01 Jun 2018 --- Quest Nutrition has launched their latest innovation – Tortilla Style Protein Chips. The savory snacks feature at least nine times the protein of conventional chips, according to the company and approximately 75 percent lower net carbs.
14 Feb 2018 --- Capitalizing on the low sugar trend, DuPont Nutrition & Health has developed and launched GRINDSTED Pectin PRIME 541, a product that will allow food manufacturers to formulate new appealing reduced-sugar fruit spreads recipes faster and without processing hurdles.
22 Aug 2017 --- Brand and consumer protection organization, BRC Global Standards has published the first edition of food packaging materials guidance. It’s geared towards achieving a common understanding, terminology and point of reference for good practice for businesses involved in the delivery of food and to prevent substances from packaging materials from getting into food.
11 May 2016 --- Tesco is launching avocado as a spread, as it looks to tap into the growing demand for the fruit variety.
30 Jun 2015 --- Campbell Soup Company announced it has completed the acquisition of the assets and business of Garden Fresh Gourmet for $231 million. Garden Fresh Gourmet is the No. 1 branded refrigerated salsa in the U.S. and also makes hummus, dips and tortilla chips.
19 Jun 2015 --- France’s Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, Ségolène Royal, has ruffled many feathers in the sustainable palm oil industry this week, by saying that consumers should stop eating chocolate spread brand Nutella, made by Ferrero. The minister, who made the comments on a television show, singled out the product, saying that it is made using palm oil, which contributes to deforestation.
10 Jun 2015 --- Campbell Soup Company has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets and business of Garden Fresh Gourmet for $231 million. Garden Fresh Gourmet is the No. 1 branded refrigerated salsa in the U.S. and also makes hummus, dips and tortilla chips.
16 Feb 2015 --- Michele Ferrero, owner of the Ferrero confectionery Group, has died at his home in Monaco at the age of 89 on February 14, 2015. His wife, Maria Franca, and son, Giovanni Ferrero, CEO of the Ferrero International, were by his side.
24 Oct 2014 --- Pluckr, a machine that uses ultrasonic vibrations to rapidly de-bunch grapes without damaging them, has won the Food Valley Award 2014. The machine was developed by JFPT/foodlife and TOP.
24 Oct 2014 --- Juha Nikkola M.Sc.(Tech.), Senior Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, developed new hybrid materials in his doctoral research project for use in the manufacture and modification of thin-film composites.
16 Oct 2014 --- Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has announced the launch of the industry’s first carton made entirely from plant based, renewable packaging materials. The new Tetra Rex carton will be the first in the market to have bio-based low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films and bio-based high-density polyethylene (HDPE) caps, both derived from sugar cane, in addition to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paperboard.
26 Jun 2014 --- An Australian company has been fined for misleading consumers about its honey, because it isn’t produced by bees. The product, which is mostly comprised of sugar from plants, including corn and sugar cane, should not be labelled as ‘honey’ according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
23 Dec 2013 --- Stora Enso is reducing the basis weight of its Tambrite packaging board to improve its efficiency and environmental performance. Thanks to recent product development the runnability, stiffness, print results and packaging performance of the boards are guaranteed to remain as good as ever.
29 Nov 2013 --- The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has welcomed news that under the Courtauld Commitment Phase 2 agreement, the UK grocery sector reduced food and packaging waste by 1.7 million tons, the equivalent of 4.8 million tons of CO2.
20 Nov 2013 --- The predecessor of the HC EV 29/21 Hinge Closure was launched successfully for premium edible oil some years ago. That closure typically fitted two types of bottle material – glass and PET – and therefore enabled a syrup bottler producing both bottle types for brand differentiation to use just one closure type.
21 Oct 2013 --- Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited (Murray Goulburn) announced that it has made a proposal to acquire all the issued shares in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited (WCB) via an off-market takeover offer for $7.50 cash per share (the Offer).
01 Oct 2013 --- Eye-catching PET packs have the WOW factor and provide a major point of difference for premium convenience food ranges including oven to table lines.
17 May 2013 --- In spite of a cooling global economy in 2012, strong sales in the company's Automotive Technology and Industrial Technology sectors contributed to an 8.1 percent annual sales increase for Bosch in North America – the largest year-over-year increase among regions with a Bosch presence for that year.
17 May 2013 --- Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, announce that their Salted and Unsalted Butter will now be available in the re-branded Wyke Farms’ new packaging. The Butters are now in-line with the rest of Wyke Farms’ new pack designs, which were launched across its entire cheese product range in September last year.
9 Apr 2013 --- To prevent molecules migrating from plastic packaging into the food they contain, scientists are identifying each critical point where this phenomenon can occur, using a method inspired from aeronautics.
