Archives for July 7, 2014

Top load carton former to be rolled out across Europe

Kliklok International wants to replicate US TransFormer success

Kliklok International is rolling out the TransFormer, a top load carton former across Europe, after it had success with its launch in the US.

European Pallet Association opens training centre

The European Pallet Association (EPAL) has opened the doors to a training centre in Düsseldorf, Germany.

ESA on acrylamide safety concerns: 'We’ll be seeking clarity and clear categorization'

The European Snack Association (ESA) says it welcomes EFSA’s recent draft opinion on acrylamide in food, but will push for greater clarity on safe levels and product categorization in the final document due in September.

Rah, rah, recycle! Dow pushes food and packaging firms to boost recycling rates

With the Recycle Rally, Dow is encouraging food processing and packaging firms to boost consumer recycling rates.

Children’s TV promotes bad diets, says study

Unhealthy foods are being promoted to children in everyday children’s television programmes, new research published in the British Medical Journal suggests.

Palm oil plantations threaten water quality, warn researchers

The expansion of oil palm plantations may also pose a threat to water quality in fresh water streams that millions of people depend on, according to new research.

SnackNation office delivery launched solely on market demand, says H.U.M.A.N. CEO

H.U.M.A.N., the company behind better-for-you vending machines and healthy micro markets, has taken its business-to-business healthy snack distribution model into corporate offices with the launch of SnackNation. 

Gene marker increases celiac risk in young children; environment can’t be ignored

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that 26% of children with two copies of a high-risk variant in a specific group of genes develop an early sign of celiac disease called celiac disease autoimmunity (CDA) by age five. 

Kellogg’s worker dies after factory fall

A Kellogg’s employee has died after taking a fall at one of the cereal and snack maker’s production facilities.

'Lunch time bites': Encore Packaging Solutions

Encore’s Laura Croisdale ‘climbs every mountain’

In the first of a series of podcasts called ‘lunch time bites’, FoodProductionDaily catches up with Laura Croisdale, environmental officer, Encore Packaging Solutions, to talk about her Three Peaks Challenge for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Used for simple processes like repacking and mixing dry goods

Nestlé revamps ‘box-in-a-box’ concept to open modular factory in Africa

Nestlé has created a blueprint for a modular factory, a further development of its ‘box-in-a-box’ concept to use in countries with challenging conditions.