News
Tomra fights aflatoxin threat to food manufacturers
As a global pioneer in sensor-based sorting, Tomra has collaborated with food manufacturers and processors to eliminate the threat of aflatoxin from the food manufacturing process.
BFFF launches frozen food industry’s first People Awards
British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) has opened entries for the frozen food industry’s first ever People Awards. The ceremony will be held at the Birmingham Metropole hotel in February 2018.
Bridge2Food runs international food industry survey
Bridge2Food, the international food industry networking company, is running a survey to assess views on the current state of active and sports nutrition sector and discover the issues that are most important to the public.
Coca-Cola switches to 100% renewable electricity
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced that it has begun sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources, furthering its commitment to sustainable manufacturing in the UK.
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news. To submit an item for inclusion, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com.
Pharma bottle gives gin craft appeal
BrewDog backed distillery LoneWolf has chosen a Beatson Clark bottle originally intended for pharmaceutical products for its new craft gin.
Monster Energy announces new product
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced the arrival of a new product to add to its energy portfolio. Monster Hydro, a non carbonated energy drink will come in three different flavours: Tropical Thunder, Mean Green and Manic Melon.
Unilever develops technology to combat plastic sachet waste
Unilever has unveiled its new technology to recycle sachet waste. This technology, called CreaSolv Process, has been developed with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Germany and is inspired by an innovation used to recycle TV sets.
Reduced operating costs for process water treatment
Hydro International is launching its low energy, small footprint rotating belt screen, the Hydro MicroScreen, for the UK food and beverage sector.
Discovering megatrends at Anuga
The motto for this year’s Innovation Food Conference, run by the German Institute for Food Technology and being held during Anuga for the second time (9 October 2017), is ‘Discovering megatrends in food’.
Abertay University research to target fruity flavours in whisky
Research at Abertay University could open a new market for Scotch whisky by investigating how alternative yeasts can enhance fruity flavours in Scotland’s national drink.
Glass packaging tops the list for European consumers
Growing concern for the environment, combined with consumer preference for healthy living, is driving increased trust in glass as the ultimate packaging choice for food and drinks.
Tyrrells Poshcorn packaging rebrand
Saica Pack has rebranded Tyrrells’ shelf ready packaging for its range of Poshcorn popcorn. The rebrand encompasses the entire portfolio of the Poshcorn range, including its six, eight, 12 and 24 pack versions.
Opportunity for adult soft drinks amid rise in moderate alcohol consumption
Half of consumers are actively reducing their alcohol intake, with 40% of those surveyed stating that their change in habit comes as a result of health concerns, reports Kerry Taste and Nutrition.