A three-year study launched by the Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply (CSES) has entered its second phase, during which the second of the two-flock study has been housed and will be studied throughout the hens’ laying cycle.
Faster throughput and shorter changeover runs for food and beverage manufacturers are some of the benefits of more than US$1m being invested in its fabrication technology, according to Nercon.
Campaigners have dismissed assurances from the Department of Health (DoH) that it has no plans to extend proposals for the plain packaging of tobacco to food and drink high in fat and sugar and alcohol.
Cadbury, the confectionery brand owned by Kraft Foods, has dropped its dark-purple wrapping and introduced green and gold wrapping for its Dairy Milk chocolate product, in order to show support for the Australian athletes who will be participating in the
Thermo Fisher Scientific, a US based life sciences company, has introduced a range of machines for the Latin American market, which are designed to address weighing and product contamination issues in the food industry.
Gyma Food Industries, a UAE-based dried fruits, nuts and spices manufacturer, is planning to invest $10m in the Middle East in 2012, as part of its strategy to expand in the region.
Swiss food company Nestlé plans to invest AED500m ($136.09m) to set up a manufacturing plant at Dubai World Central business park, Dubai, a move that will help the company better serve the Middle East.
Industry is focussing on current rather than new vendors and rebuilt packaging machinery, according to a report from the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI).
The European Union is funding a raft of projects aimed at boosting energy and resource efficiency in the food and drinks sectors as it seeks to make good on its pledge to promote sustainability in industry.
Almonds have been the most popular ingredient nut in new products for six years running, and have seen a surge in popularity with cereal makers over the past year, according to new data released by the Almond Board of California.
Australian dairy company Mundella Foods has announced that it is implementing Intelex software to achieve Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 3 certification, as a part of its effort to ensure food safety.
Israel-based Oplon has partnered with American packaging company Reynolds Group to create antimicrobial coatings for packaging which could extend shelf life of food products by months.
