Processing
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Challenges and opportunities
It’s official – Carly has left the building (packed off with an array of baby gifts and our very best wishes.)
Primera introduces LX910e colour label printer
Primera Technology, manufacturer of specialised digital colour printers, has announced LX910e, its newest desktop colour label printer.
SteriTouch brings detectable properties to food processing equipment
Antimicrobial brand SteriTouch has launched a new detectable additive range for the food processing sector.
BFFF Annual Product Awards recognise top products of 2018
The best new frozen food products in both retail and foodservice were recognised at the British Frozen Food Federation’s (BFFF) Annual Product Awards (7 June 2018).
Nomad Foods to acquire Aunt Bessie’s
Nomad Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Aunt Bessie’s from William Jackson & Son for approximately €240 million.
FDF to focus on sustainability at SOFHT Summer Soirée
‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ is the theme of the lecture from Helen Munday, chief scientific officer of the Food & Drink Federation (FDF) to be delivered at this year’s Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) ‘Summer Soirée’.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Where’s the beef?
Laura Clews looks at the growing movement of cell-cultured meat and the ethical and moral issues, as well as the importance of technology and intellectual property, in this area.
Lean and agile
In the increasingly competitive food and drink industry, more manufacturers are harnessing digital technology to streamline their processes, explains Lucy Pamment
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
2/3 of Brits think meat-free burgers are the future
According to new research, the majority of British people expect that the traditional beef burger will be overtaken by meat-free alternatives in just 20 years’ time.
Welsh consortium uses apples to tackle obesity
A Welsh consortium has secured £350,000 of research and development funding to help tackle childhood obesity using apples.
Goodbye for now
It’s just a quick one from me this week as I prepare for a new chapter in my life: parenthood. I am expecting my first baby in a matter of weeks and will begin maternity leave on Friday (15th).
Spicy BBQ snack wins gold at Ecotrophelia UK
A team of students from the University of Nottingham has won the gold prize at Ecotrophelia UK with their spicy BBQ flavoured savoury snack.
Nestlé strengthens research capabilities in Switzerland
Nestlé has announced changes that further strengthen its research and development operations.
Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability