Food safety
Cool labelling solution hot off the press
Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) has unveiled an automated pallet labelling solution for the food industry whichit says can boost operational efficiency by performing equally well at minus 20˚C as at room temperature.
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Seafood firm’s seal of approval for packaging system
Packaging firm Sealpac says its newest launch combines the ‘sought-after skin packaging process’ with a plastic reduction of up to 75%.
Macpac revamps website amid demand for bespoke packaging
UK-based packaging specialist Macpac has created a new website following an increase in demand for bespoke designs.
New rice starch revealed
Functional ingredients manufacturer Beneo has launched a new clean label rice starch, Remypure S52.
Aduna launches African Super-Teas
Africa-inspired health food brand Aduna has launched a range of African Super-Teas.
First Milk appoints new chairman
First Milk has announced the appointment of a new non-executive chairman, Chris Thomas.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Vegan product launches are through the roof
The level of vegan based food launches has more than doubled over the past five years, according to latest international research.
Round Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Bemused by post-sugar tax pricing
I know I’ve banged on about sugar reduction on more than one occasion over the past few weeks, and the huge strides made by the soft drinks industry with regards to reformulation in a bid to avoid the so-called Soft Drinks Industry Levy.
Pesticides in foods: new figures published
Europeans continue to eat food that is largely free of pesticide residues or which contains levels of residues within legal limits, according to latest monitoring figures from the European Food Safety Authority.
Arla warns of post-Brexit “dairy dilemma”
Arla Foods has warned that if the findings of an LSE report prove true, non-tariff barriers to trade and restricted access to labour after Brexit will leave British consumers facing a dairy dilemma.
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
Fishing for answers
Less than a week ago, a review published in the Cochrane Library suggested that omega-3 supplements have no significant effect on the reduction of heart disease stroke and premature death.