Pretzelmaker, a quick service restaurant franchise concept, has launched Pretzel Dog and Lemonade Pretzelmaker in the US. According to the company, Pretzel Dog is a 100% All-Angus beef hot dog rolled in pretzel dough,. Pretzelmaker is ...
Tags: Pretzelmaker, restaurant franchise, Pretzel Dog, food company news
Barry Callebaut, the Swiss B2B chocolate manufacturer, today (5 July) reported a 2% increase in sales for the first nine months of its fiscal year, with contracts in the Americas helping revenue. Sales were up 2.3% to CHF3.59bn ...
Tags: chocolate manufacturer, chocolate, chocolate decorations
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has reaffirmed its mid-term guidance, depsite booking a drop in full-year profit. In the 12 months to the end of August, the company reported a net profit of CHF142.6m (US$151.7m), down from CHF178.6m ...
Tags: chocolate maker, chocolate, gourmet business, chocolate products
US food group Campbell Soup Co. has recorded a drop in first-quarter earnings as costs related to its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms hit profits. In the three months to 28 October, net earnings amounted to US$265m, an 8% drop on last ...
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South Korean beverages producer Lotte Liquor has selected lightweight, tamper evident AS-Lok mini 28mm closures from Closure Systems International (CSI) for its Soju line of liquors. The new one-piece linerless AS-Lok mini closure is ...
Tags: Lotte Soju, short-height bottle, PET bottles, AS-Lok
Increasingly demanding requirements from food manufacturers and their consumers mean that packaging is becoming progressively 'smarter'. Active or intelligent packaging is a sector which continues to grow in size, with expansion driven by ...
Tags: Smarter Packaging, Antimicrobial packaging, take-up of packaging
Germany-based coffee specialist Melitta has announced the launch of its coffee flavored milk drinks ‘Wake’ in SIG Combibloc’s combifitSmall 250 ml carton packs, in Brazil. The packaged ready to drink is ideal for mobile ...
Tags: Milk Drink, Carton Pack, slender carton pack
Photonic BioSystems has developed an oxygen-sensitive dye that can be incorporated into product packaging to evaluate the quality of food and beverages. When the dye is illuminated by a UV laser light, it produces a red emission. However, ...
Population and Distribution: Living mainly in the hillside and basin areas in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou Provinces together with the northwestern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture, the Yi ethnic minority is reputed as a nation ...
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WikiCell Designs in the US has landed a $10m Series-A financing co-led by Flagship Ventures and Polaris Venture Partners in a bid to make food and beverage packaging that will be edible. WikiCell Designs CEO and co-founder Robert Connelly ...
Tags: packaging, edible packaging, food
The global PET market is expected to reach $48.4 billion in 2016, up from an estimated $23.3bn in 2010, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% from 2011 to 2016, according to a report published by Transparency Market ...
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InkSure Technologies has launched the new security taggants that can be incorporated into blister packaging and induction seals on bottles. The taggants are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for direct food contact to ...
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Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines (PCPPI) will invest about PHP1.5bn ($34m) to put up three additional bottling lines in 2012, as part of its aim to expand its production capacity. The company is investing about PHP500m ($12m) to PHP600m ...
US-based Owens-Illinois(O-I) has launched an easy-to-use online tool to help customers identify the right glass package from its vast offering of standard containers for beer, food, non-alcoholic beverages, spirits and wine. According to ...
Tags: Glass Package, online tool, glass container
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) today announced the winners of its 2012 Clear Choice Awards. This year, eight consumer product goods companies were recognized for their achievements in creating innovative glass packages with shelf ...
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