Food safety
Kerry opens door on first plant in Russia
Global taste and nutrition company Kerry has opened its first plant in Russia.
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of Processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Product news.
Who’s keeping count?
Government proposals to introduce calorie counts on menus are, it seems, going to be welcomed by the majority of diners, if the results of a recent survey are to be believed.
Demand for smaller packs prompts processing solution launch
Food and beverage processing solutions firm JBT has announced the launch of a processing system which has been specially adapted to meet demand for smaller pack sizes in emerging markets.
Shop-bought chicken bug levels ‘hold steady’
The top nine retailers across the UK have published their latest testing results on campylobacter contamination in UK-produced fresh whole chickens (covering samples tested from April to June 2018).
New labels mean sweet news for confectionery firm
Label manufacturer Source Labels says it has used a new system to slash confectionery brand Blockhead’s label backing requirements in half.
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of Packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Processing news.
ROUND UP: INGREDIENTS
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news. To submit an item for inclusion, please contact Michelle Maynard at michelle@bellpublishing.com.
Campbell Soup to sell international and fresh food businesses
Campbell Soup Company is to sell its international businesses and fresh refrigerated-foods unit, following a several month-long strategic review and pressure from hedge fund investors to sell the whole company.
Frutarom reveals thirst for liquid curcumin
With an eye on serving the Asia Pacific market, Frutarom Health is expanding the regional focus of its turmeric formula NovaSOLCurcumin.
DuPont expands clean label creation team
DuPont Nutrition & Health is expanding its R&D team by creating what it’s calling a ‘clean label hub’ at its Brabrand facility in Germany.
Copulate… but don’t caffeinate
This week we learn that the government is proposing to ban the sale of energy drinks to under 18s.
Shoppers concerned about buying meat post-Brexit, says new research
Shoppers may avoid buying meat if they cannot be sure it has been produced in the UK, amid concerns that standards on imported food will slip following Brexit, according to new research.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
DMK on reduced sugar and fat drive
Healthy and well-balanced diets have been a constant hit for many years. More consumers are paying attention to a health-conscious diet and increasingly resorting to products with as little sugar as possible.