News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Special edition: Flexible Packaging
A conference slated for March 2015 will give packaging professionals involved in R&D, quality assurance, package testing, or selecting barrier materials access to global experts in permeation measurement testing.
Flexible packaging focus
Bemis Company’s latest report to investors indicates an upbeat outlook and a plan for growth, but market analysts are projecting tough times for the packaging supplier and giving its stock a “sell” rating.
Patent Watch
General Mills has filed three patents for gluten-free doughs that it has developed in ready-to-bake format to offer an alternative to dry mixes.
SPECIAL EDITION: SMART PACKAGING
Bread needs a shake up because packaging is fixated on protection and cost, meaning opportunities to spark increased consumer engagement are lost, says a packaging expert.
Functional food specialist Dr Zak’s has developed a high-protein bagel and has flatbreads in development as it looks to stretch its offering in a niche market, its managing director says.
Special edition: Flexible Packaging
BANUS has been given a €1m grant over a 24-month period to develop multilayer structures for food packaging using functional barrier layers regardless of the quality of the recycled material.
Milling & Grains bite-size news
Canada to maintain minimum grain volume requirements for railways, ConAgra Foods not satisfied with its fight against child hunger, and cold weather in Russia and Ukraine could cause a wheat price increase.
Polyphenol-rich Irish potato extract may help reduce weight gain, according to research in mice.
ARCHIVE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
New technologies are vital to the future growth of the food and nutrition industry, but their future success depends on much more than the science behind them.