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BOC/Cargill CO2 purification plant
BOC is to build its first UK carbon dioxide (CO2) purification plant, following the signing of an agreement with food company Cargill for the provision of raw CO2 feedstock.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Tetra Pak extends OneStep technology
Tetra Pak’s OneStep processing technology now enables producers to prepare UHT milk from powder in one continuous step.
Project targets ready meals
A project involving BOC, a number of food companies and the University of Lincoln is set to revolutionise ready meals.
“A typical day provides an opportunity to make a difference”
Manufacturers must find ways to reduce waste and fine tune production efficiency, whilst retaining product quality and a focus on consumer safety, in order to maintain competitiveness and profitability, says Martyn Gill, general manager – EMEA at InfinityQS.
Waste not, want not
As Jamie Oliver’s war on sugar continues, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has become the next UK celebrity chef to challenge the food industry.
ROUND-UP: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news, next week’s round-up will focus on shelf life news. To submit an item for inclusion, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Food and drink trends identified for 2016
Mintel has predicted 12 global food and drink trends for 2016.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
WRAP on target
Manufacturing and retail waste has significantly reduced against the baseline 2012 figure, reveals the second interim report of Courtauld Commitment 3 at WRAP.
Healthy freeze dried snacks
Amongst the new products arriving to the snacking sector in the wake excessive sugar consumption warnings is Nothing But’s freeze dried fruit and vegetable snack packs.
Bone broth produced industrially
Coctio is taking previously unproductive bone waste and upgrading it to bring significant income for the food industry.
Positive start for food waste bill
A recent bill proposed in the House of Commons marks a significant step forward in reducing the huge amount of food wasted in the UK.
Scotland slashes food waste
Avoidable food waste across Scotland has reduced by almost eight per cent since 2009.
Research project promises 30% food waste reduction
The Institute of Food Research (IFR) is a new key partner in an EU funded multinational research project that will help reduce food waste by 30% by 2025.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Campden BRI invests in equipment
Campden BRI invests in five new pieces of equipment to further expand its range of specialist food and drink packaging testing services to help companies further reduce food and packaging waste and cut costs.