Videojet: Downtime is deadly in package printing
Because operational efficiency is king in food packaging and processing companies, equipment must minimize downtime and boost accuracy, according to Videojet.
Archives for July 2, 2014
Waste not, want not: Mouvex fights for food processing efficiency
With the launch of the Product Recovery Initiative, Mouvex is campaigning to deliver waste reduction capabilities in food processing operations.
Australia
Goodman Fielder agrees to takeover bid from Wilmar and First Pacific
Iconic Australian food maker Goodman Fielder has finally agreed to an A$1.34bn (US$1.26bn) offer by Wilmar International and First Pacific Company to acquire the company after the last two bids were turned down.
Dispatches from IFT 2014
Cricket bars founder: ‘We launched a product without a supply chain in place to scale it’
Since it was created in 2012, Chapul Inc. has been on a mission to integrate edible insects into Western diets, using its cricket energy bars as the vehicle.
DIGGING INTO WHEAT TRENDS WITH ARDENT MILLS: PART I
Sluggish grain-based products must diversify into growth areas, says Ardent Mills
Grain-based products must diversify into adjacent, growing categories – particularly those in decline like bread, baking mixes and breakfast cereal, says the head of consumer insights at Ardent Mills.
Ammeraal Beltech to cut out the ‘middle man’ to drive China growth
Ammeraal Beltech says it has opened a factory in China to establish its own manufacturing and service set-up, staffed by its own employees rather than rely on third party distributors as part of a revised business plan.
Health for breakfast; indulgence for lunch - Instant porridge blossoms in Russia
Instant hot cereal is rising in Russia as urban consumers seek healthy, convenient options, but beware - indulgence remains top of mind, says an analyst from Canadean.