Exciting new nanotechnology products for food packaging are in the
development pipeline or, as in the case of anti-microbial films,
have already entered the market, according to a report
publishedthis month by an EU-funded research...
Freezing and thawing tests indicate that coated unbleached kraft
paperboard packaging for the food industry stands up better than
other products, Graphic Packaging claims.
Dutch company Impress Holdings said its acquisition of Alcan's can
making and decorative tinplate container facility will give it a
strategic foothold in the UK food can market.
Improving the flavour of thawed and re-heated frozen baked goods,
food scientists in the US have designed a release mechanism that
delays odour release until the product is cooked.
A polymer coated steel bowl wins DuPont's top prize, with other
awards for shrink wraps and portable breakfast cups serving as an
indication of the direction the food industry is taking in
packaging and marketing its products.
In among the hollers about obesity and the concerns over nutrition,
food companies now need to work hard to ensure they clinch public
trust, as a matter of insurance. This means more than compliance on
traceability and labeling. This...
A tip-up belt is one of the latest developments in the conveyor
market, as manufacturers attempt to meet processors' demands for
food equipment that can be cleaned easily.
Ulma Packaging, based in Spain, is attempting to hit the UK's
medium-sized food processing market by releasing a number of new
packing units in the country, including a modular thermo-forming
machine, a modified atmosphere unit...
Water, we save. Energy, we conserve. But food, it seems, we can
waste, junk and bin and no-one cares. Except one crusader, whose
20-year project has proven what should have been obvious in the
first place: our attitude to food is...
A microwavable material, made of aluminum and polyester laminated
to a paperboard base, will give food processors another option for
their ready-to-eat fish products.
The latest in a series of serious accidents in UK bakeries resulted
in the death of a worker at an Allied Bakeries plant in Glasgow
last week, writes Lorraine Heller.
As part of the forthcoming implementation of new EU regulations,
the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a plan to
increase its oversight of imported food and feed arriving at
Heathrow Airport.
Food makers to gain from new data on presence of the potential
carcinogen acrylamide in a wide range of food products as US
authorities release fresh data.
A high pressure system using ozone gas would eliminate the use hot
water and chemicals when cleaning equipment at food processing
plants, according to the product's inventor, US-based
eFoodSafety.com.
Irish dairy and food group Dairygold flags up high-margin
value-added food products, pouring €15.6 million into a new R&D
centre that will double its food scientists.
Europe's food alert system last week detects several batches of the
banned red colour sudan in the food chain, months after the UK
faced its biggest food recall ever, writes Lindsey Partos.
Reducing waste throughout the food industry could lead to a more
efficient supply chain, a cut in costs and an increase in profits,
says food loss researcher Dr Timothy Jones.
Worldwide sales of nanotechnology products to the food and beverage
packaging sector jumped to US$860m (€687.5m) in 2004 from US$150m
(€120m) in 2002, according to a new study by consultant Helmut
Kaiser.
Hydrocolloid industry sees competition step up a gear as US
ingredients firm Cargill, for the first time, buys into the pectin
market through the acquisition of Citrico, reports Lindsey
Partos.
The US department of agriculture (USDA) has issued two reports on
the evolving global requirements for the traceability and labelling
of agricultural biotechnology products.
The trickle of food products contaminated with the illegal colour
Para Red continues in the UK, with the country's food agency
identifying nineteen more food products for recall yesterday,
writes Lindsey Partos.
A new report argues that over-consumption is profoundly affecting
the global supply of water, threatening food production in the
future, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Efforts by food manufacturers to create 'user-friendly' food labels
that present clear nutrition profiles for the increasingly health
conscious consumer are the focus of a new initiative from the UK's
food industry...
UK's food watchdog issues new warning after illegal colour in food
chain, chemically similar to Sudan 1, detected in Mexican food kits
supplied by General Mills.
An extensive nanotechnology network has been established in the
Netherlands, a move that could expand the number of possible food
applications that the science could offer.
Condemned for contributing to the worsening health problems in the
population, food makers are under orders to slash salt levels in
their processed food formulations but replacing this cheap flavour
enhancer is a challenge for food...
Norwegian researchers have developed a new dehydration method that
produces granulated food of the quality of vacuum freezing-dying at
a fraction of the cost, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Member states have called for more information and full
presentation of findings on acrylamide, a harmful chemical
identified in baked and fried foods, reports Lindsey Partos.
Chr Hansen last week launched an ingredient aimed at meat producers
whose foods suffer from a lack of flavor after functional blends
and water are added to optimize their recipes, writes Philippa
Nuttall.
Acrylamide, a harmful chemical identified in baked and fried foods,
does not increase the risk of breast cancer in women, say US and
Swedish researchers, writes Lindsey Partos.
A global risk analysis of nearly 7000 food items finds French
fries, potato crisps and coffee recording the highest contamination
levels of the carcinogen acrylamide, warns UN committee, but
confirm that recent studies by food industry...
Looking to boost growth in the sluggish caramel colour market, the
world's largest manufacturer, DD Williamson will extend its reach
in the burgeoning Chinese market with the extension of its liquid
product line for Asia,writes...
There are rich pickings for food makers focusing on innovative
products for the breakfast market, as a UK think tank finds less
than one in five consumers actually enjoys the first meal of the
day.
A trial initiative in the UK suggests that the use of radio waves
to rapidly seal materials, enabling conventional plastics to be
economically replaced with recyclable and biodegradable
alternatives, has a bright future.
Food labels that mirror the 'three-dimensional' power of food could
soon reach the food industry, should rule-makers and industry take
on board a new concept designed by a New Zealand scientist.
A shortage of food technology experts and increasing job rotation
means that more workers across Britain's bakery industry are not
getting the training they need and do not fully understand the
processes involved, writes Chris...
Irish food group Kerry joins the growing competition in the dynamic
Chinese food market, this week announcing a €20 million investment
programme to expand its presence there.
Only two out of over 100 'standard' food products in a recent
survey of retailers' own brand foods met with salt slashing targets
set by the UK's food watchdog, suggesting ongoing research into
reducing the content...
Food processor Lakeside has adopted revolutionary self-heating
containers from OnTech for coffee, tea, cocoa and soup in a bid to
dominate the innovative on-the-go food market.
Food manufacturer Campbell Soup has installed global product
lifecycle management (PLM) software to achieve cost savings in an
operation that generates annual revenues of $5 billion.
As the US celebrates Thanksgiving, a new study reveals that almost
half the food in the country goes to waste - a statistic that
should alarm an industry that is struggling to achieve greater
efficiency in order to salvage profits.
