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SHELF LIFE: Weekly round-up
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com. Produced by Smithfield Foods, French’s Hot Dogs are the latest addition to the brand’s range of mustard, relishes, sauces, and salad dressings on offer in […]
Hot dog launch
Produced by Smithfield Foods, French’s Hot Dogs are the latest addition to the brand’s range of mustard, relishes, sauces, and salad dressings on offer in the UK. Jill Leigh, category manager for Smithfield Foods, says, “Our research showed that French’s is trusted by hot dog consumers, making it the perfect partner for a naturally beechwood […]
Curry pastries
Pastry manufacturer Peter’s Food Service, based in South Wales, UK, has struck a licensing deal with Asian cuisine brand Sharwood’s to launch a new range of Sharwood’s chilled pastry bakes. Working in partnership with Sharwood’s brand owner Premier Foods, Peter’s will manufacture, market and sell a new range of naan-shaped pastry bakes flavoured with Sharwood’s […]
Food can checkweigher
Food processors running high rate can lines will now benefit from a new certified-accurate checkweighing system that features the latest controller and weigh table technology. The new Thermo Scientific Versa Teorema checkweigher features a combination of Versa checkweigher controller technology and Teorema ‘no moving parts’ weigh table. This combination allows accurate operation at line rates […]
November 2014
Product Focus: Soups and sauces Ingredients: Sweeteners Packaging: Environmental packaging & recycling Processing: Logistics, Cold storage
Screw caps for cartons
SIG Combibloc’s combiSwift screw cap is now also available for food carton packs. This screw cap offers convenience when opening carton packs and when pouring and portioning out long-life foods such as soups, sauces, tomato products and desserts. Because the carton packs can be reclosed, the products are still protected after initial opening. The food […]
Cracking the nuts market
EHL Ingredients is experiencing a boost in sales of nuts in the run up to National Nut Day. The celebratory day, dedicated to the taste, versatility and nutritious value of nuts, will be held on 22 October. EHL Ingredients supplies 22 types of nuts including brazil, almonds, walnuts, cashew, hazelnuts, pecans, peanuts, pistachios and pine […]
Be ready for FIC with rice starches
As the prospect looms of the Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU 1169/2011 – also known as ‘FIC’), due to be implemented this December, food manufacturers are already considering how best to meet its requirements. Ulrick & Short, the British-owned clean label starch specialist, is under no illusions about the new regulations. Director Adrian Short […]
Really Indian sauces to expand distribution
‘Really Indian’ sauces from husband and wife team, Amrik and Gursharon Rauth, are set to be launched nationwide in the UK and in Europe. The company has increased its distribution and is expanding its manufacturing site. It is also launching a national PR and marketing campaign to raise consumer awareness. The speciality curry sauces are made […]
New ultra-high-speed bag-in-box and beer-in-box filler
Alfa Laval – a global provider of products and modules for the beer, beverage and food industries – has launched an aseptic beer-in-box filler plus an ultra-high-speed bag-in-box filler that is 4-5 times faster than standard aseptic fillers. The new rotating filler is capable of filling consumer bag-in-boxes from 3-20 liter with a dispenser cap […]
IFEU life-cycle assessment compares impacts of long-life food packaging
In a life-cycle assessment carried out by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IFEU), the environmental impacts of the main long-life food packaging solutions in current use have been compared. The results compared to food metal cans, glass jars, retortable pouches and plastic pots, the carton pack has the best environmental performance. Compared to […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Local table sauces fends off international brands and private label
Local table sauces have bucked the trend among processed food in Europe, by successfully fending off the efforts of both the international brands and private label to grab their market share. However, according to Rabobank’s latest report, this success has come at a price. Manufacturers of local table sauce brands saw operating margins drop nearly […]
‘Soft chill’ technology improves temperature control for food processors
A new way of using liquid nitrogen to control the temperature of foods while they are being processed will improve quality, even when used with the most heat-sensitive or reactive foods, according to Air Products. As an effective refrigerant, liquid nitrogen has long been used to help control the temperature of a […]
New coding and marking system for drinks manufacturer
Fruitapeel, a manufacturer of drinks such as juices, smoothies and fruit sauces, has turned to Linx Printing Technologies for a new coding and marking solution on its busy production lines. Its previous printers were unreliable, suffered from poor print quality and needed frequent readjustment and expensive maintenance, and thus Fruitapeel was looking for reliable coders […]