News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Europe’s farmers must acknowledge their contribution to surface water pollution and implement best practice measures to fulfil ambitious quality objectives set out in the Water Framework Directive, says the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA).
Milling & Grains bite-size science
Rubber ash holds zinc promise, genomic selection can predict performance and wheat faces disease risk.
The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has published an issues statement following its referral of the completed acquisition by Sonoco of Weidenhammer Packaging Group for a full phase 2 investigation on January 27, 2015.
The gluten-free oat category remains fairly nascent but as the market matures, competition will heat up significantly, says the marketing head of Mornflake.
Silgan Containers will build a metal can manufacturing facility in Burlington, US, in the spring, according to The Greater Burlington Partnership.
Milling & Grains bite-size news
US Wheat Associates attacks India over 'illegal' government subsidies, Australia and the States go quinoa crazy and Buhler appoints a new senior manager at its Grain Technology Center.
TCL Packaging has launched micro-perforated printed lidding films, to replace standard hole punched films which can let in contaminants such as dirt and insects, for soft fruit and is offering shelf-life trials of the product.
Special Edition: Powered up and packing nutritional punch
Cereal is "playing catch up" with breakfast alternatives that have mastered the pairing of health claims and indulgence, says Mintel.
Special Edition: Powered up and packing nutritional punch
Bakery manufacturers should list existing micronutrients such as iron and potassium on pack for an easy health win, says a bakery consultant.
Special Edition: Powered up and packing nutritional punch
High-protein foods have evolved into a mainstream category with snacks standing strong, but the trend will start to lose its muscle to high-fiber so industry will have to be clever, says Datamonitor Consumer.
A team of plant breeders from Aberystwyth University will work closely with the UK’s oat milling sector to develop nutritious oat varieties that remain economically viable for millers and farmers.
SPECIAL EDITION: POWERED UP AND PACKING NUTRITION PUNCH
Argentinian researchers say a snack they have developed using green apples and novel carbohydrate isomalt may be useful for weight control due to its sustained energy release.
Packaging Innovations 2015
Innovations that prevent food wastage, such as Heinz ketchup moving from glass to plastic then an upside down squeezy bottle, cook-in-a bag packaging and coffee refill pouches, were praised at Packaging Innovations 2015 at Birmingham NEC, this week.
Special Edition: Powered up and packing nutritional punch
Consumers may be interested in natural products but fortification remains vital given nutrient shortfalls in the US, says DSM.