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News Headlines Processing & Packaging
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Potato convention explores opportunities of globalisation
22-Apr-2008 - Improving international activities in a time of increasing globalisation is the focus of this year's Potato Processing and Storage Convention.
Biodegradable packaging makes UK cereal debut
16-Apr-2008 - A new compostable laminate is making its UK market debut with the re-launch of a popular cereal brand.
Americhem targets cross-industry pack innovation
14-Apr-2008 - Americhem, a manufacturer of encapsulated additives for the packaging industry, has opened a new research centre it claims will allow food and beverage processors to adapt technologies from other industries into their own products.
UK firm adopts US whole grain stamp
02-Apr-2008 - Bakels claims to be the first UK company to use the popular US Whole Grain Stamp, and will launch its new revamped packaging at the Bakery Industry Exhibition in Birmingham next week.
Deal could make traffic lights mandatory, claims report
25-Mar-2008 - Supermarkets in the UK could be 'forced' to adopt the Food Standards Agency's traffic light labelling scheme, claims newspaper.
Allergen-free: time for clarity
17-Mar-2008 - Claiming 'free from' is not a light statement to make. Lives depend on it. As scientific progress questions the validity of such claims, it is time to establish exact guidelines and communicate these to people for whom ingredients are a matter of life and death.
Symposium to focus on bakery product labelling
10-Mar-2008 - A new forum, the first of its kind to focus solely on how to successfully label bread and other bakery products with nutritional information, is due to take place in Brussels this April.
Camera launched for bakery oven inspection
29-Feb-2008 - A new cableless video system allows bakery manufacturers to inspect the inside of their oven using only the oven's own conveyor belt and a camera, the manufacturer claims.
New technology launched for delicate product packaging
26-Feb-2008 - Packaging firm Bosch has designed a new range of packaging and processing solutions designed specifically for handling delicate products such as tray baked goods, biscuits and chocolate confectionery.
UK snack firms focus on food miles
20-Feb-2008 - Snack manufacturers Boots and Walkers are now focusing on locally sourced ingredients for certain product ranges, as scrutiny intensifies over food miles and their effect on the environment.
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