Ever-increasing production constraints are requiring constant redevelopment of shrink-wrappers, leading to the development of the new SFR system that can automate format changeover, claims equipment supplier Cermex.
Soft drinks group Hansa Heeman has extended a partnership with a
long-term processing and packaging supplier in constructing a new
bottling plant to meet its specific needs in the still and
carbonated water segment.
Irish-based Greencore has moved to strengthen its position in the
convenience food sector by purchasing a UK cake manufacturer, after
exiting the sugar business because of EU reforms.
In a sign that the UK's push to cut down on greenhouse gas
emissions is working, McCain Foods has announced it will install
wind turbines at its potato chip plant in the country.
A moulding machine for automating the production of ice cream,
sherbet, or fruit-juice sticks is designed to help companies
rapidly meet the changing demands in the market.
The modified gum arabic product 'Super Gum' could stabilise
water-in-oil-in-water emulsions, opening up opportunities for fat
reduction and novel encapsulation, researchers from New Zealand
have reported.
Marigot is introducing a new version of its Aquamin ingredient,
intended to facilitate calcium fortification in the burgeoning
beverage market without impairing taste or colour.
A protein-polysaccharide combination for stabilising
water-in-oil-in-water emulsions could lead to customised double
emulsions with differing release behaviours, German researchers
report.
The idea that drinking water containing extra oxygen could improve
performance during exercise cannot be taken seriously, says a new
journal review, in a blow to producers of the drink.
Eating just one packet of crisps everyday is equivalent to
'drinking' five litres of cooking oil a year - that's the message
UK charity, the British Heart Foundation (BHF), are giving
consumers in a bid to halt unhealthy...
Dutch brewer Bavaria says its new malthouse in Holland can cut
water consumption by up to 30 per cent, highlighting the beer
industry's potential as a food industry leader in sustainable
production.
The use of aluminium oxide is an effective and safe method for the
removal of fluoride from natural mineral waters, an EU scientific
body has concluded.
A UK mineral water company has launched the first corn-based
biodegradable bottle in that country's market, linking its fund
raising activities with environmentalism.
Netherlands-based Aviko has received EU funding to develop an
environmentally-friendly blanching system for the potato processing
industry that will save on water and energy costs.
Praise where praise is due. And it is certainly due for one
small-time drinks firm in southern Britain, which is spear-heading
answers to global water shortages that threaten to wreak havoc on
food producers everywhere.
A new flow meter system aims to help dairies, farms and food
processing operations be more efficient in measuring the amount of
waste water they discharge from their activities.
Leading East European drinks manufacturer Kofola has selected PET
preforms from Amcor PET Packaging for two of its juice and mineral
water brands, a move designed to bring the same brand values and
image to the take-home sector as...
Irrigation with wastewater from the canning industry is not harmful
to the quality of agricultural soil and may even, in some cases,
improve it, according to a new PhD thesis from the Public
University of Navarre in Spain.
A re-vamped, state-of-the-art factory, which can produce 50,000
bottles of soft drinks every hour, has just been opened by Polish
soft drinks company Hoop, giving the company the perfect platform
to penetrate European markets, writes...
Scientists warn that mounting global pressure on food production
could lead to greater water consumption and increased environmental
degradation, and that it is consumers - not producers - who now
drive global food production, writes...
Raw meat injected with water and additives to retain moisture is
being sold alongside ordinary fresh meat by leading UK
supermarkets, a disclosure that represents yet another blow to the
reputation of food production writes Anthony...
A new means of on-site fuel generation for potato processing
facilities using recovered potato waste solids has been discovered.
The breakthrough could help companies achieve energy savings while
at the same time operate in a more...
A research team from the Institute of Food Technology at the
University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain is working on a
project to evaluate a new liquid freezing technique in the Gran Sol
fleet.
A new report from global beverage research specialist Canadean
suggests that the market for PET packaging is set to grow at an
even greater speed thanks to the global increase in bottled water
sales.
After nearly two years of construction work, Beck & Co's new
filtration cellar in Bremen, Germany, has been officially put into
operation. The facility raises the company's production capacity by
around 16 per cent.
