Dare Foods rolls out peanut-free kids’ snacks
Canadian snack firm Dare Foods has rolled out a series of peanut-free snacks to target the back-to-school season.
Archives for September 8, 2014
'It’s taken a year to explain our chondroitin doesn’t come from carcasses left out in the sun': Danish supplier
Danish firm ZPD has won EU food approval for its chondroitin sulfate – a process that has been riddled by misapprehension and prejudice, the company says.
Food industry flour exposure found to be the main cause of occupational asthma in France
Exposure of food industry workers to flour has been found to be main cause of occupational asthma in France, according to new research.
More ‘all-natural’ blues for Kashi as Florida judge allows GMO/all-natural class action to proceed
Just months after Kashi agreed to settle a California class action lawsuit accusing it of deceptively advertising its wares as ‘all-natural’, a judge has allowed most claims in a similar class action brought in Florida to proceed.
Inaugural East Afripack opens in Nairobi
East Afripack, the first ever gathering of the processing, packaging and converting industries in the East Africa Region, will open in Nairobi, Kenya today.
Bakeries struggling with calls to cut salt, sugar and fat
Manufacturers of baked goods are reaching a point where calls to cut salts, fats and sugars in products are becoming detrimental to the quality of their products, a bakery manager has said.
The icing on the cake? Premier bakes up $48m Mr Kipling investment
Premier Foods has put £10m ($16m) behind a multi-media promotional Mr Kipling campaign, just months after committing £20m ($32m) for a snack pack production line.
Cambridge Engineered Solutions expands operations to five countries
Conveyor belt company jumps on opportunities in Russia and Middle East
Cambridge Engineered Solutions, a manufacturer of metal conveyor belts, has expanded its operations in Russia and the Middle East.
Trojan Litho joins Paperboard Packaging Council
Washington firm Trojan Litho has joined the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC).
Can ‘thins’ save a dwindling packaged bread sector?
‘Thins’ have taken off in the US and Canada with bread, bagel and even tortilla varieties offering less calories for the health-conscious consumer, and it’s an area that holds great promise for Europe, says Mintel.