Crisp competition drives Kettle expansion
Kettle Chips will shortly begin work on a £6.8m investment in extra production facilities at its Norwich base, in a move that could create up to 35 new jobs.
Archives for March 7, 2011
New scaling method for off-odours in packaging headspace developed
New research claims to have developed a scaling sensory method to assess perceived off-odour intensity in package headspaces.
UK leads free-from launches in major European markets: Mintel data
People with food allergies and intolerances in the UK have the more new products to meet their dietary needs than consumers in other major European markets, indicates data from Mintel, but there has been a general increase in launches across the EU in...
BPI counts the cost of raw material hikes, vows recycling ops boost
British Polythene Industries (BPI) said raw material price hikes had cost the company ₤45m (€ 52.3m) in 2010 and said it would be accelerating investment in its recycling operations in a bid to insulate itself from future polymer cost instabilities.
Just one day to go: FPD lifts the lid on factors that make packs easy to open
In the first of a new series of editorial webinars on FoodProductionDaily.com, Peelable Packaging: Lifting the lid on end-user appeal, leading experts in the packaging field will explore the issues around peel strength and reliable sealing for ease of...