BPF Cogent bid will boost polymer packaging industry
BPF (British Plastic Federation) president, Mike Boswell, welcomed Philip Law as director-general of the organization, with effect from July next year, at its 80th anniversary dinner on Friday.
Archives for October 15, 2013
We’re watching you: Mondelez ‘smart shelves’ detect facial features for targeted ads
Oreo maker Mondelez International will introduce video display units near checkouts that estimate a person’s age and gender to deliver targeted advertising.
PepsiCo: Disruptive innovation, not "ridiculous pricing", the answer to diet soda slowdown
The recent drop in diet soda sales in North America has been “a little more rapid than we expected” says PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, but PepsiCo remains convinced that “significant disruptive innovation” rather than “ridiculous pricing” is the best way to...
Potential in gluten-free market significant for egg replacers: Arla
As egg white prices continue to rise on the heels of continual popularity in foodservice applications, egg replacement firms like Arla Foods Ingredients are seeing growing interest in egg white replacements, in particular the gluten-free arena, given...
Arcadia Ales set to open microbrewery #2 in Kalamazoo in December
Battle Creek-based microbrewer Arcadia Brewing Company has broken ground on a new facility set to open later this year in Kalamazoo that will initially triple its capacity and could ultimately increase it six-fold.
Sweet sales future for fructose products?
EFSA backing of a blood glucose lowering health claim for fructose products spells good business prospects, Israeli supplier of the ingredient Galam Group has said.
Sabinsa gets FDA no objection letter for GRAS status of its Curcumin C3 Complex
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a letter of no objection to Sabinsa for the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status of its Curcumin C3 Complex for use in food and beverages.
Ontario agri-food cluster seeks investors in region’s growing F&B sector, R&D capabilities
The Ontario Food Cluster is encouraging global food and beverage buyers and suppliers to join the likes of General Mills Canada, Maple Leaf Foods and Unilever by investing and becoming part of Ontario’s $39 billion, 3,200-company food and beverage...
Oystar Gasti machines help Almarai tap Gulf yoghurt boom
Saudi-based company Almarai has partnered with Oystar Gasti in a deal that will help fulfill continuing consumer demand for high quality dairy products in the Gulf.
Danone slashes 2013 targets to cover WPC botulism recall losses
Danone has issued a profit warning for 2013 to account for the impact of Fonterra's recent whey protein concentrate (WPC) botulism scare, which the French dairy giant has claimed cost it around €170m ($230m) in sales.
Industrial-scale artisanal bread will freshen up mature market, says Philibert Savours CEO
There is a gap in the market for artisanal breads made on an industrial scale, says the CEO of Philibert Savours.
Australia sees new disease outbreak in cattle
Another outbreak of bovine johne’s disease (BJD) has been reported in Australia.
Process Expo 2013
Process Expo speakers revealed
The speakers for the ‘Packaging in the New Millennium’ sessions at Process Expo (3-6 November) this year have been announced by the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA).
Nestlé USA takes on Hershey’s Reese’s with Butterfinger cups
Nestle USA has announced plans to launch its Butterfinger brand in peanut butter cups to challenge category leader Reese’s, made by Hershey.
Unilever can’t spread Flora cholesterol claims, rules ad watchdog
The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency has ordered Unilever to pull two television commercials for Flora pro-activ that make cholesterol-lowering claims.
World Food Day: Global Twitter chat to bring together food producers and consumers
Food producers and consumers from all over the world will join together this World Food Day to discuss the key issues facing them in battling against food security and malnutrition.
California salmonella outbreak prompts chicken product recall
A California wholesaler is recalling nearly 40,000lb of rotisserie chicken products over fears they could be a source of the current salmonella outbreak.
General Mills wants to liven up cereal: ‘It’s part of the American pop culture’
General Mills took its faith in the struggling cereal category up a notch this week with a national cereal lovers initiative across the US in a bid to inject the fun back into consumption.
Food prices could drop following potash industry agreement
Recent changes within the potash industry could signal the beginning of a food price drop across the region, as prices of the potassium fertiliser look set to fall.
Dairy imports will continue to grow as China sorts out domestic supply
China’s demand for dairy imports look set to grow for at least the next two years, while its local milk production struggles under structural change in the supply chain.
Australian complementary healthcare body slams NZ vitamin D findings
A meta-analysis that found that vitamin D supplements have no beneficial effect on bone density has drawn intense criticism from Australian experts, who say the study’s conclusions could have “dire consequences” for public health.
EC rejects full country-of-origin labelling for meat products
The European Commission is planning to recommend only partial country-of-origin labelling for products containing processed meats in a report set to be released by the end of October, Globalmeatnews.com has been told.
Using maths to make the most of bees for improved food production
Global food production and bees are closely interrelated – but optimising how honeybees pollinate food crops could help improve yields, despite declining populations.
Group swears by sanitation of reusable produce containers
The leader of a packaging organization fires back at claims that reusable plastic containers used to transport produce are unsanitary.