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Water, water everywhere...

Water, water everywhere...

Most consumers in the UK do not understand the risks of not
drinking enough water, and that the wide variety of bottled waters
available to them have more differences than simply still or
sparkling. We spoke to Ian Hall of the Natural...

Energy bars go mainstream

Energy bars go mainstream

A new energy bar with guarana has been launched by UK confectionery
group Cadbury Schweppes, the first 'mainstream' chocolate bar to
enter the energy market. Boost Guarana is said to offer as much
extra energy as an energy...

Foodmach Sold to Staff

Foodmach Sold to Staff

Foodmach, the Australian food and beverage packaging equipment
provider, has said that its employees have taken the opportunity to
share ownership of its materials handling solutions business.

Foods for the Future

Foods for the Future

Adding to the increasing body of evidence that suggests chocolate
may be beneficial to the health comes new research that reveals
this 'ultimate temptation' may help fight off cancer and heart
disease, and, with a certain...

Hershey sale put on hold

Hershey sale put on hold

The sale of the leading US chocolate bar maker Hershey Foods has
been put on hold in order to allow the courts to assess the likely
social and economic impact of the disposal. But will the
restrictions likely to be imposed on the...

Ball expands plant

Ball expands plant

Ball, the multinational food and beverage packaging provider, has
said it is investing approximately $43 million (€43.3m) to expand
its existing Milwaukee metal beverage container plant to install a
new, high-speed food can line and...

Hormel Foods redevelops plant

Hormel Foods redevelops plant

Hormel Foods, a multinational manufacturer of food, meat and
poultry products, has said it will complete the transformation of
its Illinois, US, plant from a pig slaughter operation to a
value-added product processing facility.

Asian spiral freezers

Asian spiral freezers

Thai Industrial Gases, a division of the worldwide BOC gas
processing company, has established spiral freezer manufacturing
capabilities to serve Asian food processors.

Spray Dynamics acquisition

Spray Dynamics acquisition

In the US, Spray Dynamics, the Missouri-based worldwide leader in
liquid and dry coating equipment has purchased CMS (Coating
Machinery Systems), a manufacturer of continuous and batch coating
systems, from Vector Corporation of Marion,...

FDA updates event system

FDA updates event system

The US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) has released information on its new
system for tracking adverse event reports on foods, cosmetics and
dietary supplements.

EC clears packaging JV

EC clears packaging JV

The European Commission has cleared a flexible packaging joint
venture between Danapac, a Danish manufacturer of packaging
products for the food industry, and Teich of Austria which also
makes flexible packaging products.

Rexam: lean and mean

Rexam: lean and mean

Rexam, the world's largest maker of drinks cans, which counts
Coca-Cola among its blue-chip customers, has bucked the bear market
and looks set for further gains. The upturn comes following a
series of sell-offs which have streamlined...

Danisco expands in Asia

Danisco expands in Asia

Danish food giant Danisco has confirmed the acquisition of flavours
company Perlarom, as it expands into the Southeast Asia flavours
market, according to a report from Dairy International.

CCS appointment

CCS appointment

Crown Cork & Seal has announced that Raymond McGowan has been
named vice president and president, US Food Can Division.

Coke Mexico appeal

Coke Mexico appeal

Coca-Cola and its bottlers in Mexico have taken a legal battle over
their marketing and sales practices to the country's federal
courts, hoping to overturn a ruling earlier this year from
regulators.

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