US bakery trade groups ABA and B&CMA lay out plans to merge
US trade bodies the American Bakers Association (ABA) and the Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers’ Association (B&CMA) are exploring the possibility of a merger.
Archives for March 21, 2016
Coeliac charity launches UK's 'first' gluten-free event for food professionals
Nestlé, Marks & Spencer and the Food Standards Agency will be among speakers at what is claimed to be the UK’s first gluten-free networking event for food industry professionals.
Solegear to acquire Ex-Tech Plastics’ bioplastics division for $1.33m
Solegear Bioplastic Technologies (Solegear) has agreed to acquire Ex-Tech Plastics for $1.33m.
EXPO WEST 2016
Expo West snack trends: half-popped corn, carb-free wraps and a lot of hemp
Branding and innovation expert Claire Nuttall – who has worked with many global food and drink businesses – reveals her pick of snacking trends from the Natural Products Expo West show held in Anaheim this month.
CFSAF: 'Gen Mills was forced to make decision because of Senate’s failure to act'
General Mills and Mars to roll out GMO labeling nationwide as Vermont deadline looms: 'We can’t label our products for only one state'
It was prompted by pragmatism, rather than an ideological shift, but General Mills and Mars have resolved to roll out GMO labeling nationwide as Congress has proved unable to hammer out a federal solution that all stakeholders can get behind before new...
Eggshells to create ‘first-of-its-kind’ biodegradable packaging
Adding tiny shards of eggshell to bioplastic could create a first-of-its-kind biodegradable packaging material that bends but does not easily break, according to The American Chemical Society (ACS).
Spectra Packaging launches Illuminate invisible print to tackle fraud
Spectra Packaging has developed a print technique to tackle brand counterfeiting, according to the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA).
The Future of Confectionery Packaging: ISM & ProSweets 2016
Africa will be the ‘next Asia’ of the confectionery packaging industry
Africa will see a lot of investment in the confectionery industry where it will become ‘the Asia of the next century’ according to Andreas Leitze, sales director, Bosch.
CSP Technologies to acquire Maxwell Chase Technologies
CSP Technologies will acquire Maxwell Chase Technologies, a producer of absorbent and non-absorbent packaging for the food industry.
ABB Automation director dies in plane crash
ABB Automation has announced Roger Agnelli, 56, a member of the ABB Board of Directors, has died in a plane crash in Sao Paulo, Brazil, along with his wife and two children.
The Future of Confectionery Packaging: ISM & ProSweets 2016
‘European flexible packaging lacks the dynamism we see in Japan and North America’
Flexible packaging will continue to grow in the confectionery industry because of the trend for smaller pack sizes but we are not seeing the dynamism of Japan or North America, according to Andrew Streeter, director, CPS International and Innovatus.