turkey
Pies all round
I trust everyone enjoyed his or her Christmas festivities. It’s just a quick one from me this week in between de-Christmasing and gearing up for the next round of fun on New Year’s Eve.
Spiced cranberry blend
EHL Ingredients has launched a new organic spiced cranberry stuffing mix for Christmas.
Protein trend benefits meat snacks
Growing interest in protein content has benefitted the meat snacks market, where many products are naturally high in protein.
Environment important in purchasing decisions
3/4 consumers say that environmentally sound packaging influences them.
Food recalls up 16% in last quarter of 2014
Stericycle ExpertSolutions, the specialist in product recalls, retrievals, returns and audits, has revealed that there was a significant rise in food recall and notification occurrences across Europe during the final three months of 2014. Compared to the previous quarter, there was a 16% jump in food recalls and notifications in Q4. Events were also up in […]
Eat, drink and be safe
Food & Drink Technology HQ is preparing to down tools for the festive period, but before we go, I wanted to leave you with a timely (Christmas) and topical (food safety) blog. This year, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched National Defrost Your Turkey Day in the UK, urging people to defrost their turkeys […]
Fresh meat portioning
The capability to have a whole line dedicated to the portioning of fresh meat is now available in the UK and Ireland from Interfood Technology following the introduction of TVI’s total concept. TVI’s new line offers crust freezing, slicing, portion control, shingling and tray dispensing, promising the ideal solution for a wide range of fresh […]
Small roaster
Anchor Packaging has added a new, smaller roaster to the Nature’s Best line of polypropylene lids and mineral-filled polypropylene bases. The roaster’s shallow base raises the bird higher in the dome, providing an attractive presentation to the consumer and eliminating the empty space present in most other packages. In line with the rest of the […]
EHL launches two festive blends
EHL Ingredients has launched two new seasonal stuffing mixes to bring a new twist to traditional blends and spice up festive fare, Christmas dinners and accompaniments. The blends include a sage, onion, apple and lemon stuffing and a warm winter spice with apricot and herb stuffing mix, which features a festive mixture of allspice, ginger, […]
Complete range
Frozen ready meal company Classic Cuisine’s new festive range includes traditional festive favourites as well as seafood, vegetarian and free-from options. The range includes the turkey tornedo, with turkey wrapped in crispy streaky bacon, topped with a cranberry and orange stuffing and finished with a cinnamon jus; the smoked salmon roulade, a light suet pastry […]
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
Growing global demand for yoghurt
DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has published a Global Insight paper, stating that the appeal of yoghurt is on the rise globally. Carried out in countries as varied as China, US, Brazil and Turkey, the survey identifies a growing demand for yoghurt as health-conscious consumers make it a regular habit. The […]
Tetra Pak invests further €36m in Turkish facility
Tetra Pak has announces a further investment of €36 million in its packaging material plant in Izmir, Turkey to complete a €60 million technology upgrade project that started in 2012. The three year upgrade enables the plant to more than double its capacity to 10 billion packs and broaden its capability to produce a bigger […]