TTIP may not even be finalised yet but given its potential impact on issues from trade to food safety, consumer perception to the names we give our food, it has already created a lot of debate. So how is it perceived by US businesses?
Frito-Lay’s 2014 TV ads for Lay’s in the US were the most effective across the snack and confectionery category, staving off competition from Hershey and Mars, according to analysis firm Ace Metrix.
The secret to successful innovation is about taking risks, being open to failure and trying again, says the vice president of innovation at Grupo Bimbo.
Frito-Lay has pulled Cheetos and Doritos into one bag for its latest snack launch; a move that is less about innovation and more just an easy win, says Euromonitor International.
Covertech Fabricating has bought Seville Packaging in a move that will “increase operational efficiency” and provide a “bigger footprint in the industry.”
The food and beverage production industry is ramping up its innovation pipeline as a way of bucking the uncertain economic trend, Anuga FoodTec show director Peter Grothues told FoodProductionDaily.com at the event last week in Cologne, Germany.
Sun Capital Partners is keen to grow its new UK business, the Britton Group, said the firm, following its recent acquisition of the flexible packaging company.
Amcor has sacked its CEO after an investigation suggested some
employees were running a cartel, while Rexam chairman Rolf
Börjesson has been appointed to the board of Avery Dennison.
This week's round-up of people on the move includes Kraft's new
board member, Alcoa's new vice president and a rumour that Unilever
is considering changing its top management.
Standex International has acquired all of the outstanding shares of
privately-held Nor-Lake, one of the largest suppliers of walk-in
coolers and freezers to the US food industry. Standex believes that
the combined sales of Nor-Lake...
Representatives of Georgia-Pacific, Ernst & Young, Wal-Mart
Stores, General Mills and Osram-Sylvania will be featured during
three "Eye Opener" Plenary Sessions of the conference at the
forthcoming Pack Expo, to be held...
Data archiving and document management plays an essential role in
the food supply and packaging chain. US company Easy Software
announced this week that it is to implement an archiving and
imaging system at food packaging giant Pactiv...
Sonoco, the US-based packaging provider, is to broadcast a live
webcast of its conference call announcing 2002 second quarter and
first half financial results.
Sonoco, the US-based global packaging manufacturer, has announced
it will increase prices for its paper-based engineered carriers
(tubes and cores) by between 7.5 and 12 per cent for its North
American and European operations, effective...
