Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

US food safety bill enters final lap

19-Nov-2009 - and that the taxpayer should meet the cost of safeguarding US food supply. He added he was waiting for an assessment

Rexam sells its Petainer business

12-Nov-2009 - supplies pre-forms and kegs to global drinks companies. In September Petainer launched a light of its can plant in Dunkirk, France as part of its strategy to balance supply and demand in the European

FDA calls meeting to improve food traceability systems

06-Nov-2009 - traceability systems both in the short and long term. Establishing effective documentation in the supply chain notice from the agencies. Developing the ability of all those in the supply chain to more quickly

Supply chain waste map for meat and fish

04-Nov-2009 - Supply chain waste map for meat and fish ... – is wasted in the supply chain is to be developed in a bid to cut all three and save cash for industry ... – is wasted in the supply chain is to be developed in a bid to cut all three and save cash for industry ... . Industry involvement In order to produce these supply chain maps, information will be gathered for four and retail supply chain within the UK. The project team will be contacting companies across the supply ... supply chain, waste, WRAP, seafood, meat

Package meat recovery fuels Maple Leaf Q3 profits

29-Oct-2009 - performing to its full potential and as looking to improve both volume sales and earnings. Supply chain cost reductions Maple Leaf also revealed plans to invest to reduce supply chain costs and improve

French help for Indian food processing sector

28-Oct-2009 - be undertaken on the supply cycle methods of crops and cattle to processed food and links developed between

New packaging 'triples' food shelf life

27-Oct-2009 - be supplied with decorations anywhere on its surfaces or left blank to reveal the contents of the package

Tetra Pak's 1.5 billion eco-cartons in UK & Ireland

23-Oct-2009 - will see supply increase from 200 million FSC-certified packs available globally in 2008, to over 1 .5 billion packs, in the UK & Ireland alone. All the European mills supplying Tetra Pak’s paperboard have

Amcor's global vision after Alcan merger

23-Oct-2009 - truly global coverage, giving it broader manufacturing flexibility, improved security of supply as well

Investment in US rPET industry critical to avert ‘demise’

23-Oct-2009 - investments. “Without a sizeable expansion in reclamation capacity and bottle supply, concerns

Dispatches from FiE

Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam

20-Nov-2009 - Food and beverage manufacturers are driving sustainability in the supply chain, says an Oxfam ... Food and beverage manufacturers are driving sustainability in the supply chain, says an Oxfam ... of the reliance on agricultural goods at the top of the supply chain. But she said there is most dynamism as conditions or supply availability changes, and cover transport costs that go up with fuel prices. “FMCG

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Fonterra drops Anchor brand share in UK

20-Nov-2009 - and develop it further in the UK. Butter supply As part of the agreement between the two dairies , Arla will continue to be supplied with Fonterra bulk butter for the Anchor brand and its own label

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The food industry 'has found its mojo'

20-Nov-2009 - -footed it to Frankfurt straight from SupplySide West in Las Vegas. The US was more devastated economically than

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Yeast ingredient shows promise for reducing airborne allergies

20-Nov-2009 - Americans suffer from airborne allergies. At the recent Supply Side West show in Las Vegas, Larry

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Ethical economic model spells opportunity for food firms

19-Nov-2009 - at Malongo. Tackling the issue head on, the firm set out to ensure their coffee bean supplies were fair trade, a challenge that threw up supply issues. "Supplies and improving productivity with our

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Solae launches new high-protein soy nuggets

19-Nov-2009 - -based company launched the ingredient in the US at the recent SupplySide West show in the Las Vegas trade show

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Dispatches from FIE

Bailiffs confiscate Aker krill products at FIE

19-Nov-2009 - . Hernes said Aker could not control how products were marketed and sold after it supplied ingredients

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Senate panel approves food safety bill

19-Nov-2009 - the taxpayer should meet the cost of safeguarding US food supply. The senator for Iowa added he was waiting

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PureCircle raises $67.18m for stevia investment

18-Nov-2009 - supplies sweeteners to beverage giants PepsiCo Inc and Cola Co, predicts significantly rising demand

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