Burts Chips moves into popcorn to sweeten aim to become UK’s No 1 snack company
Devon-based Burts Chips has acquired popcorn maker Savoury & Sweet in a $10m deal in a move to become a big contender in the UK premium snacking market.
Archives for January 8, 2018
Fast food in Asia, health & wellness in the West fuels global sesame demand: “The open sesame moment is coming," says Olam
Global demand for sesame seeds is set to explode thanks to two very different macro-trends – the rise of fast food in Asia and healthy food in the West. Agrifood giant Olam is doubling capacity in its plants to meet that demand.
Axion: ‘Momentum is building on the issue of how we manage packaging waste’
Axion has launched a ‘Design for Recycling’ service in response to the issue of how the industry manages packaging waste.
Scientists target cereal gene that could increase food security
A group of biologists from the Missouri-based Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have uncovered a genetic mechanism that could increase the yields of some of the world’s most important cereal crops, like maize and sorghum.
Kiefel partners with start-up watttron for industrial molding of plastics
Plastics machinery manufacturer Kiefel has partnered with start-up company, watttron on the research and development of the industrial molding of plastics.