Due to increased numbers of omicron Covid-19 infections, and the subsequent reduction in travel, organizers of Sigep - The Dolce World Expo, scheduled for January, have postponed the event to March 12 to 16.
Herbalife has positioned its new APAC-focused iced coffee range as both a healthier alternative and as an ‘ideal snack’ product, in hopes of appealing to younger, health-conscious consumers.
Agri-business giant Olam International has launched a digital platform, AtSource, that provides detailed information about its supply chains. The company hopes the data and insight on the platform will allow its customers to be more transparent with their...
Until the 19th century, chocolate (cocoa) was something you drank, not ate, notes David Burke. “And then we figured out how to turn it into a food. Now we’re on the cusp of exactly the same thing with coffee.”
TricorBraun has acquired Pacific Bag, a US distributor of flexible packaging to combine it with its existing flexibles business, Taipak, to create TricorBraun Flex.
The Portuguese Association of Nutritionists (APN) and Nestlé joined forces this month to unveil a new e-book promoting the benefits of cereal-based beverages in Portugal.
Coffee vending machines are evolving: mobile payments, the offer of complementing snacks, and even machines with facial recognition software are innovations helping boost consumer confidence, according to Douwe Egberts Professional.
Ingredient supplier Chr. Hansen says it has stepped up efforts to support food and drink manufacturers in making the switch to the 'next generation' of natural colours by expanding its range of colouring foodstuffs.
Twice as much UTZ certified cocoa was sold to producers in 2011 compared to the previous year as demand for sustainable cocoa soared in Germany, according to the recently published UTZ Certified Annual Report 2011.
Consumers globally prefer natural over artificial colours, claims a survey of 5,000 respondents in 10 countries worldwide that Chr. Hansen commissioned from consumer research group Nielsen.
Recent years have seen a steady trickle of dried foods moving away from rigid boxes and glass to flexible pouches and bags, and, in a special edition, we look at why analysts predict this will be the core pack type for dry foods in the future.
Food and beverage products marketed as ‘ethical’ have soared across Europe over the past five years, with a key focus in the ‘ethical trend’ being environmentally friendly packaging, according to Mintel.
An inulin-rich extract that also contains polyphenols and other bioactive compound is very well tolerated, says a new study from France that builds the science behind an emerging product.
Rexam said demand for beverage cans continues to fall in Europe and North America but was confident of meeting market expectations for the full-year as cost reductions and currency gains had offset weak sales.
The launch of a new bottling format by soft drink group Honest Tea is claimed to be the latest development in an ongoing focus for light weighted products by the pack’s supplier.
This week, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola reportedly review their bottle
sizes within the US, and the beverage division of Sara Lee helps
ensure the company remains on target for full year profit growth.
Processing group Sidel is investing €3m into its Mexican packaging
operations in a bid to keep up with changing industry demand in the
wider Central American beverage market.
New re-sealable packaging for beverages, designed as a
hybrid between a bottle, can and pouch, offers
processors both environmental and convenience benefits for their
products, according to its manufacturer.
European demand for beverage packaging machinery will continue to
rise due to industry demands for more environmentally sustainable,
energy efficient and health focused products, according to a new
report.
Cott, a leading manufacturer of private label and branded soft
drinks, has agreed a deal with packager Sidel over the lease of
blow-moulding equipment for expansion into sustainable bottled
water production.
Flavours Inc is exploring uses for its new Spun Matrix
microencapsulation technology in teas and baked goods, and expects
to launch a next generation liquid version later this year.
A three-year EU study of acrylamide has resulted in additional
recommendations on how companies can change their processes to
lower the formation of the chemical by up to 80 per cent when
manufacturing susceptible foods.
Sara Lee will "take price increases as necessary" in order
to offset increasing raw material costs in its bakery segment, the
company said yesterday in its annual analyst meeting.
A new closure, designed to store and dispense separated active
ingredients into liquid, could increase the shelf life of
products such as sports drinks and functional beverages.
Provexis yesterday ceased the manufacture of its Sirco
juice brand, but the decision may not herald the end of the
company's involvement in the functional beverage market, the group
said.
A new range of high-speed shrinkbanders can add tamper evident
wrapping to the necks of beverage containers with reduced
changeovers, its manufacturer claims.
Rising demand for premium coffee any place any time has prompted
Kraft Foods to team up with a UK packaging group to spruce up its
Kenco FreshSeal range.
A new infusion technique that allows one product to do the job of
both teabag and teaspoon has grabbed interest from major companies
and is looking to usurp the teabag's stranglehold on the hot
beverage market.
Coffee, a well-established source of antioxidants, may also be a
richer source of soluble dietary fibre than orange juice,
researchers in Spain have reported.
Scientists from Brazil and France have moved a step closer to
creating the perfect cup of coffee after identifying key genes that
can affect flavour in the beans.
Labs owned by German flavours firm Wild have been certified to
perform independent testing, offering its customers in the food and
drink industry an easier way to analyse new product concepts.
Labs owned by German flavours firm Wild have been certified to
perform independent testing, offering its customers in the food and
drink industry an easier way to analyse new product concepts.
World coffee production is estimated to increase next year, after
improved weather and better yields contributed to a larger coffee
crop in a number of producing countries, according to the latest
report from the US Department of...
A new coffee drink that claims to help consumers lose weight by
reducing the amount of sugar the body absorbs from food will be
launched in the UK next year.
The creators of novel, sonic wave processing technology for the
food industry will look to build on a successful year by focusing
on new developments in the brewing sector.
