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Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Plant-Based Foods Association responds to FDA on “milk” labelling
The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) has responded on behalf of its 130 members to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s proposals to change the use of dairy names for plant-based alternatives.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Pepsi to launch nitrogen-infused beverage
Pepsi is developing a nitrogen-infused version of its primary soda, which promises a ‘velvety, cascading foam’.
UK consumers call for better labelling as half consume food excluded from their diets
With news of tougher food labelling laws being proposed to prevent further deaths of people with allergies, new research has found that a staggering 55% of UK consumers have unintentionally consumed food restricted from their diet.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing
Consumer confusion over free-from allergen labelling
Allergen food labels are a source of confusion for today’s Brits according to latest research from Mintel, as only 37% of consumers agree that it is easy to identify which allergens a product is free from by its label.
Adolfo Orive named Tetra Pak president and CEO
The Tetra Laval Group Board has appointed Adolfo Orive, as president & CEO of Tetra Pak, effective April 1, 2019.
Bowman Ingredients launches next generation gluten-free coatings
UK food coatings manufacturer Bowman Ingredients has unveiled a new portfolio of products for the global gluten-free market.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Glanbia Ireland and Royal A-ware enter joint partnership
Glanbia Ireland and Royal A-ware have announced plans to enter a strategic partnership that proposes to build a new continental cheese manufacturing facility in Belview, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Round Up: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news.
Aglaia and Gelymar team up for alginates and carrageenans
Algaia and Gelymar have announced a new, long-term commercial and development agreement together. As of January 2019, Algaia, a produce of alginate and speciality algae extracts, will not only continue to represent Gelymar in Europe for carrageenan (red seaweed extracts), but both companies have also decided to use a joint commercialisation channel in the US. […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
Highland Spring’s eco bottle here to stay
Following a successful 2018 trial, Highland Spring’s eco bottle will launch this January with a nationwide retailer roll out.
“Magical” stickers keep fruit fresh for two weeks
Stixfresh is aiming to combat food waste through a new sticker which it claims can keep fruit fresh for up to 14 days longer.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Tetra Pak launches new digital printing technology
Tetra Pak is to become the first company in the food and beverage carton industry to offer full-colour digital printing on its carton packages, working in collaboration with Koenig & Bauer.
Nestlé accelerates action to tackle plastic waste
Last year, Nestlé committed to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic-waste, and has now laid out its plans to achieve it. Nestlé, who owns more than 2,000 brands, has pledged to phase out all plastics that are not recyclable or are hard to recycle […]