Ingredients
Tackling health challenges
The International Sweeteners Association recently hosted a conference in Brussels titled “Why low calories count: the effective use of low calorie sweeteners in today’s diet and lifestyle choices”.
The nutritional content of tea
Food and drink scientists from Queen Margaret University (QMU) have partnered a UK based artisan tea company to offer consumers more information about the contents of their tea cup. eteaket, a loose leaf speciality tea company, aimed to expand its range of speciality teas for the UK and overseas market and to provide customers with […]
Schur Flexibles to take over Danapak Flexibles
Austrian company Schur Flexibles Group is set to take over Arla Food’s subsidiary packaging company, Danapak Flexibles. Subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities the move is expected to take effect by July 1st. Danapak Flexibles supplies packaging for companies in the pharma, dairy, and food industries, Arla took over the full ownership of […]
DSM launches protease enzyme range
DSM has recently launched its complete portfolio of protease enzymes aimed at helping the food industry to do more with protein in different food products. The Maxipro portfolio includes a wide range of proteases that help improve protein solubility, functionality and digestibility as well as improve the taste profile of protein and even reduce allergic reactions […]
Hygienic dryer for coated RTE Cereal Products
Bühler Aeroglide has introduced a new dryer designed for the clean, safe production of coated RTE cereal products. The new Bühler Ceres offers maximised production, significantly reduced cleaning times and energy efficiency. It is a direct result of an active collaboration with cereal processors from around the world. Ceres provides high sanitary production for coated RTE cereal […]
Softer stance on health claims
According to Innova Market Research, interest in healthy options appears to be continuing unabated. This is despite cutbacks in consumer expenditure and problems in some countries with regard to health claims legislation. Nearly 40% of the global launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in 2013 were positioned on a health platform of some kind, mainly […]
Faster cheese order and picking process
An advanced intralogistics system devised by CSB-System International for leading Swiss cheese producer Züger Frischkäse AG in Oberbüren has automated the company’s stock control process while delivering a 50% time saving in picking speeds.
Nampak wins silver DuPont award for Packaging Innovation
Nampak Plastics has been awarded the silver DuPont award for Packaging Innovation for its Infini bottle. The DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, now in its 26th year, is an international, independently-judged competition that honours innovations in packaging design, materials, technology, processes, and service across the entire packaging value chain. Nampak introduced Infini to the British […]
Sensient introduces five new flavours
Sensient Flavors Europe has introduced a new range of natural melon flavours. The line includes five flavours in the most popular varieties of melon: Cantaloupe, Galia, Honeydew, Piel de Sapo and Watermelon. Using the Natural Origins extracts as a building block, they offer authentic sensory profiles and can be declared as natural flavourings. The new range […]
Salt of the Earth puts €1 million into packaging makeover
Salt of the Earth has introduced a new automatic packaging production line to improve quality and expand packaging options. The total investment is €1 million. The high-tech automatic packaging system is designed for tablets and granular salt products. Using rolls instead of traditional premade polyethylene (PE) bags, the new system enables the expansion of product […]
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
New pizza ropes add a hint of garlic
Meadow Cheese, the cheese ingredients company, has added to its range of pizza ropes with a new garlic and chive flavoured low melt cheese rope, developed to add a subtle garlic aroma to stuffed crust pizzas. The new garlic and chive ropes join other flavours including Peri Peri, a flavoured low melt cheese rope, developed […]
Cargill strengthens its cocoa and chocolate R&D capabilities
Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business has appointed Willem van der Meijs to the role of research & development manager. In this new role, van der Meijs will focus on new product development. Van der Meijs, who comes to Cargill from Danone’s Medical Nutrition Division, says, “We can see the growing need from within the industry […]
Be ready for FIC with rice starches
As the prospect looms of the Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU 1169/2011 – also known as ‘FIC’), due to be implemented this December, food manufacturers are already considering how best to meet its requirements. Ulrick & Short, the British-owned clean label starch specialist, is under no illusions about the new regulations. Director Adrian Short […]
Pacepacker designs robot solution for potato supplier
An economical and fully mobile Blu-Robot palletising system has provided Belmont Farms with a ‘Plug-and-Play’ robotic solution to handle up to 1000 tonnes of potatoes per year.