a major refinancing plan, says City analyst Shore Capital.
Insights from Baking Tech 2014
Clean label: The shopper will define it with dollars
While manufacturers faced renewed pressure to clean up labels following recent media attacks on the dough conditioner azodicarbonamide and artificial preservatives, far less attention has been paid to what these ingredients are actually being replaced...
Dispatches from Snaxpo 2014: Frito-Lay marketing insight, part II
Frito-Lay: The real battle is winning over the 'empowered' consumer
Consumers and their demands are in charge of business; driving everything we do in marketing terms and pulling us into their world, says Frito-Lay’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
United Biscuits R&D targets impulse channel
United Biscuits has revamped the cheese flavor of its baked Mini Cheddars snack, developed a new chili beef flavor and added more price marked packs to target impulse buys.