Norbert Dentressangle wins prestigious Nestlé supplier award
Norbert Dentressangle has been named as Nestlé’s best locally managed supplier at the manufacturer’s inaugural supplier awards.
Archives for March 10, 2015
PATENT WATCH: FAT PARTICLES DISTRIBUTE SODIUM IN 'LOCALIZED CONCENTRATIONS'
General Mills files patent to protect ‘fat particle’ invention and slash salt in dough, bakery products
General Mills has filed an international patent application to protect an invention that uses ‘fat particles’ to distribute sodium in localized concentrations in dough or bakery products, allowing it to cut salt levels without sacrificing taste.
Poor regional logistics will cause food supply problems
Inadequate logistics facilities in the Middle East are affecting the region’s food supply chain and will cause long-term problems, according to an investment analyst.
Special edition: Lubricants
ExxonMobil and Energy Consulting Allgäu to advise firms on how to make energy savings with food machinery lubricants
ExxonMobil has partnered with Energy Consulting Allgäu to advise food processors and manufacturers on how to achieve ISO 50001 energy management certification.
Special edition: Lubricants
Michelman to join IACMI consortium
Michelman, which makes lubricants to optimize glass, carbon and natural fibers in PE, PP and PET resin composites, has been chosen to join an elite, 122-member consortium that will make up the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation...
Nestlé partners with BJM Pumps to dispose of its wastewater
Nestlé has enlisted the help of BJM Pumps to dispose its caustic and acidic wastewater, laden with solids, fibers and fats from a factory in North America.
Special edition: Lubricants
Klüber Lubrication designs oil for overhead conveyors in meat
Klüber Lubrication has developed Klüberfood NH1 CX 4-220 oil, specially designed for overhead conveyors in the meat industry, based on a combination of an adhesive synthetic oil with other fluids, allowing oil to penetrate machinery chains without drip off.
'Simple Truth has been our most successful brand launch ever'
Simple Truth generated sales of $1.2bn in 2014, says Kroger: ‘Natural foods are becoming more and more mainstream for many people’
Kroger’s natural and organics brand Simple Truth notched up sales of $1.2bn in 2014, and continues to generate double digit growth, said CEO and chairman Rodney McMullen at the company’s q4 earnings call last week.
8 factors that could predict “the next big thing” in the food & beverage industry
Pressure to launch new products that meet consumers’ rapidly shifting interest in natural and organic foods and beverages from conventional products is reducing the time manufacturers have to distinguish between short-term fads and long-term trends with...
Reinventing US breakfast: Nutritional & cereal bars an ‘efficient platform’ for food engineers
US breakfast habits are changing, with Americans moving from breakfast cereals towards nutritional and cereal bars offering food engineers an ‘efficient platform’, says Packaged Facts.