Millions of Europeans are still at increased risk of heart disease due to consumption of artificial trans fatty acids, according to a new pan-European review published in BMJ Open.
UK distributor NFT is pumping millions of euros into its operations, having secured a five-year refinancing agreement with HSBC Midlands corporate banking team.
Pactiv has purchased the stock of a manufacturer of absorbent products used in fresh meat, fish, poultry and produce and announced plans to expand a facility in Texas, with work starting at the end of 2012.
Mossi & Ghisolfi (M&G) Group has selected Texas as the location for its one million ton polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plant with construction expected before the end of 2013.
PepsiCo plans to invest about $38m on a new high-tech warehouse distribution system for its Frito-Lay factory and distribution center in Killingly, Connecticut.
Ingredients firm AB Mauri has a patented technology for reduced-fat tortillas that opens up opportunities in a vastly untapped market sector, a company director said.
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The EU Sugar Users Association (CIUS) has welcomed debate on sugar reform scheduled in the European Parliament on Monday, ahead of an EU vote on whether to abolish sugar quotas under Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms.
GEA Refrigeration Technologies has increased the efficiency of its freezer systems by approving its semi-hermetic GEA Bock HG and HA compressors for operation with the refrigerant R407F.
Weetabix has replaced the plastic inner wrap around its biscuits with an easier to open paper alternative and redesigned its cereal packs to reflect this.
Mondi Group has agreed a cash deal with Duropack to acquire its German and Czech Republic operations for €125m to strengthen its corrugated and containerboard position in Europe.
Spartech Corporation has recorded a 10% decrease in sales in its Packaging Technologies segment in its third financial quarter (Q3), but said it would continue to shift its product mix towards more specialized and higher margin products.
A Nuremberg-based packaging design firm has developed a prototype bread pack that it says keeps the product fresher for longer and also plugs environmental concerns.
Enriching breads with wheat bran, resistant starch and locust bean gum results in favourable tasting products but can reduce volumes and lengthen mixing times, study finds.
Ingredient makers have been finding increasing opportunities in India’s bakery market, with consumers’ changing lifestyles driving the recent phase of growth.
Kraft Foods has acquired the remaining 50% stake not already owned in Biscuiterie Industrielle du Moghreb (BIMO), a leading biscuits manufacturer in Morocco.
Adding soy protein to the formulation recipe for dough may enhance the quality of the product after freezing, suggests new research from Ohio State University.
A guidance document aimed at safeguarding communication along the bioplastic chain has been hailed as a ‘step in the right direction’ from two firms involved in the industry.
PepsiCo’s iconic Quaker Oats brand will enter into the food service arena for the first time as it partners with US breakfast restaurant IHOP to develop new oatmeal products for its menu.
Max India announced yesterday that it has sold its bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film business to German firm Treofan for 5.4bn rupees (US$97M) following months of speculation.
Kampffmeyer Food Innovation has developed a highly nutritious wheat aleurone that plugs a market demand for healthy, good-tasting baked goods, according to its product manager.
Linpac Packaging will launch a mono-material tray this month that they claim is 3% lighter due to the removal of laminated polyethylene (PE) base film.
Crown Food Europe has capped previous innovations with the launch of its Smart Capper machine, which provides high quality sealing for glass jars and bottles.
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The developing markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China will drive sales for Kraft’s global snacks business Mondelez International, according to CEO Irene Rosenfeld.
GRAS approval of Functional Technologies' yeast strain should drive the push towards commercialisation and aid bakery and snacks manufacturers in the plight against acrylamide reduction, says developers.
Cascades has announced it is to close a folding carton plant in Canada by the end of Q1 2013 as part of a restructuring operation into its Norampac division.
Declining volumes in the $9.51bn US cereals market can be blamed on “cyclical not structural” issues, and do not mean the category has peaked and will carry on going backwards, says Cheerios-maker General Mills.
Fibre, prebiotics, quinoa and omega-3 are just some of the ingredients manufacturers are formulating into bread as health commands a hold on the sector.
US-based Markel Ventures has acquired Reading Bakery Systems, a designer and manufacturer of industrial baking systems for the production of crackers, pretzels, cookies and other baked snacks.
Enzyme specialist Dyadic Netherlands has been awarded a €143,000 grant to develop commercial enzymes for the HealthBread Project, a two-year EU-funded research programme intended to develop nutritionally enhanced bread.
Premier Foods will need to invest to truly differentiate in the UK breakfast biscuit segment as competition is fierce from rivals like Kraft Foods and Kellogg, according to an analyst.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended food additive regulations to allow bakers to significantly increase levels of vitamin D in bread and make ‘High’, ‘Rich In’ or ‘Excellent Source Of’ claims if they use a vitamin D2 bakers’ yeast.
The UK’s Chilled Food Association (CFA) has challenged a report launched by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) claiming the frozen food supply chain produces fewer carbon emissions than the chilled food chain.
Praxair has announced the successful commercialization of its fourth generation tunnel freezers that are designed for processing individually quick frozen (IQF) foods.
Fresh produce is driving volume demand for corrugated and folding cartons with an additional 2.5 million tonnes being required by 2017, according to a report from Smithers Pira.
