Avana Bakeries site to close, despite lifeline rumours
2 Sisters Food Group has confirmed the closure of its Avana Bakeries site near Newport in Wales, threatening 650 jobs, denying claims it was close to securing substantial new orders.
Archives for April 6, 2014
Roll up! Roll up! For the Pro Carton ECMA 2014 Awards
Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, has opened entries for the Pro Carton ECMA Award 2014.
Elite Spice: Roasted spices and citrus are innovation areas
Spices will continue to prove popular in 2014 but innovation will be seen in roasting or smoking spices and incorporating citrus into flavor mixes, says the senior vice president of Elite Spice.
tna to launch German website in three weeks
Thanks to the success of its French language site announced last year, tna will launch a German website in three weeks’ time.
Breakfast cereal ingredients will hit $755.4m by 2019
Increasing demand for healthy, ready-to-eat breakfast options, particularly across Asia Pacific, will fuel growth in breakfast cereal ingredients over the next five years, according to MarketsandMarkets.
Center showcases high-tech package printing
Goss has opened a demonstration center that lets food firms put packaging printing technology to the test.
Weetabix could cut pay and working hours to save jobs
Weetabix has confirmed it has started a consultation with its UK staff to cut pay and working hours in response to increasing pressure from supermarket own-label products and the discounters.
Fruit ingredients shows super European growth
Food manufacturers have pampered to health-conscious Europeans with a raft of new fruit-based product launches in 2013, with overall fruit ingredient launches up 22% over the preceding year, according to Innova Market Insights.
Ingredion appoints new Apac general manager
Jorgen Kokke has been appointed to the role of regional vice-president and general manager of Ingredion in Asia-Pacific.