Printed Electronics, shelf life and smartphone applications are among the latest active and intelligent packaging developments trends with future potential, according to the Active and Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA). Printed Electronics (PE) could go a
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Few advanced economies can measure up to the potential of emerging markets, which have been forecast to exhibit the fastest growth rates for food and non-alcoholic beverages over the next
Arla Foods UK has entered into an agreement with a management buy-out team led by two former Milk Link executives to sell its Devon-based milk drinks business, Crediton Dairy. In
Packaging polymers are growing in the developed and developing world, driven by the constant demand for more food to feed the world’s expanding population, according to PlasticsEurope. In an exclusive
The government is to launch a plan to reduce the nation’s reliance on food and drink imports and increase consumption of UK produce. Owen Paterson, secretary of state for the
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has injected £500,000 into funding food safety, authenticity and traceability research in collaboration with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB). The cash, which originates from
Discriminatory food taxes introduced by some EU member states to discourage the consumption of certain foods sidestep the larger challenge of encouraging consumers to adopt healthier lifestyles and pose a
The European Commission has adopted a package of measures to strengthen the enforcement of health and safety standards for the whole agri-food chain. Food safety is essential to ensure consumers’
Food taxes introduced by some EU member states to discourage the consumption of ‘unhealthy’ foods will not tackle obesity and risks hindering the competitiveness of EU food and drink industries,
Own-label food manufacturers need to raise the image and quality of products supplied to ‘symbol’ stores if they are to convince shoppers that they are as good as those offered
Nanoparticles from food and drink packaging will not migrate into the product, according to a prominent expert in the field. Dr Roland Franz, coordinator of the Fraunhofer Institute’s department for process
A new, pioneering €2.2million EU INTERREG IVA-funded programme aims to increase sales by €30 million across 90 food and drink manufacturers, as well as enhancing the marketing skills of 400
Cost and the lack of a ‘silver bullet’ are still cited as an issue for reduced-sodium food, with savory products in general struggling with the challenge, but plenty of application-specific solutions abound,
No single solution for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) full body sleeve labels will suit everybody and make the issue easily solvable, according to Eastman Chemical Company. The firm aims to tackle
The ABP Food Group has taken the strategic decision to exit the frozen burger sector in Ireland and as a consequence has sold its Silvercrest facility at Ballybay in County
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) gives Holfeld’s exclusive Diamat technology the thumbs up to key in house decontamination processes leading to the successful production of PET sheets with up
(FDII) has called for the introduction of a statutory code of practice for the grocery sector “as a matter of urgency”. The code was necessary to ban unfair trading practices and
Plastics food packaging manufacturer Færch Plast has developed Re-lock, a new packaging tray concept with a re-closeable feature for enhanced convenience. Suitable for MAP (modified atmosphere packaging) sealing, and available
The production of feedstock for the manufacture of bioplastics accounts for “only a minimal fraction” of global agricultural area, according to data released by the European Bioplastics organisation this month
The land area used to grow crops for bioplastic is “nowhere near” being in competition to food and feed, according to European Bioplastics. The surface required to grow sufficient feedstock
In the first six months of fiscal year 2012/13 (ended February 28, 2013), Barry Callebaut – the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products – strongly increased its
The world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers must do more to increase access to nutritious products and positively exercise their influence on consumer choice and behavior, says the first edition
Queen’s University has launched its new Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) which will improve global food safety through the
In the United Kingdom, McCain Foods has launched Jacket Smiles for kids, following the runaway success of its Ready Baked
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has completed the acquisition of the Cape Town-based sweet ingredient solutions supplier Orley Foods for an
A number of brand-new forklifts will make their début at IMHX, including the 7-series of reach trucks from Doosan(stand 19H120) and
The current horsemeat scandal could have been avoided if a system developed by the University of Wolverhampton to trace food
Kobusch UK has announced that it has installed an inline sheet facility at its Stanley operation The rigid plastics firm
UK food group Premier Foods has reported a 3.2% rise in underlying business sales to £1.35 billion with underlying trading
At the Gulfood trade fair in Dubai, WILD is presenting its wide portfolio of flavors, colors and fruit powders which
Population throughout the Middle East is growing fast and is disproportionately young compared to Europe or the United States. For
Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independent dairy and leading supplier of milk and dairy ingredients to the food industry, is
A Memorandum of Understanding, between Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and Teagasc, has been signed. This collaboration agreement aims to strengthen
A leading brand of Italian Passata, Conserve Italia, Cirio, has chosen a barrier PET bottle made by APPE to package
Food technical manager Richard Wigley has gained a Registered Scientist Award (RSci) from the Institute of Food Science & Technology
A new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has found that as much as 50% of all food produced
Glass will be the packaging material of choice for any company wishing to portray their product as an image of
Arla Foods has unveiled a revised strategy designed to adapt its business to the abolition of EU milk quotas in
While the UK may be growing larger as a nation, with one in three (31%) British consumers on a more
Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independent dairy and leading supplier of milk based dairy ingredients to the food industry, has
Leatherhead Food Research has identified the key global issues that are likely to have an impact on the food and
ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is the first lubricant provider to garner ISO
The Top Ten Trends in food for 2013, and how they relate to cocoa and chocolate applications, have been revealed
FoodDrinkEurope has launched its Competitiveness Report 2012, calling on policymakers in the EU to help bring about the reality of
Dutch-based food producer VION is to sell its UK food businesses to concentrate on its core markets in the Netherlands
Nestle Purina continues to strengthen its pet food brands worldwide with an investment of about SFr15 million (Eur12 million) at
Leatherhead Food Research has launched Food Innovation: INTENT, a new open innovation initiative which will evaluate new and emerging technology
As part of the Food for Health Ireland consortium, researchers at Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) have
Petro-Canada Lubricants, the makers of PURITY FG lubricants, have launched a new line of sprays. PURITY FG Sprays provide a
Bright Food, one of China’s largest food groups, has completed its acquisition of 60% of Weetabix Food Company from private equity
The Packaging sector in Catalonia accounts for a turnover of 4.600 million Euros through the productivity of 550 companies employing
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, November 1, 2012 Vitablend, the premium provider of nutrition fortification and protection solutions, opened a new state
Research just published by Grant Thornton highlights that the Irish food and beverage sector needs to look beyond the ‘greenness’
The European Food Manufacturing & Safety Summit 2013 attracts over 150 senior level food and beverage professionals wanting to learn how