David Acheson, a partner at Leavitt Partners and former chief medical officer of the Food and Drug Administration, has joined the board of directors of SafetyChain Software.
The debate over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is heating up in the US, as activists push for labelling requirements which would inform consumers whether they are eating products derived from GM ingredients, reports Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite
An undercover video depicting animal abuses at a California meat processor may not be what it seems, according to animal handling expert Dr. Temple Grandin.
There are 15 mega food parks (MFPs) existing in the country at various stages of implementation. This information was given by minister of state for food processing industries (MoFPI) Dr Charan Das Mahant, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Arcadia, a food packaging firm based in Italy, plans to establish a manufacturing plant in the US to manufacture Ovtene – the company’s product which is said to extend shelf life and prevent spoilage.
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has called on fast action to be taken to reform the country’s food processing sector in light of a recently published Senate report.
A developer of food packaging which it claims can extend the shelf life of a variety of products is planning to open a US manufacturing site to cope with expected demand.
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has joined a number of organisations calling on the UK government to take action over what it describes as a "looming raw material shortage".
Irish-based packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has launched a one-piece shelf ready pack for confectioners that it claims helps products to stand-out on store shelves.
An initiative on the November ballot that would change the way packaged foods are labeled in California is shaping up like a battle between a tiny health food store and a big box grocery.
The news of Monsanto’s several million dollar contribution to thwart California’s GMO-labeling (Genetically Modified Organisms) proposition has people who are concerned for food safety up in arms.
Pregis Corporation has acquired Inter-Pac for an undisclosed sum and claimed the deal will make them the largest producer of polyethylene sheet in the US.
