British businesses are almost half as confident about the British business environment as they were last year, a survey has shown. The UK’s Food and Drink Federation has appealed the government for a range of urgent measures seeking to secure the future...
Snacks, drinks, condiments, and other food and beverage favorites are fueling consumer demand for convenience with single-serve packaging. Here are some notable examples of one-shot containers seen on retail shelves.
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.
A supplier of carton and filling technology claims recent developments it has made in aseptic carton filling are helping to negate potential sales risks of moving into the challenging, but desirable smoothie segment.
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.
Beverage innovator Wild has come up with a new concept for clear
fruit-juice drinks called Refresher, to help manufacturers tap
demand for near water, spritzer and water-plus products.
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.
Cargill has indicated that it may take its Regenasure glucosamine
chondroitin ingredient into functional beverages - yet it has
emerged that another company's foray into the market has not proved
positive, raising questions as...
Tetra Pak has launched what it describes as a low investment carton
packaging solution ideal for manufacturers looking to penetrate
lucrative new chilled beverage markets.
Number two pectin player Danisco rolls out a line extension for new
gains from its Grinsted pectin range that targets food and beverage
makers looking to spear the growing sports nutrition and functional
food markets, reports Lindsey...
Ball Packaging Europe has developed a new deposit-free beverage can
for the ready-to-drink coffee drinks market. The new coffee cans
are made of 100 per cent recyclable steel, and are being
distributed by convenience stores. Customers...
German beverage filling firm KHS has acquired the beverage filling
technology of Hamburg-based company alfill. The move reinforces
KHS's position as a leading beverage technology company within
Europe's ever-growing PET...
Nestlé is attempting to cash in on the growing coffee market in
Russia with the construction of a new production facility dedicated
to its Nescafe brand.
In Australia, Amcor has launched a new closure, the Self-Piercing
Sipper Cap, which is said to be make drinking from push-pull
closures a simpler and less messy business.
KHS has launched its second generation of advanced KHS ACF plant
technology designed to fill non-returnable PET bottles. The first
ACF line is about to installed at Eckes, one of Europe's leading
fruit juice, nectar and fruit...
Price recovery in the US beverage can market and increased beverage
can volumes in Europe helped Rexam, the consumer packaging group,
report a 30 per cent rise in underlying profits for the first six
months of the year.
International Dispensing Corporation, a research and development
company, is revolutionising the way aseptic beverages are dispensed
from flexible pouches with its new gravity flow valve technology.