Burton’s Foods strike action averted
The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) has called off scheduled strike action at Burton’s Foods Blackpool site, after the union agreed to further talks with company management.
Archives for July 17, 2011
General Mills taps into ‘frugality fatigue’ as Americans tuck in to affordable treats
As the economy remains in the doldrums, Americans are showing signs of “frugality fatigue” while food is increasingly “playing an important role in helping consumers cope”, according to trend watchers at General Mills.
Are meaningless ‘commodity health claims’ flooding European shelves?
European food makers are beginning to utilise positive article 13, general function health claim opinions issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), precipitating a flood of potentially meaningless claims, according to one industry observer.
Austrian packaging waste company denies antitrust allegations
The European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Austrian company ARA over concerns that it has abused its dominant market position in packaging waste management.
Price and performance benefits promised from new biopolymer resins - company
NatureWorks said major investment plans now underway to expand and develop its manufacturing process will lead to high performing bioplastics and give it the economies of scale to compete with oil based plastics on price.