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AAK’s Rolloff 600 Release Agent improves performance
AAK, the UK manufacturer and supplier of fats and functional ingredients to the bakery sector, has launched a new release agent, which improves productivity and appearance, whilst reducing wastage. Rolloff 600 is a new sprayable release agent which, tests show, can improve productivity by up to 4%. Part of AAK’s successful Rolloff range of release […]
True cost of Hospitality and Food Service waste revealed
Wrap, an organisation that helps businesses and individuals reduce waste, has recently published a report on the true cost of waste within the Hospitality and Food Service (HaFS) sector. Its findings reveal that each year, the sector in the UK serves over 8 billion meals and produces over 2.87 million tonnes of food and associated […]
Recycled PET bottle for functional fruit drink
PET packaging specialist APPE has worked with Oji and Hero to produce an environmentally friendly 100 per cent recycled PET (rPET) bottle for Oji’s ‘sustainable’ functional fruit drink. The Oji drinks are available in four variants featuring different fruits and health benefits. All contain caffeine from green coffee beans to provide a mild energy boost […]
Food waste is falling but more must be done
Following last week’s report from WRAP, which states that the level of avoidable food waste in UK households has fallen by 21% during the last five years, The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) got in touch to argue that more must be done: Whilst the FDF applauds the news, WRAP’s new report reveals that the […]
Frutarom expands Biogas capacity in Switzerland
Frutarom health, based in Wadenswil, Switzerland, has managed to increase biogas electrical energy production in its plant by 15%. The energy produced by biogas uses waste materials and is categorised as CO2-Neutral. Frutarom was praised by this expansion in 2012 when it was awarded with a certificate of CO2 reduction by the Swiss energy agency. […]
Bananas, bread and eggs top retail supply chain food waste
New research from Incpen, the industry council for research on packaging and the environment, shows that the top 20 food items wasted or reduced-to-clear between the wholesale depot and the retail check-out are led by fruit (40%), followed by meat and poultry (20%) with vegetables and bakery close behind. Together, they account for 22,000 tonnes […]
Whey filtration system turns waste into income
Tetra Pak has launched Tetra Alcross RO Lite, a filtration system that helps small and medium sized dairies extract value out of whey. A common by-product of cheese production, whey is often dumped as waste. With Tetra Alcross RO Lite, it can now be turned into profit. Whey is only valuable when concentrated, but the […]
Tetra Pak acquires Danish membrane filtration company
Tetra Pak has acquired Denmark-based DSS Silkeborg, a supplier of membrane filtration technology for the dairy industry. Established in 2000, DSS develops, designs, sells, builds and commissions membrane filtration systems for dairy applications by using reverse osmosis, nano-filtration, ultra-filtration and micro-filtration technologies. The core competence of DSS lies in maximising the full use of milk […]
Magnet filters weak magnetic particles from foodstuffs
Goudsmit Magnetic Systems BV will introduce a new type of magnet at the Solids 2013 Fair in Rotterdam. This semi-automatic clean-flow magnet is composed of magnetic bars, and it filters weak magnetism and very small metal particles (from 30 mHu) from – among other things – foodstuffs. Particles smaller than 1mm are not detected by […]
What are you doing to back British farming?
Yesterday, the press ran a story stating that if all food produced in Britain in a year was stored and eaten from January 1, we would have run out on August 14. This effectively means that the UK only produces 62% of its own food – a trend that the National Farmer’s Union (NFU) is […]
Vacuum packing boosts meat sales by 80%
A new lightweight shallow rigid tray developed by Linpac Packaging for vacuum skin packing (VSP) has helped a supermarket chain to increase sales of its meat products by 80%. Linpac, a multi-material packaging manufacturer, worked in partnership with machine manufacturer Mondini and film manufacturer Bemis to create a pack which combines the extended shelf life […]
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‘Smart label’ for fruit transportation
A Scottish company has developed and commercialised a colour-changing smart label that detects the presence or absence of CO2 during the bulk transportation of fruit. Insignia Technologies has created a simple label that can be used within a modified atmosphere bag or pallet, or in a controlled atmosphere container, and will give an easy-to-read indication […]
Thinkthin portfolio to support sustainable labelling
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced seven new ‘thin’ film and paper products that retain shelf impact while making premium food labels more sustainable through thinner label material constructions. Brands are making ever-stronger demands for waste reduction and more sustainable products, and the Avery Dennison ThinkThin range is aimed at label converters that […]
Online system to overcome waste management?
With an ever-increasing array of concepts being put forth in a bid to tackle the issue of waste management, a new online management system has seemingly gained strong approval from large and medium-sized food and drink businesses. In a recent survey, 67% of large or medium-sized food and drink companies who were questioned said they […]