Roberts PolyPro: customers want speedy packaging lines
The launch of a high speed handle applicator – which can deal with up to 600 bottles per minute – is in response to customer demand for faster machines, according to Roberts PolyPro.
Archives for June 10, 2014
Cars made from Ketchup tomatoes: Heinz and Ford
Tomato skins, a by-product of H.J. Heinz’ Ketchup production, could be used to make material for Ford cars.
FMI Connect 2014
Do-it-yourself foods: the next consumer trend?
A German cereal start-up is seeing booming sales of its personalized muesli cereal, thanks to growing demand for consumer-customized packaged foods.
ASA: Chia and flax ad should be ‘super-seeded’
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld four complaints about the implied health claims of Bioglan ‘superfood’ chia and flax seeds.
‘The unique characteristics of oatmeal’: Quaker Oats-funded study shows that instant oatmeal keeps hunger at bay from breakfast until lunch
Eating instant oatmeal for breakfast may help to manage hunger better than the leading oat-based, cold cereal, says a new study funded by Quaker Oats with implications for weight management.
Dispatches from Sweets & Snacks Expo 2014
General Mills: We're committed to driving growth in c-store snacking
Merchandizing gaps in convenience stores need to be plugged and snack makers must collaborate to drive progress forward, says the category development head at General Mills Convenience as it launches Nature Valley c-store tailored products.
Diamond Foods bets big on ready-to-eat popcorn as category tops $600m
The US ready-to-eat popcorn category has been “growing in the double-digits for the past 3-4 years” and is now worth “north of $600m in annual [retail] sales”, according to Diamond Foods CEO Brain Driscoll, who says new launches under the Kettle and Pop...
FMI Connect 2014
Clinton: Food is the oldest diplomatic tool
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton applauded the food professionals at FMI Connect for their role in promoting global relations, improving human health, and making the US a stronger nation.
Food manufacturers ‘unprepared for digital revolution’
Food manufacturers are unprepared to exploit the digital revolution that is boosting online sales of food and drink, warns Rabobank.
Healthy bread: The promise and challenges of maize, oat, barley, sorghum and millet
Non-wheat cereals have huge potential for nutritional breads, but further in-depth research is needed to overcome dough difficulties and nutrient retention concerns, say researchers.