Sustainability
Tighter traceability urged in light of contaminated chicken scare
InfinityQS is calling on retailers to look beyond their own organisations and take greater control across their supply chains when it comes to food traceability, in light of recent findings that one in four chicken samples bought from major UK supermarket chains contain E coli.
Hygienic climate control
Production plants in the food and pharmaceutical markets naturally place hygiene as a top priority – a focus which also applies to the enclosure technology they use.
Poultry industry outlook
The global poultry industry is on the road to recovery, according to Rabobank’s Global Poultry Quarterly for Q3 2016.
Plastics Caps and Closures 2016
New venue, new logo, new dates, new branding, new speakers, new content…
Mitie supports Recycle Week
Mitie is taking part in WRAP’s Recycle Week (12-18 September), in partnership with eight clients.
Industry poised for ‘innovation heyday’
The food and beverage industry may be heading for an ‘age of innovation’, according to qualitative research undertaken by Leatherhead Food Research and Oakland Innovation.
UK consumers willing to cook meat in packaging
The majority of UK consumers are open to in-pack cooking with Bemis OvenRite, finds a recent consumer study.
Go frozen
Last week, the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) gathered industry leaders and MPs at a parliamentary launch of its Frozen Food Report II.
Sugar Reduction Summit returns with more scientific content
The Sugar Reduction Summit; Industry, Regulation and Public Health has joined forces with the International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk and European Healthy Lifestyle Alliance.
Robot acquisition tackles food and beverage challenges
At the PPMA Total Show 2016, Omron will formally announce its acquisition of Adept Technologies, an established US based manufacturer and global supplier of industrial robots.
Minister praises ‘great innovation’ in frozen food
The UK frozen food industry has been praised for its innovation at a parliamentary launch of the Frozen Food Report II.
‘Use-by’ innovation being tested at the University of Chester
A company developing a food freshness solution is being supported in its research and development work by the Institute of Food Science and Innovation at the University of Chester, UK.
Glass packaging market stable
The EU food and beverage glass packaging industry has turned into a very stable business compared to other packaging materials, with no growth and, perhaps surprisingly, still relatively high margins, finds Rabobank.
Antalis Packaging brings home the beer for Brewhiven
When eCommerce entrepreneurs Kevin Dorren and Andrew Veitch saw a niche in the market to provide a small range of premium, carefully crafted and distinctively flavoured beers for the discerning food lover, Brewhive became a reality.