labels
Coop improves labelling with NiceLabel
Swiss food manufacturer Coop has selected NiceLabel, a global developer of label design software and label management systems, to help it improve accuracy of labelling and food safety and streamline its labelling processes at its factories and in-store bakeries.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
WRAP helping UK tackle milk waste
A new report from WRAP has highlighted that 330,000 tonnes of milk are wasted each year – equivalent to 7% of all milk produced and worth £150 million.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Beck’s launches limited-edition labels
Beck’s beer is launching six limited-edition label designs as part of its “Be Kreativ” campaign.
Cargill launches new potato starch range
Cargill has expanded its portfolio of functional native starches with the addition of three potato starches designed for meat, meat alternatives and culinary applications.
New labels mean sweet news for confectionery firm
Label manufacturer Source Labels says it has used a new system to slash confectionery brand Blockhead’s label backing requirements in half.
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
DMK on reduced sugar and fat drive
Healthy and well-balanced diets have been a constant hit for many years. More consumers are paying attention to a health-conscious diet and increasingly resorting to products with as little sugar as possible.
Why loot matters more than labels
There’s been much hoo-ha this week over a study from consumer group Which? that revealed a number of brands of vanilla ice cream contain neither vanilla nor cream.
Cool labelling solution hot off the press
Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) has unveiled an automated pallet labelling solution for the food industry whichit says can boost operational efficiency by performing equally well at minus 20˚C as at room temperature.
UK adults confused about nutrition
New research from the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) reveals that 43% of adults surveyed admit that they find it difficult to find reliable information on healthy diets, with changing information, messages and advice from media and experts being the biggest causes for confusion (76% and 61% respectively).
Primera introduces LX910e colour label printer
Primera Technology, manufacturer of specialised digital colour printers, has announced LX910e, its newest desktop colour label printer.
Consumers prepare for Plastic Free Trust Mark
A Plastic Free Trust Mark has been launched in a move that is hoped will revolutionise how shoppers buy their food and drink.
Waste initiatives
Supermarkets in the UK are ramping up their efforts to tackle waste, with news this week that Tesco is to scrap some ‘best before’ labels in a bid to reduce food waste, while Morrisons is encouraging customers to bring in their own containers for purchases at its meat and fish counters to tackle plastic waste.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Europe leads the way for private label premiumisation
According to new research from Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), Europe accounted for over half (57%) of all private label launches with premium claims globally in 2017.