Toppan builds “mother factory” to focus on flexible packaging
Toppan Printing Co., is investing 27bn Yen (US$292m) in what it described as the “mother factory” in Japan in anticipation of flexible packaging growth overseas.
Archives for February 28, 2013
EU sugar quota reform: 2015 v 2020? Is it time to give sugar beet a caning?
On the day 27 associations issued a joint open letter imploring the EU to keep to its word and scrap widely despised sugar quotas across the bloc in 2015 - not 2020 as the sugar industry wants - Tate & Lyle Sugars jumped into the debate by saying neither...
Finsbury sells free-from business to Genius in £21M deal
Finsbury Food Group has sold its free-from business to Genius Foods for £21M to focus on its core bread and cake business ̶ and reduce debt.
Long term vision critical for sustainable packaging
Food and drink packaging’s sustainability could be improved through more developed analytical software, wider use of consumer communication tools and more varied and detailed information, according to one leading academic expert.
Coarser flours give best volumes in gluten-free maize bread: Study
Maize flours with coarser particle size are the most suitable for making gluten-free bread, a study finds.
Special Newsletter: Sustainable Packaging
Nestle tackles food contact chemicals in recycled paper
Nestle is cracking down on food contact materials in recycled paper as it addresses some of the challenges of reducing its environmental impact, according to head of packaging Anne Roulin.
Special Newsletter: Sustainable Packaging
Algaeplast: 100% algae-based packaging within five years
Cereplast’s new venture Algaeplast aims to develop 100% algae-based packaging within five years, Frederic Scheer, managing director of the subsidiary, told FoodProductionDaily.com.
Special Newsletter: Sustainable Packaging
DuPont: water use and protective role crucial factors in sustainable packaging
Packaging suppliers and manufacturers must address water use and preserve the protective role of packaging when approaching the issue of packaging sustainability, DuPont’s sustainability director told FoodProductionDaily.com.
Special Newsletter: Sustainable Packaging
Datamonitor expert outlines sustainable packaging trends
While cost reduction is fuelling packaging reduction, the high cost of environmentally-friendly packaging relative to oil remains a barrier to widespread adoption by the food industry, according to Datamonitor packaging innovation director Andrew Streeter.