labelling
Labelling the future
Innovation is changing the face of the entire print industry, says Jules Lejeune, managing director of European self-adhesive labelling association FINAT
April 2013
Plasma brings preservation progress Labelling the future Vitafoods Europe turns sweet sixteen Making the most of meat
‘This year will be challenging – but rewarding too’
Christopher McCuin, event director of Pro2Pac and IFE, is hungry for success – and a solution to food wastage
Industry agrees to publish meat test results
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has agreed with the food industry to publish the results of industry testing of meat products, to provide a clearer picture of standards in the food chain. It has also declared that the results will be made publicly available. The decision was taken at a meeting to address how testing […]
Vitafoods South America hoping to double debut size
Organisers of Vitafoods South America say they’re hoping that this year’s event will be double the size of last year’s debut show. The exhibition will feature around 200 leading global nutraceutical ingredients companies, including Copalis, Croda and Fortitech, as well as a raft of first-time exhibitors. This year’s show will comprise an exhibition and conference, […]
July/August 2013
Confectionery Labelling Cartoning & sleeving Show Preview: Drinktec
FIR consultation launched
Defra is asking UK businesses and consumers for their views on plans for new legislation to improve the information provided to shoppers, allowing them to make informed choices about the food they buy. The updated legislation will implement the European Union food labelling legislation (Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011) and will also reflect current industry practice […]
Survey reveals concerns over ‘misleading packaging’
A survey of more than 2,000 UK consumers has found that more than 80 per cent believe packaging could mislead them into making unhealthy food purchases. And a further 65 per cent say that packaging and labelling affects their purchasing decisions. The research by private label software specialist Trace One also revealed that younger age […]
March 2012
Ratty’s reflections As Queen Elizabeth II prepares to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee, Richard Ratcliffe turns back the clock Running scared Food safety expert James Cook reveals the questions most frequently asked of a third-party laboratory…and the answers. How to avoid fallout from frozen asset Cold storage plays an essential part in food manufacture but downtime […]
November 2011
Sweeteners Will stevia live up to the hype? Having gained EU approval, food innovation consultant Alice Pegg goes in the search of the answer to the all-important question. You batter believe it New research projects at Campden BRI are helping to shed light on the functionality of bakery ingredients. Dr Sarab Sahi explains. Regulatory update […]
Scrapping the small print
Lorraine Eve, head of regulatory affairs at Ashbury Labelling, examines how the EU regulation on the provision of food information to consumers will affect the industry.
Etiquette Labels looks to ‘bright future’
North Wales firm Etiquette Labels has just celebrated its 21st birthday. The company was founded by director Tom Bunce and co-director Christiane Gough after the pair identified what they called ‘a need in the labelling industry for a company specialising in plain labels and consumables for barcoding that would satisfy the burgeoning outer-case labelling requirement […]