Tara Minerals has completed the acquisition of FreshTec’s intellectual property for the preservation and protection of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers during extended periods of shipping and storage. Under the deal, the company ...
Canada-based Cascades has introduced a new alternative to polycoated packaging known as 'Respak' for the food and food services industries. The recyclable and compostable Respak has been made by using 50% recycled fibres and is said to ...
Draco Natural Products and TRU Aseptics have partnered to establish Draco-Tru Ingredients (DTI), which will produce aseptically packaged fruit and vegetable concentrates, extracts and purees. DTI, which will also market and distribute the ...
US-based Vanee Foods is recalling nearly 3,156 pounds of turkey base product over misbranding and potential presence of an undeclared allergen. According to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the ...
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Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has reached a settlement with NZX in relation to the continuous disclosure of information during the precautionary whey protein concentrate (WPC80) recall in August 2013. Group Director Governance and ...
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Packaging system manufacturer, Sealed Air will be launching its new vacuum packaging solution – Simple Steps? Gourmet Plates – at Melbourne's foodpro 2014, Australasia's largest food processing exhibition. Simple Steps? ...
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The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) announces that Juanita D. Duggan, an experienced trade association executive and lobbyist, will join the association on July 1 as President & CEO. "Juanita has demonstrated time and ...
DuPont has approval for a probiotic health claim in Switzerland US-based agriculture and nutrition technology company DuPont has won approval for a probiotic health claim in Switzerland, saying it is the first ingredient company to ...
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Today, 3M Food Safety announced that its 3M Molecular Detection Assay Salmonella has received an extension of the current NF VALIDATION certificate from AFNOR Certification. The extension means that the test kit, which helps food ...
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The transport industry now has more time to weigh in on the American new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) before it becomes law. And Canadian carriers should be paying attention, too. Although it was introduced in 2011, the U.S. Food ...
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Faerch Plast's CSR report provides an annual review of the Group's responsible business performance during 2013. It shows how the company is adapting its business model and pursuing a strategy that delivers sustainable performance, driven ...
The packaging of food items is one of the key concerns for Europeans, according to an independent research commissioned by FEVE (The European Container Glass Federation). The research was carried out by an independent research agency, ...
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For the seventh consecutive year, Menasha Packaging’s Food Packaging facility, located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, has been recognized by the American Institute of Baking (AIB) International. The Food Packaging facility recently ...
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Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has signed a law requiring the labeling of genetically-engineered foods, making the state the first in the country to mandate genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling. Under the new law, foods that ...
Highlander Partners, L.P., a Dallas-based investment firm, announces the sale of its portfolio company, SensoryEffects, to Balchem Corporation, a publicly-traded human and animal health and wellness company. The purchase price was $567 ...
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