Newcastle University in the UK has opened a new sensory testing facility, which will be used to improve the quality, taste and texture of food for consumers. The £700,000 NU-Food facility will build on the University's expertise in ...
Where Food Comes From, a provider of verification and Internet solutions for the agricultural and food industry, has signed a partnership with Colorado State University's Center for Meat Safety & Quality (CMSQ) for their newly acquired ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Simplot’s Tasmanian factory. Simplot Australia employees at the Bathurst, NSW and Devonport, Tasmania food manufacturing plants have been told that their places of work are under threat of closure. The company is experiencing ...
Inspection equipment firms Loma Systems and Lock Inspection Systems have outlined their strategy after officially unveiling the partnership at the Total Processing and Packaging show Loma, which is owned by US company ITW, acquired Lock ...
Simplot Australia, a subsidiary of US based J.R. Simplot, is evaluating the closure of its vegetable processing facilities in Bathurst, New South Wales and Devonport, Tasmania, a move which will result in 325 job losses. According to the ...
US-based Stay Fresh Foods is planning to introduce its second high pressure processing (HPP) line in September 2013, in a move to meet the increasing consumer demand for meat and sausage production. As part of the expansion plan, the ...
Tags: Stay Fresh Foods, Food
UK retail sales for May underline the growing importance of online sales, which “saved retailers’ bacon”, last month, according to consultancy firm KPMG. Online sales 'saved retailers' bacon' in May, said KPMG ...
Tags: British Retail Consortium Sales Monitor, Online sales, KPMG
Cold storage firm Oakland International has big plans to create 2,500 jobs and massively simplify food supply chains with a unique new industry hub. Josh Brooks speaks to Oakland’s founder to find out more Most of the time as a ...
Tags: Frozen Food, Packaging, Oakland
Austria-based Greiner Packaging has announced plans to invest £2.2m in new equipment at its Dungannon plant in Ireland. By installing In-Mould Labelling (IML) technology, the company hopes to expand demand for its products to take ...
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Packaging-centric supply chain services company Coregistics has acquired substantially all of the assets of US-based Cano Packaging, for an undisclosed value. The combination of the two companies is expected to increase Coregistics ...
Tags: Packaging, Packaging-centric
Women check and use food label components more often and thoroughly than men, according to a recent study from the University of Alabama and published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and featured in the May issue of ...
Tags: Food Labels, Packaging, Printing
What is sustainable packaging and does it even exist in today's market? Dr. Liz Wilks, European Stakeholder and Sustainability Manager for Asia Pulp and Paper, explains. Packaging is a vital part of the toy industry. It protects products, ...
Tags: toy packaging, Toys, Opinion
GS1 US has introduced two new readiness programs to help companies in the food industry implement and improve product traceability processes by leveraging GS1 Standards: the Seafood Traceability Readiness Program and Dairy, Deli, Bakery ...
Global plastic closures manufacturer Bericap has developed a new press-on closure EV 28/26 designed for the light-weight bottle neck PCO 1881. The closure can also be used for products such as sauces, dressing and syrups, among others. ...
Tags: plastic closures, Food Industry
The European Commission and European Union member states have decided to ban the flavoring substance 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene over safety concerns. The decision to remove this substance from the list of approved flavorings was ...