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TetraPak sales increase despite ‘tough economic situation’
TetraPak has announced that its net sales of £9.5 billion (€11.16bn) for 2012 were up 4.3 per cent on the previous year. Despite what it calls a tough year, the company’s Packaging Solutions businesses achieved net sales of £8.4 billion (€9.87bn) for the year, 4.2 per cent higher than in 2011, with solid growth in […]
Labelling the future
Innovation is changing the face of the entire print industry, says Jules Lejeune, managing director of European self-adhesive labelling association FINAT
FDF scoops ad campaign award
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) campaign, Taste Success, has scooped the Silver Laurus award for the most outstanding production achieved with a budget or £15,000 (€17,700) or less at the IVCA (International Visual Communications Association) awards. The campaign, Taste Success – A Future in Food, is FDF’s industry-led campaign to attract new talent to […]
Packaging pair set to ‘shake up’ food market
Glass packaging firm Croxsons says it’s planning to ‘shake up’ the food packaging market following British Retail Consortium (BRC) accreditation for Elmoris, its partner for closures. Lithuania-based Elmoris – which specialises in metal twist-off closures – and Croxsons recently exhibited together at IFE, where they showed off a range of glassware and closures for food […]
Coup for cardboard can
The winner of this year’s Fresh Ideas award at the Pro2Pac show is Itsu’s ‘cardcan’ – an environmentally friendly iced tea pack declaring itself ‘the only cardboard drink can on the market’. The can, which launched in Waitrose stores across the UK in February, has a smaller carbon footprint than aluminium cans or plastic bottles, […]
Export figures static but show ‘industry resilience’
Figures released this week reveal that total UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports remained at £12.1 billion (€14bn) last year – in line with the 2011 figure Strong growth in exports of value added food products (+3.7 per cent) was counterbalanced by sharp falls in some of the UK’s largest commodity categories, such as cereals […]
Why size (and shape) really does matter
In the food and drink industry, the physical properties of the individual components of food and drink affect the taste, texture, appearance, stability, processing behaviour and functionality of the final product.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
FDF industry awards open for entry
The new Food and Drink Federation (FDF) awards are now open for entry. The awards have been launched to coincide with FDF’s centenary and include a number of new categories for both individuals and companies. The entries will all be judged by panels of industry experts and the winners announced at an awards ceremony at […]
Cargill buys Fugeia dietary fibre technology
Cargill’s starches and sweeteners business has revealed that it has bought the technology for the extraction and purification of the dietary fibre and antioxidant source of wheat bran from health and nutrition firm Fugeia. The acquisition is, says Cargill, a natural extension of its starches and sweeteners’ strategy to ‘continuously explore new markets and technologies […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
IFST backs search for teen scientists
The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) and Heinz have announced that they are to sponsor the TeenTech ‘Future of Food’ award later this year. TeenTech, headed by former UK television presenter Maggie Philbin, was founded in 2008 to engage UK secondary school students with STEM subjects and inspire them with the opportunities open […]
Coca-Cola Company reveals strong global growth
The Coca-Cola Company has this week reported full-year results revealing four per cent global volume growth, with the Coca-Cola brand growing three per cent. “We are pleased with the results,” says Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola company. “In a year marked by continued uncertainty in the global economy, we delivered solid volume, […]
Dalehead investment to bring home the bacon
Dalehead Foods has unveiled its refurbished abattoir and production facility in Spalding, UK. The multi-million pound project, part funded by Defra, the EU and in partnership with East Midlands Pork Producers, is the culmination of 18 months’ work. “The refurbishment of our Spalding facility reaffirms Dalehead Foods’ commitment to invest in the British pork industry. […]
Tate & Lyle bid to make ideas easy
Food and beverage ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has launched a new web portal to make it easier for potential partners to submit ideas. The new portal, at www.tateandlyleopeninnovation.com, is designed to encourage universities, start-ups and companies specialising in food science to submit proposals aligned with Tate & Lyle’s innovation priorities of sweeteners, texturants and […]
Extended deadline for carbon reduction awards
The deadline for entries to the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) awards has been extended to 22 February. The awards, which were launched in September, will be presented in May. Developed to celebrate the efforts of green leaders in the freight industry, the awards will recognise the efforts of individual LCRS members to reduce their […]