UK-based multi-material packaging manufacturer Linpac Packaging has partnered with Addmaster to develop a range of trays and films with built-in antimicrobial technology to lessen bacterial growth on the outer packaging of fresh meat. ...
Tags: Packaging Germs, multi-material packaging, antimicrobial technology
Cardia Bioplastics and Alto Packaging have teamed up to produce packaging technology manufactured with Cardia’s thermoplastic starch resins. The resins, which are compatible with existing plastic recycle processes would be food safe ...
Tags: Sustainable Packaging, packaging technology, plastic recycle
Dynamic Systems, a US-based software developer, has unveiled SIMBA Lite 2012, which is designed to provide fresh food processors the ability to process, label and track their products from the dock to customer. The SIMBA (Specialized ...
Tags: Dynamic Systems, production and inventory reports, fresh food
Chilled food manufacturer Greencore has reported"a breakthrough year",with revenue up 44.5%to£1,161.9M due to acquisitions and"business momentum",for the full year to September 28 2012. Greencore boss Patrick Coveney described 2012 ...
Tags: chilled food, Greencore, a breakthrough year, UNIQ
Food manufacturers in the US,including Hershey and Nestle,have kept sites closed after Hurricane Sandy hit the east of the country last night. Confectionery giant Hershey confirmed to just-food its facilities in Pennsylvania remained shut ...
Tags: food sites, facilities, storm
Epicor Software Corporation,a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing,distribution,retail and services organizations,today announced it has agreed to acquire privately held Solarsoft Business Systems from Marlin ...
Morrisons has opened a new seafood processing plant in Grimsby,UK,a move that will allow the company to supply fresh and frozen seafood more quickly to its stores. The construction of the plant is a part of the company's strategy to ...
Tags: seafood, seafood processing plant, workforce
The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) is organizing 'INDIAPACK 2013' during 28-31 January 2013. The IIP, an autonomous body working under Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has launched the four-day show at a press ...
Tags: packaging, IIP, show, packaging technology, packaging machinery
Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has announced that it is cutting the prices of various cuts of lamb by 20%to 30%. The company is offering 30%off lamb chops,over 20%off lamb cutlets,and 20%off racks of lamb,lamb leg roasts and lamb ...
Tags: prices, lamb, cost of living
YottaMark,a provider of HarvestMark-the fresh food traceability and insights platform,has received$24m in funding for food traceability solution. The funding was provided by Westbury Partners,and includes new investors Fairhaven Capital ...
Nualight, dedicated in LED lighting for food retail, has come up with two new lighting solutions to revolutionise colour vibrancy in fresh food displays. The company has developed LED lighting colour technology Vivace to bring out the ...
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Japanese convenience store operator Lawson said today (3 July) its continued focus on fresh food in its stores allowed it to grow its customer base during the first quarter of the year. Lawson said operating profit increased 8.4% on the ...
Tags: convenience store, fresh food, croquettes, minced cutlets
Irish food company Greencore has acquired HC Schau&Son,a US-based fresh food manufacturer,for a cash consideration of$13m(£8.3m).The agreement also includes deferred cash consideration of$4.3m(£2.8m). An additional cash amount ...
Tags: deferred cash consideration, acquisition, earnings accretive
Tesco's share price climbed this morning (18 April) on the UK retailer's plans to spend GBP1bn (US$1.55bn) overhauling its domestic business. The company, which has seen its share of the UK grocery market erode in recent months amid ...
Tags: Tesco, share price, fresh food, retail
Nualight will provide LED lighting to a supermarket change to save energy and enhance the retail experience for customers. Nualight, an Ireland-based specialist in LED lighting for food retail, has been selected by Sainsbury’s, a ...
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