Switzerland-based food packaging solutions provider Tetra Pak has launched a new carton package with a separable top for easier recycling.
- Carlingford Oyster Company invests in new production facilities The award-winning Carlingford Oyster Company has improved efficiencies and the quality of its harvest following an investment of more than half a million euros in new machinery and production facilities....
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- CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index sees UK inflation dip below 10% for the first time in two years Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) fell below 10% in March for the first time in two years. This welcome milestone for the sector follows the largest...
- Reducing Manufacturing Waste for Cost Efficiency By Kati Hope, Global Account Manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection This article looks at how food manufacturers can enhance the optimisation of raw material resources and reap the rewards of heightened...
The European Commission has published a proposal bringing together two currently separate school schemes, the School Fruit Scheme and the School
The FSA has published the third quarterly report of industry results from the testing of beef products for horse meat
A prestigious line-up of packaging and print experts has been unveiled for this year’s Packaging Innovations learnShops seminar programme, with
The Irish Dairy Board achieved record sales figures of € 316 million in 2013 in the German market with its
As the dust settles on negotiations by AEA Investors to acquire Siemens Water Technologies, a new name is given to
The Teeling Whiskey Company has announced plans for a new Irish whiskey distillery to be located at Newmarket Square in
A free online system that will save UK businesses time and money by transforming the way they record the waste
UK grocery group Sainsbury’s is investing millions in the return of its Active Kids scheme, to help children lead healthier,
Already in the sixties Spiromatic was a pioneer being the first in the market with GRP or composite silos. Today
British beer sales have increased for two consecutive quarters – the first time in 10 years – according to the
Rémy Cointreau has announced that Eric Vallat has joined the group as chief executive officer of the House of Rémy
A growing number of British consumers are looking to recreate café-quality coffee within the comfort of their own home, reveals
Weber’s Model 4300 Pro-Apply in-line systems combine high-quality label printing and application for economical, fast and accurate pressure-sensitive labelling. The
P.E.T. Engineering was awarded with the ‘Best light-weighting’ for the patented solution ‘swerve neck’ during the Global Beverage Sustainability Awards,
Diageo has added super-premium tequila brand Peligroso to its portfolio. The move comes just weeks after the company announced that a
Every primary school in the UK will be given the chance to learn more about food and where it comes
PepsiCo has announced plans to invest $5 billion in Mexico over the next five years. The investment is designed to
The ‘Rise of the Hybrid’ which sees new hybrid products and unconventional flavour combinations, was one of the most exciting
It is widely known that Ibonhart have been industry leaders in bread slicing and packaging equipment for over 30 years.
New company Doehler Mexico S.A. de C.V. in Mexico becomes the hub for Central America, the U.S. and Canada
Premier Foods has reached a conditional agreement with The Gores Group to operate its Bread business as a stand-alone joint
Mondelez International is to invest £75 million on upgrading the Cadbury factory and headquarters at Bournville near Birminghamin the UK.
Nestlé is to invest $1 billion in Mexico, building two new factories in the country, which is the sixth largest
This year, 15 food and drink companies from the border regions of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland will be given
Algatechnologies, (Algatech) Israel, announces the successful completion of stability studies for its AstaPure® line of natural astaxanthin products. The research
Emulsifier specialist Palsgaard is pleased to announce that the company is in the process of installing a margarine pilot plant
All in All internal invisible barrier system (INTVISIBAR) comprises the latest in surface active control for the minimisation of moisture
Velona Acti-Salt is a novel all-natural blend, lower in both sodium and potassium, which is used to replace sodium chloride
Velona SL+ is a natural clean label shelf life extension solution for use in a variety of raw and cooked meat
Products sweetened with aspartame are as popular as ever. Recent surveys conducted by Populus Research Ltd have found that in
US-based flexible packaging materials manufacturer LPS Industries has extended its product portfolio with the launch of new packaging films
UK Walmart subsidiary Asda is adopting cloud-based colour solution PantoneLIVE to standardise the company’s brand colours across its global packaging
UK-based recycling services provider Viridor is set to invest £25m in a new glass recycling plant in Newhouse, Lanarkshire. To
A new study has found that packaging aesthetics play a stronger role than branding in influencing the taste preferences of
UK soft drinks group AG Barr has maintained its strong momentum across the final quarter and expects revenue of about
SABMiller‘s Nigerian subsidiary, Intafact Beverages, is to expand its brewery in Onitsha, South Eastern Nigeria. SABMiller made an initial investment
Sensient Food Colors Europe has extended its Cardea range with an even wider choice of bright new colour shades. Sensient’s
Nestlé has entered a strategic partnership with the Singapore government’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, A*STAR, with the goal
Stevia to Steal Intense Sweetener Market Share by 2017, Reports Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research
Post EU regulations, improved tastes and textures and increased consumer buy in and demand, stevia has been quietly gaining traction
In different food and drink environments it is vital that the correct flooring is chosen for maximum safety and efficiency
Although turnover fell by 3% to Eur49.8 billion, due to adverse currency exchange factors and divestments, Unilever has reported underlying
Carlsberg and selected global suppliers have joined forces to rethink the design and production of packaging material, to develop the
Mondelez International has added Nelson Peltz, chief executive and a founding partner of investment group Trian Fund Management, to its
‘The latest print technologies: gimmick or sound ROI?’ is the hot topic being addressed at this year’s BIG Print Debate,
One of Nestlé’s ‘billionaire’ brands, KitKat, is launching its first ever stand-alone boutique, in Japan. Globally, 650 KitKat fingers are
Anheuser-Busch InBev is to reacquire Oriental Brewery, the leading brewer in South Korea, from KKR and Affinity Equity Partners for
CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling services, has revealed that its Collaborative Transportation program removed 2.9 million
Mondelez International has achieved Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) coverage for 100% of the palm oil it bought in
Nestlé UK has created a ‘reminiscence pack’ featuring wrappers and packaging from its confectionary archive to help trigger happy recollections