Archives for January 28, 2015

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General Mills: The c-store challenge is to capture consumers in three minutes

Consumers are in and out of convenience stores in less than three minutes, so it’s a big challenge to develop and place products that meet their needs, says the category development head at General Mills Convenience.

Not so sweet: ‘Surprising’ sugar spike in UK breakfast cereals, mostly in own label

Sugar content has risen in a fifth of UK ready-to-eat breakfast cereals since 2012 with the largest spikes coming from retail own brands, finds Action on Sugar research.

Coveris Rigid signs £15m deal with Stiller Warehousing & Distribution

Coveris Rigid has signed a £15m deal with Stiller Warehousing & Distribution spending £3m a year over the next five years to manage its premises in County Durham, UK.

First EU edible insect food safety guide published

Food safety guidelines for insects destined for human consumption have been created for the first time in response to their likelihood of becoming widely consumed in Europe.

Evonik FCM receives EFSA green light

A substance intended for use in food contact materials (FCM) has been backed by a panel of The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Serbian project targets sustainable packaging

A project dedicated to sustainable food packaging and monitoring in South Serbia has started this month.