What works for cigarettes may not work for food: Plain packaging increases snacking
The use of plain packaging on unhealthy food as an obesity prevention measure may have the opposite effect by increasing snack intake among men, a study has found.
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Epic Provisions: Analysts and brand fans react to acquisition by General Mills
General Mills is tapping key snacking trends – and entering a category tipped to be worth $1.3bn by 2017 - with its acquisition of Epic Provisions, according to analysts Mintel.
Delta Print and Packaging boss wins OBE after opening plant in Poland amid plans to expand Belfast factory
Entrepreneur, Tony Cross, chairman of Delta Print and Packaging, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's honours list for services to the economy and voluntary sector in Northern Ireland.
Extreme weather may bring change in baking practices, claim crop researchers
Bakers may need to alter production techniques in the face of climate change, according to the authors of a new study on the impact of drought on cereal production.