News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
TUC, one of Britain's best known snack brands is to be given a makeover, with a new pack and new formulation aimed at raising the brand's profile and attracting new consumers. A new line extension, TUC Sandwich Multipack, will also see it target the...
One third of total wastage in the supply chain is caused by temperature abuse, according to a Swedish survey in 2002. As a result, diagnostic packaging has become increasingly popular, and the concept was on display at Total 2004.
Despite repeated pledges to tackle the problem, many of the big brand breakfast cereals on supermarket shelves in the UK still contain excessive levels of sugar, salt and fat, according to new research from the Consumers' Association (CA) magazine,...
European and national legislation on packaging is changing, and a great deal of confusion exists in the industry. Anthony Fletcher talked to Europen's regulatory affairs committee chairman Dr Steve Anderson to find out what the organisation is doing...
Retailers often place their fresh produce ranges close to the entrance of the store to take advantage of the smell, colour and variety to attract customers into the shop. Achieving the same effect with canned fruit would, of course, be nigh on...
Twelve European countries and the European Community have ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, triggering the 90-day countdown to the Treaty's entry into force, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...