Packaging alliance to create 'global coverage'
Sonoco’s packaging printing division, Trident hopes to provide 'global coverage' to customers through its new alliance with German prepress company Janoschka.
Archives for September 28, 2011
Green PE has “big potential” in European packaging market
European food manufacturers will soon have access to renewable polyethylene as a result of a new alliance between Brazil-based Braskem and a German bioplastics producer.
Dutch proposal to end EU duty on sustainable palm oil gains momentum
A call from the Netherlands to end European import duty on sustainably produced palm oil has been welcomed by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). The proposal is designed to encourage the uptake of sustainable palm oil by offsetting some of...
DISPATCHES FROM PACK EXPO
PMMI hails Pack Expo triumph, forecasts record year for US packaging machinery sector
As Pack Expo 2011 closed its doors yesterday in Las Vegas, FoodProductionDaily.com spoke to Jorge Izquierdo from show organisers PMMI for their reaction to the three-day event.
Trials prove sensory attributes of sunflower lecithin, says Sternchemie
German supplier Sternchemie claims recent in-house trials demonstrate that sunflower lecithin is a viable alternative to IP soy lecithin for chocolate manufacturer, but greater dosages are required to achieve the viscosity and sensory properties of soy...
Flours promise hidden whole grain benefits
NatureFibre Oat 100 is the latest addition to a new suite of flours from Kampffmeyer Food Innovation GmbH for formulating high fibre and whole grain bakery and snack products that taste as though they are made with conventional, refined flours.