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Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of Processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Product news.
Who’s keeping count?
Government proposals to introduce calorie counts on menus are, it seems, going to be welcomed by the majority of diners, if the results of a recent survey are to be believed.
Demand for smaller packs prompts processing solution launch
Food and beverage processing solutions firm JBT has announced the launch of a processing system which has been specially adapted to meet demand for smaller pack sizes in emerging markets.
Shop-bought chicken bug levels ‘hold steady’
The top nine retailers across the UK have published their latest testing results on campylobacter contamination in UK-produced fresh whole chickens (covering samples tested from April to June 2018).
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of Packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Processing news.
Parkside pushes ahead with packaging innovation
Speciality packaging solutions provider Parkside has invested in state-of-the-art laser equipment, which it says will create new business opportunities in the market.
Frontmatec seals robotic solutions deal
Food automation firm Frontmatec has announced that it is to acquire 40% of the shares in Assessorament Industrial Robotica Automatitzacio (AIRA)
New foodservice division for EHL
EHL Ingredients has announced the launch of its new UK foodservice division, Lähde.
Campbell Soup to sell international and fresh food businesses
Campbell Soup Company is to sell its international businesses and fresh refrigerated-foods unit, following a several month-long strategic review and pressure from hedge fund investors to sell the whole company.
Frutarom reveals thirst for liquid curcumin
With an eye on serving the Asia Pacific market, Frutarom Health is expanding the regional focus of its turmeric formula NovaSOLCurcumin.
Protein concentrate launch from Epi
Continued consumer interest in protein has led Epi Ingredients to launch its first protein concentrate.
New vanilla profiles from flavour firm Bell
Ingredient firm Bell Flavors & Fragrances has launched what it’s calling a solution to ‘present challenges in the vanilla market’.
Shoppers concerned about buying meat post-Brexit, says new research
Shoppers may avoid buying meat if they cannot be sure it has been produced in the UK, amid concerns that standards on imported food will slip following Brexit, according to new research.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Food and drink sector ‘needs greater support to compete with EU rivals’
Latest export statistics from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) show that in the first half of 2018, UK exports of all food and drink hit £10.68bn, up 5.1 per cent on the same period in 2017.