FOODesign launches its vegetable chip batch fryers internationally
Food processing equipment manufacturer FOODesign, a tna company, has launched its hot oil batch-pro 12, a series of cookers and fryers outside of the US.
Archives for October 20, 2014
Fermentation focus for €15m Puratos innovation center
Research and development into fermentation for flavors and texture will be just one of the focuses at Puratos’ €15m ($19.2m) global innovation hub, its R&D director says.
dispatches from Empack 2014, Stockholm
How to be a successful woman in the packaging industry
Passion, determination and ambition: all top tips for aspiring businesswomen, say three senior Swedish packaging industry figures.
Pack Expo 2014
Bosch module lines: One small step on the processing line, one huge leap for automation
Bosch’s Module++ lines are designed to make it easy for manufacturers to upgrade and take their ‘first steps’ with automation, the company says.
United Biscuits appoints Sunday Times’ NED of the year
United Biscuits has appointed the Sunday Times’ non-executive director of the year, Frank Meysman, as its non-executive chairman.
Pack Expo 2014
Luceo VisionRobots to check packaging and product integrity
Luceo has designed a vision kit that gives a robot eyes called VisionRobot, to check the conformity of products and integrity of the integrity of its packaging.
Consumers want to see what you are putting into the product as well as what isn’t in there
The meteoric rise of Way Better Snacks: ‘All-natural’ is all very well, but what really matters is nutrient density
With revenues going from zero to “north of $20m” in three years, the growth of Way Better Snacks has been nothing short of meteoric. But while great branding, its focus on ‘sprouted’ seeds and the CPG experience of its founder & CEO Jim Breen have been...
Pack Expo 2014
RPA seeks members for its End User Committee
The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), which promotes the value and expansion of reusable packaging systems, is staging its education forum – the Reusables Learning Centre (RLC) again this year at Pack Expo in Chicago.
ABA chief slams US sugar program as over-protectionist
The US sugar progam is frustrating, over-protectionist and counterproductive to business, says the president and CEO of the American Bakers Association (ABA).
Pack Expo 2014
HayssenSandiacre to launch Merlin Blu at Pack Expo
HayssenSandiacre has redesigned its Merlin, Minerva and Integra machines launching the entry level Merlin Blu at Pack Expo in Chicago.