T-seal bags have ‘excellent’ versatility for snack branding, says Northeast Packaging
T-seal bags are an excellent, versatile flexible packaging solution for snack manufacturers enabling good space for branding, the CEO of Northeast Packaging says.
Archives for December 7, 2012
Enhanced manufacturing parameters will improve granola quality and consistency, suggest researchers
A better understanding of how the manufacturing parameters impact the production of granola could help the industry to create products that better match consumer expectations and have consistent quality, say researchers.
Synergy introduces ‘authentic’ cheese flavour range for bakery
Synergy has introduced a new range of cheese flavours for savoury baked goods such as breads, scones, bagels and muffins, the company has said.
dispatches from emballage 2012
Label innovation offers sustainability and bottom line benefits, says Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison has introduced a backing paper free self-adhesive label at Emballage that it said will offer sustainability benefits and increase line productivity.
Munksjö and Ahlstrom merger under EU investigation
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed combination of Ahlstrom's Label and Processing business and Munksjö AB.
Goodman Fielder offloads NZ flour milling business to Japanese firm
Australian food giant Goodman Fielder will offload its New Zealand flour milling business to Japanese firm Nisshin as part of its wider strategy to recover from struggling finances.
Diamond Foods: Our 2012 losses do not reflect our recent change in strategic direction
Premium nuts and snacks maker Diamond Foods has reported an $86.3m net loss on a 2% rise in sales to $981.4m for the year to July 31, but stressed that the results do not reflect its recent change in strategic direction.
Key Technology upgrades sorting technology to target smaller products
Key Technology is introducing three-way sorting on its Optyx machine to target the removal of potential contaminants in smaller products.
Packaging can make the unseasonal seasonal, says analyst
The bakery and snack sector is not generally seasonal and is comprised of staples, but manufacturers can exploit the lucrative Christmas period through packaging design, an analyst says.