Mintel identifies six key packaging trends for 2016
21 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Digital package printing and flexible hybrid packaging are among the six key trends set to impact the global packaging markets in 2016...
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On target: Britvic releases its latest sustainable business report
21 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Britvic’s latest sustainable business report reveals the advances the company has made in encouraging consumers to lead healthier and more active lives...
Nestlé’s Nescafé Dolce Gusto expands in South America
18 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Nestlé’s Nescafé Dolce Gusto has opened its first factory outside Europe in Montes Clares, Brazil. The factory will primarily produce capsules for the domestic market, but also for export to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay...
RSSL recognised as food authenticity Centre of Expertise
18 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) has been recognised as a Centre of Expertise in food authenticity testing by the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)...
Gin sales to hit £1 billion for the first time, says Mintel
18 December 2015 | By Victoria White
New research from Mintel reveals that it is younger consumers who are now driving gin to new heights...
Kyoto University researchers show fish oil helps metabolise fat
18 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers from Kyoto University have found that fish oil transforms fat-storage cells into fat-burning cells, which may reduce weight gain in middle age...
Metal cans achieve high growth in packaged water category
17 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Despite their negligible share, metal cans managed to increase by 17% in the global packaged water market and are slowly beginning to register more significant regional volumes, says Canadean...
Campden BRI adds two more international food law advisors
17 December 2015 | By Victoria White
The new international food law advisors have native language skills for China and Japan to meet a growing demand from industry to keep abreast of and comply with ongoing legislation changes in those countries...
General Mills makes progress in reducing sodium
17 December 2015 | By Victoria White
General Mills has met or exceeded its goal to reduce sodium by 20% in seven of ten US retail product categories, with reductions across the 10 categories ranging from 18 to 35 percent...
Fonterra to sell its Australian yoghurt and dairy dessert business
17 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Fonterra has announced its intention to sell the business to Parmalat Australia. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half the of the 2016 calendar year...
Scientists identify health benefits of cafestol in coffee
Scientists have identified two compounds in coffee - cafestol and caffeic acid - that could someday lead to the development of new medications to better prevent and treat type 2 diabetes...
Better seal quality and higher output convinces Dutch cheese co-packer to implement second SealScope™
15 December 2015 | By Engilico
After the successful integration of its first SealScope™ inspection system on a horizontal flow pack line in 2014, Hazeleger Cheese* decided to install the SealScope™ technology on a second packaging line...
Consumers shouldn’t fear superbugs in British red meat, says Acoura
15 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Food safety specialists Acoura believe that the risk of superbug infection from British red meat is extremely low due to the limited use of antibiotics in the supply chain...
Ornua sells majority stake in DPI Specialty Foods to Arbor Investments
15 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Ornua will maintain a minority stake in the DPI business and DPI’s existing senior management will continue to lead the organisation and operate its eight distribution facilities...
Innova Market Insights tracks Paleo Diet product launch activity
15 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Innova Market Insights has assessed the impact of the Paleo Diet on launch activity, tracking the use of the word “paleo” in launch products...
