Daimer Industries Inc. has launched the Vapor-Flo 8410 pressure washer, an electric-powered unit geared toward providing effective cleaning with reduced eco impact.
Brenton, a MN-based packaging machinery firm, is marking its 25th anniversary of providing automated equipment to food manufacturers and other industries.
Using ingredients from chick peas, dry peas and lentils - which are richer in fiber, protein, and micronutrients than gluten-free staples rice and tapioca flour - could significantly improve the texture, nutrient quality and shelf-life of gluten-free...
ASR Group-owned Tate & Lyle Sugars is considering legal action against The Guardian newspaper over a story published this week accusing the sugar giant of working with a Cambodian supplier that employed child labour among other human right abuses.
Kellogg says it takes palm oil sourcing extremely seriously and is defending its joint venture with Wilmar International after accusations that the Asian agri giant is involved in illegal palm oil activities.
Developing a new method to improve production homogeneity of polylactic acid (PLA) and exclude the use of metallic catalysts is the aim of an EU project.
Indian consumers have universally steered towards healthier breakfast options over the last decade and oat cereals have far outpaced other choices, Nielsen research shows.
Younger Mexican consumers have adopted healthier eating trends as US influence, obesity concerns and marketing efforts take hold, prompting a sharp rise in breakfast cereal consumption, according to Canadean.
Lawyers defending food industry clients in consumer class actions over whether GMOs belong in 'natural' products say courts should follow a California judge's lead and let the FDA determine this matter once and for all, so such cases stop...
An industry consortium has joined forces with the European Commission to form a partnership worth €3.8bn to accelerate the deployment of biobased products.
Stratum Nutrition will be highlighting its ApuraGreen ingredient—a kiwi fruit paste functional food ingredient—at the upcoming IFT show. The company will present application studies showing the ingredient’s effectiveness in replacing fat as well as extending...
Ready meals will continue to lead the prepared meals market in China, but pizza is expected to show the fastest growth up to 2017, according to a new report by Canadean.
Wholegrain has its benefits but there is nothing negative about eating white bread and it can be a valuable part of a healthy, balanced diet, says the director of the Federation of Bakers.
Perstorp specialty chemicals group is launching Capa thermoplastic products for bioplastics at the plastics and rubber tradeshow, K Fair, in Düsseldorf, Germany in October.
Sidel has launched a modular generation of PET bottling equipment which includes blowers, fillers, Combi and labellers to respond to changing needs in the drinks packaging industry.
Kellogg has pulled LCMs and Coco Pops television adverts in Australia after the Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) upheld a complaint from the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) that the marketing irresponsibly promoted high sugar products to children.
Consumers, the marketers tell us, want healthier, more wholesome snacks with clean-labels and all-natural ingredients. So on paper, at least, the long-term prospects for Twinkies - returning to a store near you in a matter of days - might seem bleak.
Communicating sodium reduction efforts in bakery is a challenge given consumer knowledge is often limited, says the MD of UK-based firm The Low Sodium Sea Salt Company.
ITW Muller celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Octopus stretch wrap equipment in the same week its parent company, Illinois Tool Works, acquired Gold Pattern Holdings.
The bakery sector has taken strides in gluten-free, but there remains immense potential for in-store bakeries to better tap into the sector, says UK ingredients firm Ulrick & Short.
Constellation Brands-owned New Zealand wine estate Kim Crawford has teamed up with New York gourmet popcorn company Populence to produce two wine-flavored varieties of the snack.
Interest in quinoa has surged among consumers in Europe and the United States – but the rapid increase in its popularity has also given rise to concerns about sustainable production.
The FAS SPrint Revolution from Automated Packaging Systems helps small- to medium-size processing and packaging operations automate the bagging process.
Georgia-based Flowers Foods has received the regulatory seal of approval for its $360m deal to acquire several bread brands and other assets from the business formerly known as Hostess Brands.
Frito-Lay has made green plans to shift 20% of its fleet from diesel fuel to compressed natural gas (CNG) as part of its bigger environmental commitments.
Around 4% of disposable packaging for fruits and vegetables are damaged on their way to the consumer compared to only 0.1% of reusable packaging, according to a German market analysis.
Pacific Foods has partnered with Tetra Pak to launch All Natural Pasta O’s and All Natural Mac & Cheese products packaged in Bisphenol-A free, retortable liquid cartons.
In a massive recruitment drive ahead of the enactment of the Food Security Law, the Food Corporation of India is in the process of appointing more than 11,000 new staff, including hundreds in managerial positions.
Industry has dedicated a lot of promotional efforts on wholemeal bread and this could have contributed to the slump in white bread, says the Federation of Bakers’ (FOB) director.
