How to beat global packaging waste? Get a worm bank
An Australian SME has launched a Global Worming business for food processors and packaging manufacturers.
Archives for May 26, 2014
TOMRA Sorting Food appoints China sales director
China: ‘A rapid paced and price sensitive market’
TOMRA Sorting Food, which makes sensor-based sorting and processing systems for the fresh and processed food industries, has appointed Steven Van Geel as a sales director for China.
£80M pumped into Hovis to fund future growth
Hovis has received £80M of cash from commercial lender GE Capital to fund future growth plans following The Gores Group’s acquisition of a controlling stake in the bakery firm in January.
Justice OKs Ardent Mills venture with caveats
The US Department of Justice will allow the formation of Ardent Mills, the largest US flour miller, to proceed if the companies involved sell four competitively significant mills. The massive venture would combine the flour milling assets of ConAgra...
'We need more time': SFA calls for 4-6 years on Nutrition Facts panel overhaul
The two-year proposed window for manufacturers to change nutrition labeling is not enough, snack makers need four to six years, says the CEO of the Snack Food Association (SFA).
Zeelandia CEO: Turkey's ‘inspiring’ economy prime for bakery NPD
The Zeelandia Group will invest several million euros into modernizing production in Turkey – an ‘inspiring’ economy brimming with new product development opportunities in bread and pastry, its CEO says.
Irish dairy group beefs up African ingredients presence
The opening last week of a regional development and application centre in Durban, South Africa, signals a clear intent by Kerry Foods to ramp up its focus on the fast growing sub-Saharan African region.