There are a lot of cheap, off brand dog foods these days that can be really harmful to your pets. Choosing the right food for your pup is very important. Pet owners have to realize that their fury little friends have no actual need for ...
Calorie counting could soon be elevated to another level with a US startup introducing a plate which can figure out nutritional information. The ground breaking ‘SmartPlate’ is separated into three sections, each with a ...
Sweden-based packaging company ifoodbag has completed tests on its new carrier bags that are capable of keeping food items frozen for up to 24 hours. The water-resistant carrier bags, trials of which began last year, have been produced ...
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World Health Day 2015 focuses on food safety The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dedicated World Health Day 2015, which it is celebrating today, 7 April 2015, to highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with food ...
Tags: food safety, Food production, Food
Melbourne-based snack manufacturer Funch has launched a range of snack food pre-mixes in Australia, which it says is part of the “next generation of snack foods” that appeal to consumers wanting to eat healthily. The ...
Tags: Snack Foods, sunflower seeds, cacao, coconut, Agriculture
Research by Smithers Pira has determined that the authenticity and trust of brand owners and their products is growing in importance in the eyes of consumers. Given increased scrutiny in the wake of high profile food recalls over the last ...
Tags: Metal Packaging, Packaging, Printing, food packaging
Crown Holdings today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. First Quarter Highlights -Mivisa acquisition approved by European Commission -Income per diluted share $0.17; Before Certain Items $0.57, ...
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Crown has received the European Commission (EC) approval to acquire Spanish food cans and ends manufacturer Mivisa Envases from investment funds managed by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, N+1 Mercapital and management, for €1.2bn. ...
Tags: Food Cans, EC granted approval
Further to Josh Brooks’ comments in The Answer To The Litter Problem Is Simple: Stop Littering (Packaging News, Monday, January 20) we at LINPAC Packaging would like to add our own views on the issues surrounding litter and the ...
Foodborne illness outbreaks result when two or more persons develop similar symptoms of illness (gastroenteritis) after eating a common food, or become ill after consuming food from a common source. Such events occur relatively frequently ...
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Does it really cost more to stick to a healthy diet? The answer is yes, but not as much as many people think, according to a new study. The research review combined the results of 27 studies from 10 different countries that compared the ...
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Ardagh claimed three of the top prizes at the annual UK Packaging Awards presented at a glittering ceremony in London. Josh Brooks ( Event Organiser) Robert Fell (R&D Manager, Aerosol & Speciality Containers, Ardagh, Crosmières), ...
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Medical nutrition scientists have written volumes that show how the nutrients from the foods we eat daily alter our genetic structure as well as the metabolism of every one of the trillions of cells in our body. Neurons in the brain are ...
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Reckless overuse of synthetic fertilizers is creating an ecological catastrophe, warns a recent feature in Grist magazine. In traditional farming, the nitrogen available in the soil imposes a strict limit on how much food can be grown. ...
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The €1.2bn acquisition of the business from private equity groups Blackstone and N+1 Mercapital will extend Crown's reach in Spain and north Africa. Mivisa is headquartered in Murcia and is the biggest producer of two- and ...
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