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FDF Awards 2017 shortlist announced
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has announced the shortlist for the Food and Drink Federation Awards 2017.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
The latest developments on convenience packaging to be presented at MeetingPack2017
MeetingPack2017, the international meeting for the packaging sector organised by AIMPLAS and AINIA will analyse in this third edition the great challenges of food packaging and will present the last technological solutions hand in hand with the main experts and companies of the sector. One of these challenges is innovation on barrier materials, crucial in […]
The latest developments on convenience packaging to be presented at MeetingPack2017
MeetingPack2017, the international meeting for the packaging sector organized by AIMPLAS and AINIA will analyse in this third edition the great challenges of food packaging and will present the last technological solutions hand in hand with the main experts and companies of the sector.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Dairy growth opportunity for cheese snacks
Reinventing cheese as a naturally healthier snack is the biggest growth opportunity for dairy companies, reveals a report by New Nutrition Business.
Healthy snacks growing quicker than ‘conventional’ snacks
Growth of healthy snacks rose by 7% between 2014 and 2015 compared to ‘conventional’ snacks, which only increased by 5%, according to Euromonitor International.
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.
Natural choice for Volvic
Global Closure Systems (GCS) was the preferred choice to cap Danone Waters’ new one litre bottles of Volvic natural mineral water.
Flavoured water sales set to soar
Global sales of flavoured water rose an estimated 4% last year to 7.5 billion litres, finds a new Zenith International report.
FDF award winners revealed
Last night, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards recognised outstanding individuals, ambitious initiatives and growing food and drink businesses for their contribution to the economy, community and environment.
Breakfast snackification
Companies with ambitions in breakfast should not rule out NPD ideas as consumer habits are changing, writes Julian Mellentin, director of New Nutrition Business.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
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 […]
Greiner Packaging develops yogurt packaging for men
Danone is expanding the line of yogurt products for men, which was trialled in Bulgaria. In a number of studies, Danone Bulgaria concentrated on the taste preferences of Bulgarian men in yogurt consumption. The major findings revealed that men in Bulgaria particularly like yogurt products with thick consistency, high fat content, and a distinctive taste. […]
Danone buys US frozen yogurt maker
French yogurt and bottled water company Danone has signed an agreement to acquire YoCream, the leading producer of frozen yogurt in the US, for £65 million (€77m). The transaction will enable Danone to move into frozen yogurt, a fast-growing segment in the US. It will also gain access to an away-from-home distribution network, in addition […]
PureCircle’s half-year sales rise
Stevia sweetener maker PureCircle has reported rising half-year sales and earnings as the company’s client base continues to grow. The London-listed firm, which supplies ingredients to the likes of Nestle, Danone and PepsiCo, booked operating profit of £1.7million (£1.9m) for the six months to the end of December, up from £1.4m (£1.5m) a year earlier.