A meeting of the Legislative and Governance Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) has decided there needs to be a monitoring system to track the effectiveness of the proposed Front-of-Pack Labelling (FoPL) system for food. The meeting, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Watson-Marlow Pumps Group is introducing a new food grade hose for use with Bredel pumps. FDA and EC compliant, the new F-NBR hoses offer better wear resistance and longer life for improved production efficiency and process/product safety. ...
Tags: Pump Hoses, Industrial Equipment, Components
After a slow recovery period, Mexico's packaging machinery marketplace is coming back strong, according to PMMI's 2013 "Mexico Packaging Machinery Market Study," published in 2013. The study reviews current market data and interviews with ...
Tags: Packaging Machinery, Manufacturing, Processing Machinery
Z Trim Holdings, Inc., a bio-technology company providing value-added ingredients to a variety of industries, today announced the addition of Seth Cox as an independent consultant, to assist the technical sales staff in growing the ...
Unifiller, a designer and manufacturer of bakery and food equipment, has unveiled a new tabletop depositor, ELF400. Claimed to deliver fast, hygienic depositing up to 140 deposits a minute, the equipment features compact design ...
Tags: Unifiller, Food Manufacturers
Although some people already use the popular herb rosemary for seasoning their meat, this combination may become more common in the near future as food manufacturers respond to consumer demand for more natural products. Currently, two of ...
Tags: Rosemary Oil, Agriculture, Food
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announces its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils are not “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), global oils leader IOI Loders Croklaan is inviting food ...
Tags: Phos, IOI, trans-free, alternatives
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed measures that would potentially eliminate artificial trans fat in processed foods as it poses health risks. The agency has announced its preliminary determination that partially ...
Tags: Fat Levels, Processed Foods
UK-based KCC Packaging has set up a pilot production line to manufacture biodegradable food trays for the ready meal market. Claimed to use a waterproof barrier, the company's food trays are said to be made from bagasse, a by-product of ...
Tags: KCC Packaging, Food Trays
Tate & Lyle, a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, introduces PULPIZ™ Pulp Extender, an easy-to-use modified starch that brings exceptional pulp like texture - even after processing ...
Tags: Tate&Lyle, Pulpiz Pulp Extender
HERE are many ways to promote "greening". Recycling glass containers is one of them. It is simple but not "successful" at present. The demand for glass containers has diminished; replaced by plastic and tetra-pack containers as well as ...
Tags: Greening products, Glass Containers, glass, Construction
Global snack manufacturer, Mondelez International, has chosen MetricStream to provide a comprehensive solution for quality audit and material traceability management. Deployed and managed from their audit headquarters in Munich, Germany, ...
Tags: Mondelez International, Material Traceability Management
A wide range of fibers such as chia and flax, whole grains like buckwheat, amaranth and teff and pumpkin seeds allow bakers to nutritionally enhance the gluten-free products, according to scientists from various food manufacturers. At ...
Tags: Fiber, Grains, Gluten-Free Products
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has introduced its new LIU product recall policy for packagers and co-packers. Called Packagers Protection, the policy has especially been prepared for packagers ...
Tags: Co-Packers, Packagers
Particularly in Asia, drinksplus beverages containing natural extras such as pieces of real fruit, vegetables or cereal grains are best-sellers, and continue to offer further potential. Right now, new products containing unusual bits are ...
Tags: Beverages Packaging, Dairy