WHO calls for taxes and marketing restrictions to tackle child obesity
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for taxation and restricted marketing of unhealthy foods and drinks to children aged under 19 to help cut childhood obesity.
Archives for March 23, 2015
Fiber… Are you getting enough?
Can oatmeal save the cereal industry from slumping sales?
Manufacturers are rolling out a vast array of new oatmeal products in an effort to meet consumers’ growing demand for healthier fiber- and protein-packed breakfasts and to offset declines in cold cereal sales in the U.S.
Condoleezza Rice to speak at Dematic Material Handling & Logistics Conference
Condoleezza Rice, who served as the 66th Secretary of State of the United States, will be the keynote speaker at Dematic’s 30th Annual Material Handling & Logistics Conference (September 13–16) in Utah.
Judge tosses ‘no refined sugars’ case vs KIND Healthy Snacks, but attorney says it had a lucky escape
A judge in Illinois has thrown out a class action lawsuit against KIND LLC over “no refined sugars” claim on its Healthy Grains products, which contain evaporated cane juice, a form of sugar, and molasses.
Clients include Coca-Cola, Fanta and Heineken
CYMK colours ‘pop’ for CTI thermochromic plastic packaging
Chromatic Technologies (CTI) a manufacturer of thermochromic packaging material, whose clients include Coca-Cola, Fanta and Heineken, has launched all pantone colors for its PowerCapsules plastic technology.
Smurfit Kappa union members to strike following dismissal claims
Smurfit Kappa trade union members have voted to strike tomorrow (March 24) at a plant in Northampton, following claims of dismissal.
Ahlstrom 7% price hike for masking tape base papers
Ahlstrom, fiber-based materials company, has announced a 7% price increase on its masking tape materials produced by the Food and Medical business area.
Belgium hit by nuts in spices findings
Belgium has become the latest country to be dragged into the nuts and spices contamination issue.
Supermarket shake-ups to hit packaged bread hard?
Prepackaged bread could be hit harder as underperformers are squeezed off supermarket shelves, according to Mintel.
RPC Group goes back to school to teach pupils how packaging protects food
RPC Group has launched The Fresher for Longer initiative to alert secondary school students to the problems of food waste and understand how packaging protects food.