News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Despite "next big thing" hype on one side and "killer nanobot" alarmism on the other, nanomaterials are beginning to establish a commercial presence in the US market - and packaging could become a key sector, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Brussels addresses the issue of consumer cynicism and fear of agricultural biotechnology in European citizens, setting up a thematic network on the safety risk assessment of genetically modified food crops, the Entransfood project, in order to...
Following a two year operating loss, Oeneo has been forced to sell its Bloomfield oak stave mill in Iowa. Is American oak too 'woody' for the wine industry, asks Kim Hunter Gordon.
Stretch wrapping machinery manufacturer Arpac is launching its new ergonomically designed Infrapak Sidewinder 2005 stretch wrapper at the Promat 2005 Show, which runs from 10 to 13 January in Chicago.
Agro Oven, a poultry meat producer based in Ukraine's Dnepropetrovsk region, won the country's first small-business contest, beating 13 other finalists.
The European Commission has approved a €24 million support programme for the promotion of agricultural products within the Union.
Equipment manufacturer TNA has launched a triple jaw version of its groundbreaking Rotary Jaw bagging system. TNA claims that the system can achieve speeds in excess of 220 bags per minute (bpm), which is faster than any other bagger on the market.
Quest International last week launched a range of citrus flavors that it claims provide a real taste of the original fruit.