Published: May 24, 2012

SYSPRO has developed SYSPRO ERP, which enables food manufacturers and distributors to fully comply with the newest rules recently issued to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.

Published: May 23, 2012

Manjushree Technopack Ltd, one of India's leading rigid plastic packaging manufacturers, expects to double its exports for this fiscal 2012-2013.

Published: May 23, 2012

Bemis is one of four companies to join the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) as voting members.

Published: May 23, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

D&W Fine Pack have acquired the thermoforming division of Clear Lam Packaging to expand product lines and market reach.

Published: May 23, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Nordson Corporation has acquired EDI (Extrusion Die Industries) Holdings for US$200m and described it as a “clear fit with our strategy of acquiring companies that provide differentiated precision technology.”

Published: May 23, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Amcor Flexibles is claiming a UK first after incorporating a self-ventilating system into lidding material for microwave cooking of fresh produce that it says saves energy and improves food quality.

Published: May 23, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

People with the metabolic syndrome may be at a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they have optimal vitamin D levels, suggests new data from Europe.

Published: May 23, 2012

A team of researchers led by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has discovered a new mechanism for identifying and understanding drug-related autoimmune reactions.

Published: May 22, 2012 By: Paul Gander

As UK food and drink manufacturers search for ways to reduce packaging and carbon footprints, a new drinks launch in Thailand could point the way ahead.

Published: May 22, 2012 By: Sue Scott

An intelligent food label that tells consumers how long they have to eat a product after it has been opened could solve one of grocery’s great conundrums.

Published: May 22, 2012 By: Rod Addy

Baked goods manufacturers can use sunflower lecithin as an alternative to identity preserved (IP) soy lecithin if they are concerned about the latter being contaminated by genetically modified variants, claims Sternchemie.

Published: May 22, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

KWH Plast has unveiled a polypropylene (PP)-based film which they claim boosts product safety and shelf life for meat and ready meals.

Published: May 22, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

The US packaging industry must improve material recovery and not “bury its head in the sand and pretend the problem will go away” according to an expert.

Published: May 22, 2012

About 45 private agribusiness companies including some of the giants such as Syngenta and Monsanto have pledged their support to invest over $3bn in Africa, as part of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition initiative announced.

Published: May 22, 2012

US-based Placon Corporation has introduced a new line of deli containers that features tamper-evident lids with tight-fitting seals.

Published: May 21, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin claim to have developed a new oat variety that is richer in beta glucan, a compound that has been linked to heart health.

Published: May 21, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

US-based Del Monte Foods will close a food processing plant due to “consumer sentiment and macroeconomic factors.”

Published: May 21, 2012

Bühler’s takeover of Leybold Optics has been cleared without any restrictions by the relevant anti-trust authorities.

Published: May 21, 2012

Ardagh Group has invested €4m in a food can line in its Ukrainian facility, predicting rapid expansion in the region.

Published: May 21, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

An industry-driven collaboration is aiming to develop groundbreaking sustainable food packaging materials with built in active and intelligent technology to extend shelf life.