Kids' cereal waddles into plantable packaging
Little Duck Organics’ Mighty Oats single-serve cereal cups boast an outer carton that, when planted in the garden, sprouts tasty vegetables from the seeds in the paperboard.
Archives for May 12, 2014
Interpack 2014
Videojet top print culprits: ‘misapplied labels, breaks and jams’
Labelling is still a sticky cause for concern for food and drink manufacturers with misapplied labels, breaks and jams, according to Videojet.
DISPATCHES FROM VITAFOODS EUROPE 2014
Nutritional snacks? Manufacturers misread consumers, says Datamonitor Consumer
Nutritious snacks have not boomed because manufacturers overwhelmed consumers in a category where indulgence remains more important, says the head of food and drink at Datamonitor Consumer.
DISPATCHES FROM INTERPACK 2014
Fritsch: Pumping stiff fillings into bakery looks ‘promising’
Fritsch is working on a filling machine that can pump stiff product like beans into baked goods; a development that could boost sales by 10-15%, its technical head says.
UK celiac diagnosis rises fourfold in 20 years: Industry needs to step up, says Coeliac UK
The gluten-free industry must improve availability, quality and cost of products in light of a fourfold increase in UK celiac diagnosis over the past two decades, says the CEO of Coeliac UK.
Frost & Sullivan host GIL Europe 2014 May 14, London
A ‘high risk’ industry: how can food producers survive and succeed?
Food producers need to keep up with technology, adopt risk management practices, and work together to meet the increasing demand for food in the coming years; according to Frost & Sullivan.