A UK survey reveals that just under half of products labeled with a warning ‘may contain’ allergen actually contain no trace of it. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) scrutinized about 1,000 packaged food samples carrying ...
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The Biomat group at the Polytechnic University School of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has developed renewable, biodegradable polymer container for both liquid and solid oily products. Developed from agro-industrial ...
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Country of origin matters to consumers. Recent research carried out by Perception Research Services found that the perceptions of a country in consumers’ eyes can have a significant influence on consumer behaviour towards a product ...
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Polyolefins additives supplier Milliken and Company will showcase innovative ways to enhance the look of polypropylene (PP) products along with solutions to protect the contents of PET packaged food, beverage and consumer products at ...
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The future looks bright for the Chilean economy which in recent years has benefited from rising exports and foreign investments. This new optimism has had a positive effect on the country's packaging market, reveals new report from ...
Packaged food company General Mills has reported first-quarter net earnings attributable to the company of $345.2m, compared to $459.3m in the previous year same period. For the 13 weeks ended 24 August 2014, net sales declined 2% to ...
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According to Visiongain, a British market research firm, the global flexible packaging market has reached some US$143.83 billion, mostly driven by growing sales of consumer products in emerging nations. In the next decade, the firm ...
The government of India is planning to introduce comprehensive change in the laws and rules governing the weight of food packets owing to increasing sale of packaged items. A fine between Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 for first offence will be ...
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Cargill has doubled the size of its food innovation center in Plymouth, Minnesota, with an investment of $5.5m. The expansion has increased the research facility size by 40,000ft2, equipping it with latest research equipment and a fully ...
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The packaged food, drink and grocery product manufacturers in New South Wales, Australia, are set to launch a new program to increase the recycling of bottles and plastic drink containers in the state. The program, which will see the ...
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La Coste?a, a US-based packaged foods firm and the parent company of Arizona Canning, has acquired canned beans and vegetables manufacturer Faribault Foods for an undisclosed amount. As part of the acquisition, both the companies will ...
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New Zealand Government has announced plans to introduce a new Health Star Rating food labeling system, which will help in making healthy food choices. New Zealand Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye said that cabinet has agreed to adopt ...
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WhiteWave Foods, a leading consumer packaged food and beverage company that makes Silk, Horizon, International Delight and Earthbound Farm products, has announced green building certification of its beverage manufacturing facility in ...
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced plans to amend the existing rules with regard to the labeling of products. Following the introduction of new rules, the labels on the packaged food will highlight ...
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US-based packaged food company ConAgra Foods has acquired Chinese potato processor TaiMei Potato Industry for $93m as part of the company’s strategy to expand its international presence. The acquisition expands ConAgra's Lamb ...
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