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Despite the continued pressure on consumer spending and some of the wettest weather ever recorded during 2012, Greggs increased sales
Having just completed the acquisition of VION’s poultry and red meat businesses in the UK, Boparan Holdings, the holding company
The European Council has reached political agreement on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). The agreement comprises proposals
The world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers must do more to increase access to nutritious products and positively exercise their
In response to the growing consumer demand for natural, additive-free foods, Swiss dairy group Emmi is launching Yogurtpure, a new
The Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers (CAIS) will host the 5th European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheesemakers Congress at University College
Continuum Recycling, the pioneering recycled-PET joint venture between Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and ECO Plastics, has celebrated sorting a quarter of
The recent launch of IREKS Chia Bread Mix from leading German baking ingredients manufacturer IREKS has created something of a
Within just a few decades, WILD-INDAG has developed into a global market leader in pouch technology and a leading supplier of process
Royal FrieslandCampina has increased profit in 2012 by 26.9% to Eur274 million and revenue by 7.1% to a record Eur10.31
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has reported that total UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports remained at £12.1 billion
Despite the challenging underlying economic conditions and increasingly subdued consumer sentiment in some countries, Swiss confectionery group Lindt & Sprüngli
Queen’s University has launched its new Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) which will improve global food safety through the
It is not enough, nowadays, for foods just to taste good and look attractive; they are also expected to fit
Stevia sweetened dark chocolate produced by Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has won an award at the recent International Sweets
Leading vacuum pump manufacturer Busch (UK) Limited has been ‘doing its bit’ to promote careers in manufacturing and engineering by
The average glass recycling rate in the European Union has risen above the 70% threshold for the first time, according
Designer Aaron Mickelson has invented packaging that ‘disappears’ in order to prevent waste Mickelson is a recent graduate of the
Courtauld Commitment 3 will be launched this spring, Wrap has confirmed The voluntary waste reduction agreement will be based on
Infor, provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, has announced that Orthomol, a manufacturer of dietary foods
Vitafoods 2013, 14th to 16th May, Geneva, booth 18043: Kaneka Pharma Europe presents Kaneka QH™ Ubiquinol, Glavonoid™ and Kaneka NAG™
Pearlfisher has created the design strategy, brand identity, naming and design expression for Waitrose LOVE life – a new range
Following the creation of the Waitrose LOVE life brand (launched in June 2011), Pearlfisher has created the name, tone of
In the United Kingdom, McCain Foods has launched Jacket Smiles for kids, following the runaway success of its Ready Baked
Doubles capacity in South West, creates over 100 jobs, enhances regional & national capability Food and drink supply chain specialist
RiceBran Technologies, a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, a highly
Olam International Ltd announced the opening of its A$60 million almond hulling and processing plant, the largest facility of its
Stable Micro Systems, the world-leading food texture analysis expert, has announced the launch of the Meullenet-Owens Razor Shear (MORS) blade.
On warm summer days, many regions experience a sharp rise in the sale of cultured dairy products like drinking yoghurt.
Gourmet sweet maker Pandora Bell has launched a new offering to its confectionery range: personalised handmade lollipops for 2013 to
Bacardi has linked up with Professional Packaging Services (PPS) for a range of brands launching into the Russian market PPS
Staeger Clear Packaging has aided Waitrose and produced new packaging for the supermarket’s premium Easter Egg range The products, Easter
Doritos has partnered with branding and design firm Hornall Anderson to update its identity and packaging to create global harmonisation
Lindt & Sprüngli’s operating profit rose 10.3% in 2012 and the company has declared itself “partially unaffected” by the continuing economic downturn
Major meat processor Dunbia has acquired family owned Nottinghamshire abattoir and pork processor G Wood & Sons for an undisclosed
Carbon footprint has improved for the conventional steel food can, according to research from European Metal Packaging (Empac). Along with
New German-developed drinks packaging technology has been presented with an innovation award. Can2Close’s ring-pull mechanism can be sealed again and
The first new Pepsi bottle design to emerge since the mid-1990s has been unveiled and will start to appear on
GMG GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1984, is a software company with the headquarters in Tuebingen, Germany. GMG has
British dairy nutritionals manufacturer, Volac, has launched a low-fat, high-protein dairy drink called Upbeat in the UK – a move
The Design 4 Safety Awards are run jointly by IMHX owners BITA (the British Industrial Truck Association) and Informa Publishing,
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (O-I), has completed a €21 million investment at its Leerdam plant in the Netherlands to enhance its capabilities
An EU project is aiming to assess the contamination risks for seafood from the marine environment and potential affects on
Self-sorting chocolates and ketchup that regulates how much you dispense for you are just some of the future packaging trends
The European Commission has extended its review period for the combination of Ahlstrom’s Label and Processing business and Munksjö. Ahlstrom
A group of small-to-medium-sized enterprises along with multinationals Nestlé and Valor have embarked on a project to improve chocolate tempering
Confectionery packaging speeds are nearing their peak with better in-feed and downstream equipment, combined with advances in printing technology, according
Kraft Foods (now Mondelez) has filed a patent for a chewing gum manufacturing process that can form the gum mass
Forty kilograms of horse meat labelled as diced beef has been sold in Preston and Liverpool, according to the UK
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