News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Sun Microsystems and Capgemini have launched a jointly-developed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution to enable packaged goods companies to comply with RFID mandates issued by a growing number of leading retailers.
Zimmer, a subsidiary of mg technologies, claims to have developed a new process that manufactures blanks for PET bottles 10 per cent more efficiently than at present. This, it says, amounts to a cost saving of €100 per tonne of bottle blanks.
RTD fruit launches appear to be flooding the market at the moment, with a series of innovative launches for the Polish and Hungarian markets.
The manufacturer of a new spiral belt designed specifically for the cooling and freezing of food products claims that the machine can substantially cut product waste and increase energy efficiency for production plants. Food products, it says, are...
Danish Crown's UK subsidiary Tulip Limited has combined with Flagship Foods to create the UK's second largest pork meat supplier. The new group will be called Tulip.
A new report examining convenience packaging and serving size trends, from prepared meals to snacks and beverages, has been published.