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Tetra Pak US launches renewability seal

Barentz and Sander confirm joint venture

Neptune granted krill oil patent, opposition remains

 
   
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EFSA nutrient profiling opinion gives no guidance, advisor

Absolut buy to aid Pernod Ricard's spirit domination

Barry Callebaut takes majority stake in Malaysian cocoa firm

Granule size link to starch blend properties: study

 
 

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Transparency and Trust through Trace EngineTransparency and Trust through Trace Engine

Aberdeen Group provides findings of their research with over 650 manufacturing executives to understand key capabilities that help with compliance and traceability initiatives. Lawson Trace Engine can help you achieve this... Click Here

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Temporary workers and corporate responsibility
As ever more food companies find themselves in the position of having employed migrants who were mistreated by illegal labour providers, it may be time for firms to start taking more responsibility for the temporary... Read


US regulators to consult public over E. coli concerns
The US department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will next month look into solutions to significantly reduce the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in raw meat stocks following... Read


Tetra Pak US launches renewability seal
The US arm of global packaging firm Tetra Pak this month launched a new logo that is designed to demonstrate the company's green credentials on its packaging... Read


Barentz and Sander confirm joint venture
Distributors Barentz Europe and Ernst Sander are officially launching their joint venture, called Barentz-Sander, this week, with an eye to bringing a bigger portfolio of ingredients to the tricky Swiss market... Read


Neptune granted krill oil patent, opposition remains
A composition and matter patent granted to Canadian supplier Neptune Technologies & Bioresources for its omega-3 and antioxidants boosted krill-based ingredients last year has been validated by the European... Read


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Nothing can escape your quality control.Press Release

Quality Control: X-ray inspection systems

Nothing can escape your quality control. The new Dyxim X-ray inspection systems can detect and eject stones, bone, metal, ceramics and high density plastics. Even when located directly beneath the cover, within a package bulge or against the container wall... Click Here

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EFSA nutrient profiling opinion gives no guidance, advisor
Companies need to keep a close eye on the next steps in the development of the European Commission's nutrient profiling system, says an advisor from EAS, since EFSA has failed to give an indication of foods that... Read


Absolut buy to aid Pernod Ricard's spirit domination
Pernod Ricard claims it has further consolidated its grip on the global wine and spirits market after winning the battle to purchase Sweden-based Vin & Sprit (V&S), manufacturer of Absolut vodka... Read


Barry Callebaut takes majority stake in Malaysian cocoa firm
Swiss chocolate company Barry Callebaut is to purchase a 60 per cent share of Malaysia's KL Kepong Cocoa Products in a move designed to increase its sourcing capacity in Asia... Read


Granule size link to starch blend properties: study
A new study suggests that the relative size of starch granules used in a blend could determine overall gelation behaviour and whether or not the starch components add to each others' properties or interact to deliver... Read

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Calm crucial for energy products

Energy drinks are a runaway success but extreme marketing and product formulation has the potential to cast a shadow over the multi-billion dollar global industry. Read



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Apples may help ward off colon cancer
Apple pectin and polyphenol-rich apple juice have an anticarcinogenic effect on the colon, encouraging the production of suspected chemopreventative metabolite butyrate, say researchers... Read


Mintel's new club promotes packaging innovation
Mintel Research Consultancy is launching a packaging innovation club for businesses involved in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) packaging industry... Read


Murrays launches eco-packaging for poultry
Murray's Chickens, one of the largest organic firms in the US, claims to be the first poultry company in the country to switch to environmentally-friendly packaging without polystyrene or foam trays... Read


Compound dryer designed for energy efficiency
A recent development in compound dryers for metallic beverage packaging can allow processors to reduce floor space and improve energy efficiency in their production lines, according to its manufacturer... Read


Study highlights Canadian pulse cultivar differences
A new study sheds light on the healthy and functional properties of pea, lentil and chickpea flours, using different cultivars grown in Canada under the same environmental conditions... Read

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