Packaging takes a bite out of growing UK ready-meal market
The UK ready-meal packaging market is growing an average of nearly 6% annually; one retailer has revamped its food-to-go packs in hopes of taking a bigger bite.
Archives for September 30, 2013
US demand for meat packaging to top $9.5bn by 2017
Demand in the US for meat, poultry and seafood packaging will rise to an expected $9.5bn in the next five years.
Frito-Lay Turkey: Eco-friendly and energy-efficient efforts cut costs
Frito-Lay has cut costs by installing energy-efficient screw blower technology at its wastewater treatment plant in Turkey and re-using potato chip waste for crop fertilizer.
Dispatches from Pack Expo
Flavor Shakes seeks plastic bakery container manufacturer
Flavor Shakes, which makes containers for sugar sprinkles and spices, has saved the company thousands of dollars by creating a patent for stackable plastic containers.
British oat prices plunge 40%
The price of British oats has plummeted after the largest crop since the late 1970s; good news for manufacturers, a grains analyst says.
New-generation snacks boom: Think pulses, beans, rice and seaweed…
The traditional snacks category has veered off course with pulses, beans and veg being favored over potato and corn. But what does this mean for old favorites?