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ROUND-UP: Packaging – Packaging Innovations 2015 special
From 16-17 September, London Olympia played host to Packaging Innovations 2015. Below is a round-up of just some of the products launched during the two-day packaging extravaganza.
Luxury design showcased
Crown Aerosols and Specialty Packaging Europe demonstrated a range of technologies and services for premium products, including wines and spirits, biscuits, confectionery and dry beverages at Packaging Innovations in London.
“There does seem to be a growing move among consumers to buy British food”
Alan Botham, chair of the Chilled Food Association and technical services director at 2 Sisters Food Group, discusses food standards, sustainability plans and buying British.
Munching in Munich
I am writing from Munich, Germany, where I am attending the iba show, the trade fair for bakery, snacks and confectionery.
German consumers indulge
Despite the German economy growing, value conscious German consumers remain on the lookout for the best deals in bakery and cereals, according to a new report from Canadean.
Entry level wrapper for family baker
An entry level, servo driven flow wrapper from PFM Packaging Machinery is providing Scottish baker Irvings Homestyle Bakery with extra capacity to meet rising demand.
Biscuit wrap line
A feeding and wrapping line, capable of presenting stacked biscuits in variety of different formats, has been built for a European bakery by SPS Italiana Pack Systems, part of the PFM Group.
Acrylamide in food linked to cancer
Following a comprehensive review, EFSA has published its scientific opinion on acrylamide in food.
Crunchy addition to breakfast range
belVita Breakfast is launching its belVita Crunchy Hazelnuts product in a single portion format following its success in multipack format since its April 2014 launch.
New Ritz snacks
Savoury biscuit brand Ritz is launching Ritz Crisp & Thin, aimed at the growing demand for savoury snacks in the UK.
Passion fruit flavours launched
Synergy has launched a new range of passion fruit flavours to meet the rise in demand for more exotic tastes. Available in five taste profiles, the range offers manufacturers the flexibility to create new and exciting flavour combinations tailored to suit their needs. Prompted by prominent sporting events such as the Brazil World Cup in […]
Bakes for lasting fullness
DuPont Nutrition & Health is putting bakery on the weight management map with new opportunities to keep consumers fuller longer and help them reduce their calorie intake overall. Five new concept ideas, each enriched with Litesse polydextrose dietary fibre and Supro soy protein, target weight conscious consumers who want to put hunger on hold. Among […]
Regulatory concern sees EU drop in digestive product launches
Following a tightening up of claims legislation, particularly in Europe, launches of functional and healthy foods which claim digestive or gut health benefits have suffered a setback in the EU. Over 3.2% of food and drinks launches recorded by Innova Market Insights carried digestive health claims of some kind in 2014, up from just 2.7% […]
Patent for reduced fat chocolate
The Barry Callebaut Group has been awarded patent EP 2 152 091 on its reduced fat chocolate by the European Patent Office. With this patent, Barry Callebaut continues to broaden its innovation-based product offering of reformulated products. The company is now able to offer its customers an additional solution for products with a better energy […]