Back in 2006,USDA's Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture published a report predicting what U.S.and world agriculture might look like in 2015.That's basically two years away from now,close enough to apply a ...
Packaging design, development and manufacturing company Sirane has announced the expansion of its presence with the opening of a new operation in South Africa, which will operate out of Cape Town. Sirane Southern Africa head Stacey Loader ...
Hain Celestial, a US-based natural and organic food products company, has completed the acquisition of some of the packaged grocery brands of UK-based Premier Foods in a £200m cash-and-stock deal. The consideration consisted of cash ...
Tags: natural and organic food products company, acquisition
Global fiber-based materials company, Ahlstrom has developed a perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-free version of its flexible packaging paper range, Ahlstrom Coralpack. The new paper is used for direct wrapping and packing of ...
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New research conducted by Canadean Consumer has revealed that damaged packaging plays a monumental role in the buying behavior of U.K. consumers. More than one-third of consumers would never buy a food item or a health/beauty product if the ...
Tags: drink, packaging, damaged packaging, health/beauty product
Stadium Innovation has introduced new design for unsweetened fruit compotes, a small 90g bottle to take anywhere. Stadium Innovation, distributor of Charles Faraud and Charles & Alice, introduced fruit compotes into the market in the year ...
Kalo Foods,a US-based producer of gourmet products,plans to open a new gluten-free gourmet bakery in Stokesdale near North Carolina,US. The plant will create 21 jobs,and the average salary for the newly hired staff will be ...
Tags: gluten-free gourmet bakery, jobs, grant
US-based Cedar's Mediterranean Foods,a manufacturer of Mediterranean cuisine,has received the Non-GMO Project Verification for its entire Hommus range. The company's Mediterranean cuisine range includes hommus,pita chips,fresh salads,and ...
Tags: Non-GMO Project Verification, all natural products, consumers
The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, is set to ease restrictions on Japanese food imports beginning 1 November 2012. Import restrictions were imposed following an accident at the nuclear plant in Fukushima ...
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B&G Foods,a US-based manufacturer,seller and marketer of shelf-stable foods,has reported 15.9%increase in net sales to$154.2m for the third quarter ended 29 September 2012,compared to$133m for the same period in 2011. The company said ...
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Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has signed a long-term sourcing agreement with Industria de Alimentos dos en Uno, a subsidiary of Argentinian food firm Arcor. Under the terms of the agreement, Barry Callebaut will supply ...
UK-based converter and supplier of flexible packaging materials, FFP Packaging Solutions will install a new Titan SR9-DT Dual Turret slitter rewinder from Atlas Converting Equipment in June 2012. It will feature an electronic slit reel ...
US-based packaging company Sonoco has completed the 18,000ft2 expansion of its thermoforming location in Waynesville, North Carolina. The company plans to start up a new multilayer, trim-in-place line, which will facilitate the production ...
Burger King has reintroduced, in a small number of its restaurants, some of the food colors that have been associated with possible hyperactivity in young children, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). The company has ...
Nature Valley, the brand owned by US food company General Mills, has introduced a new snack cereal bar Nature Valley Sweet & Nutty in the UK. The new snack, which features a blend of nuts and toasted oats, is available in two flavors - ...