Packaging
It’s all coming up caramel
According to market research, 2013 saw in the region of 26,000 new food and beverage products containing natural colours launched to the global market as part of the ‘clean label’ trend.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Robotic wrapping line
A compact robotic packaging line that provides particularly delicate handling for crumbly products such as rusks and biscuits and is able to create catering packs of typically two to six items in one or two stacks has been developed by Italian manufacturer PFM. The first has been built for a European manufacturer of dietary food […]
Glow in the dark sleeves
Special glow in the dark sleeves from CCL Decorative Sleeves are helping to convey the day and night image of new water brand WhiteWater. WhiteWater comprises spring water with natural caffeine and electrolytes. With no calories, additives or preservatives, it is described as the ideal drink to energise, replenish and rehydrate, whether exercising or relaxing […]
Safe and sound
The September issue of Food & Drink Technology is due to hit desks this week and as we have super-sized the issue this month, I apologise if it makes a dent in your desk when it lands! The first of some major shows coming up throughout autumn are upon us, so we’ve included comprehensive previews […]
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Screw caps for cartons
SIG Combibloc’s combiSwift screw cap is now also available for food carton packs. This screw cap offers convenience when opening carton packs and when pouring and portioning out long-life foods such as soups, sauces, tomato products and desserts. Because the carton packs can be reclosed, the products are still protected after initial opening. The food […]
Arla Foods Ingredients reboots smoothies
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a new ingredient concept that makes it easy to produce healthy, convenient and environmentally friendly Greek-style yoghurt smoothies that are rich in both protein and real fruit. Nutrilac YO-8075 is a natural whey protein derived from cow’s milk. It gives manufacturers the ability to use their existing equipment to formulate […]
New shellfish butter
A new Irish culinary butter, which has been prepared using organic shellfish, has been launched. iASC Irish Shellfish Butter, developed by the Irish Atlantic Seafood Company, promises to deliver layers of flavour with a flexible, zero-waste, butter-based ingredient. It is made from mussels, crabmeat and Irish butter using natural ingredients, including foraged wild Dillisk seaweed. The […]
Coca-Cola Great Britain accepts voluntary labelling scheme
Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) today announced it is adopting the UK government’s voluntary front of pack nutrition labelling scheme, which combines nutrient amounts and percentage Reference Intakes (RIs) with colour-coding to show how much fat, saturated fat, salt, sugar and energy (calories) is in a product. Having gauged British consumers’ views on the scheme, the […]
Robot palletising system
Barry Callebaut, manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, has installed a robotic palletising system at its Banbury plant as part of a three-phase investment in the palletising area. CKF Systems of Gloucester was commissioned to design, build and install the system. “We were impressed by work CKF had recently undertaken for a major confectionery brand,” […]
Demand for snack pot packaging
Sharpak Aylesham has released statistics which show more than a third of consumers (37%) cite a lack of availability as the main barrier to buying fruit-based snacks. The survey, conducted by the plastic packaging specialist at Fruit Focus 2014, also reveals 27% of those surveyed say healthy snacks aren’t convenient. Ruth Price, business development director […]
Super Hero packaging
Dutch company Hero (part of the Swiss based Hero Group) is packaging its newly introduced Hero Fairtrade juices in Combidome from SIG Combibloc. The carton bottle is said to pair the best features of a bottle with the best features of a carton pack. Ralf Wijnveldt, channel marketeer at Hero, says, “The prize-winning Combidome carton […]
Expansion for food packaging firm
Faerch Plast, European producer of plastic containers for the food industry, is set to double production capacity in the UK following the planned installation of an additional extrusion line and associated thermoformers at its Durham-based manufacturing facility by early 2015. This move will ensure the company continues to meet its annual output for CPET ready […]
Double-walled beverage cups
Iggesund Paperboard has created a cup with a double-walled construction, using one material inside the cup and another for the outer wall, which functions as both a heat shield and a brand carrier. “For the cup’s inside, we chose Invercote coated with polyethylene (PE) and for the outside, we used Aluvision, which is Invercote extrusion […]
French chocolatiers oppose health labels
The French government’s proposal to classify food using colour-coded labels, ranging from green to red, in a bid to combat growing obesity in the country has been met by resistance from the Confederation of French Chocolate and Pastry Makers. The Confederation – which represents more than 4,500 chocolatiers and pastry makers in France – has […]