Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)has decided to withdraw its Chinese range of instant noodles over pending product approval. HUL follows a strict quality management system and regularly monitors products for compliance to regulations. ...
Tags: Instant Noodles, HUL
UK-based Wrights Food has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of a new range of ready meals. The new Classic range features 19 different dishes that are made by combining traditional slow cooking methods with the ...
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Chicken legs from the US have made a comeback in Jordan after the latter scrapped a packaging norm. The rule that restricted the weight of chicken leg packs to 2.5kg, has been relaxed to allow up to 15kg. The Middle Eastern country ...
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Eight organizations from across the European Union have jointly developed a varnish that can withstand exposure to antimicrobial, oxygen and water vapor, and be beneficial for food packaging. The project, entitled Svarnish, was the ...
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The US House of Representatives has voted 300-131 for repealing a law that mandates country-of-origin labels (COOL) for beef, pork and poultry. The voting follows threats of trade measures from Canada and Mexico, which have been opposing ...
Tags: Meat Labeling Law, Packaging
Canadean expects global consumption of cider to grow around 5% annually to reach over three billion litres in 2020. Although the UK will remain the world's largest cider market, it will lose considerable consumption share to the US, ...
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Lineage Logistics is installing additional high pressure processing (HPP) machines and packaging equipment at its Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Mira Loma, California, units. The company estimates that the installation of the machines, ...
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Middle Eastern style food product maker Sabra Dipping has launched 2-oz snack size pack of its Roasted Red Pepper Hummus. Available in six-count pack, the single serving hummus dip is said to be vegan and gluten-free. The company said ...
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Swedish food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak has launched a new extrusion line for the production of ice cream sticks and sandwiches. The new line is capable of producing close to 43,200 pieces per hour at lowest operational ...
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Canadian agribusiness Richardson International has acquired Margarine Golden Gate – Michca for an undisclosed amount, in a move to increase food manufacturing capabilities. With this investment, Richardson has secured Golden Gate's ...
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This accreditation means the company is compliant with the latest food safety management systems and can offer BRC accredited digital and flexo printed labels to the food sector delivered with speed and service Hugo Gell, Mercian Labels ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Label, digital label printing
Earlier this year, I blogged about the excitement in China generated by the news that its Dalian Wanda Group planned to invest $1.09 billion to build and operate a luxury hotel in London. At the time of their announcement (made in the ...
Modern Day China Dining Etiquette Expect food to be delivered family-style in large bowls from which each diner serves himself. Avoid showing surprise when these foods appear; westernized Chinese dishes bear no resemblance to foods served ...
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South Africa will stop imposing tariffs on poultry imports from the US, paving the way to resume trade in the country which had been closed for the past 15 years. The two countries have reached an agreement to this effect, as per which, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Policy, Opinion
Chinese New Year, the Mid-Fall Moon Festival and the Dragon Boat Day are three major festivals in China. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Chinese call this day as Duan-Wu ...