The 19th China International Exhibition on Packaging Machinery & Materials (Sino-Pack 2012) and The 16th China International Exhibition on Brewery, Beverage and Liquid Packaging (China Drink 2012) will be staged at China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex (Area A), Guangzhou, PR China during 7-9 March 2012. Over 400 local and overseas r ...
Penton Media Asia Limited and New Hope Natural Media are proud to announce the successful returns of the Natural Products Expo Asia 2012 (NPEA 2012) at Hall 3F-G, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 23-25 August, 2012. Running annually in summer the show presents an extensive profile of trustable, best-selling, and top-notch natural and ...
Kraft Foods' employees are making steady progress reducing the amount of manufacturing waste they produce. And in doing so they're reducing their environmental impact. Together, they're finding better uses for waste and even turning manufacturing byproducts into new energy sources. "We're waging war on waste, one plant at a ...
To respond to growing demand for beverage cans in China, Crown Holdings, Inc. has announced plans to build a new two-piece beverage can plant in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Province in Southern China. With a population of 6.6 million, this prefectural city is strategically located, bordering Guangdong to the East and Yunnan to the West.The n ...
Crown Holdings, Inc., a supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, has announced that it will install a second two-piece beverage can line in its existing facility in Bangi, Malaysia.The new line is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2013 and have an initial annual production capacity of approximately 650 million two-piece 3 ...
Gulfood 2012 showcases developments in the food industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This year, the trade show in Dubai will open its doors from February 19-22. Symrise will join exhibitors from around the world and present a selection of popular flavors for beverages, through sweets and confectionery, to savory applications.Citr ...
SPX's portfolio of products and services for the Food & Beverage industries is helping manufacturers around the globe increase process yields, enhance sustainability and receive rapid return on investment. The company's highly engineered solutions are playing an important role in helping to meet rising global demand for innovative and s ...
Prominent scientists have contributed to the most comprehensive handbook yet on lactic acid bacteria, the key microorganisms in probiotics and fermented foods.Edited by DuPont (formerly Danisco) scientists Sampo Lahtinen and Arthur Ouwehand together with professors Seppo Salminen and Atte von Wright, the fourth edition of Lactic Acid Bacteria ...
Sight and Life, the humanitarian initiative of DSM and a well respected nutrition think tank will launch a unique history of the global battle against micronutrient deficiencies. Entitled Micronutrients, Macro Impact: The story of vitamins and a hungry world, this book tells how, for the past 25 years, Sight and Life has championed the battle again ...
Essentially known as the founder and pioneer of the custom nutrient premix industry, Fortitech will showcase the company's ability to fortify any product application with any nutrient, anywhere in the world during FIC 2012 (stand 1F59/1G58). As consumers worldwide continue to drive the market for fortified fun ...
Vitafoods Europe have developed new opportunities for research scientists to share their innovative projects with professionals within the nutraceuticals, functional foods and drinks ingredients & raw materials industries.Posters Sessions will take place on the show floor from 22-24 May 2012 and allow worldwide scientists to demonstrate thei ...
At Anuga Foodtec 2012 which takes place in Cologne from 27- 30 March, S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH will be exhibiting magnet systems, metal detectors/separators, and X-ray scanners at our stand D010 in hall 5.2. Particular emphasis will be given to the completely new VARICON+ metal detection system featuring the C-Scan GHF detection c ...
Lonza, one of the world's leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries, has launched their new corporate website. The new website reflects a modern and innovative design to represent Lonza's complete life science offering. The streamlined navigation provides customers, suppliers and shareholders with a sim ...
Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co. KG is enlarging its team of sales personnel and consultants in the Middle East in order to offer local customers even better tailor-made solutions. In this context it has appointed Nazim Hamed (28) as a further Regional Sales Manager in the Ahrensburg company. Nazim Hamed's responsibilities lie in the field ...
LycoRed Ltd. has launched a new range of natural, vegetarian red and orange colors with non-migrating properties for fruit preparation. The new line is based on both tomato lycopene and natural beta-carotene and covers a full-spectrum of color possibilities ranging from red to yellow. The colors are extracted from carotenoids, which are widely reco ...
Tate & Lyle, the global ingredients and food solutions provider, has announced the expansion of its range of native starches, with the introduction of two extra dry starch products: MERIZET® 116 and MERIZET® 118, with low moisture contents of typically 5% and 7% respectively.Extra dry starches are used in frozen dough, powdered soups ...
Functional Technologies Corp. has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notification for the Company's acrylamide-preventing (AP) yeast. Functional Technologies' subsidiary, Phyterra Yeast Inc., submitted the application to the FDA on the view that this yeast is considered GRAS for us ...
D.D. Williamson's latest in its continuing Expert Answers series features Jennifer Guild, Global Food Science and Regulatory Manager. In a video interview, Guild discusses challenges faced by customers that formulate naturally derived food colouring. Guild will also make a presentation at the upcoming Fi Conference, "Advances in Natural Co ...
PREMIUM INGREDIENTS will be exhibiting at Gulfood 2012 from 19 to 22 February 2012. Its booth is located in Sheikh Saeed Halls, SA-A35, the same place as last year.PREMIUM INGREDIENTS is pleased to present its latest developments within functional food ingredients for applications such as processed cheese included slices, pasteurized fresh chees ...
Bosch Packaging Technology, one of the leading suppliers in the field of processing and packaging technology, is pleased to inform you about its press conference at Anuga FoodTec 2012. When: Wednesday, 28 March 2012 at 16:00.Where: Conference room D, Congress Centre North, Kölnmesse/KölnKongress, ...
GELITA AG has come to an agreement with the US company Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc., Somerset, NJ, the majority shareholder of R. P. Scherer GmbH & Co. KG located in Eberbach, Germany, for acquisition of its 49% shareholding in the company. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including approval from ...
Depending on market expectation, IDI's PROMILK® ingredients succeed in producing a demouldable, firm and creamy caramel topped flan or a spoonable, smooth and shiny cream dessert.Cream dessert is well-known as an indulgent dairy dessert for which IDI developed two different solutions.* PROMILK® CD 01 delivers an improved textur ...
Stable Micro Systems, the world leader in texture analysis and powder flow instrumentation, has successfully launched its new comprehensive texture analysis package at FiE 2011. Epitomised by the introduction of a redesigned instrument, Stable Micro Systems' approach is founded on decades of research, rigorous testing and cutting-edge NPD. The ...
The Coca-Cola Company has announced plans to invest $1 billion in its operations in Mexico this year as part of a $5 billion long-term investment plan.The announcement was made at the World Economic Forum in Davos, when Coca-Cola's CEO Muhtar Kent made a joint appearance with the Mexican president Felipe Calderón.Coca-Cola said ...
A new BLOCK-BUSTERTM Bulk Bag Conditioner with two hydraulic rams and specially contoured end plates, presses opposing sides of bulk bags, loosening material that has solidified during storage and shipment, enabling bulk bag unloaders to discharge it through bag spouts.A cantilevered I-beam with motorized hoist and trolley allows loading and unl ...
From 27th to 30th March 2012 the international food technology sector will once again meet at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne. Anuga FoodTec offers the international food business an information and purchasing platform that covers the entire spectrum of technology and investment requirements for production in all segments of the food industry. With almost ...
Coffee packaging and operations engineers seeking ways to increase efficiencies in the coffee roasting and packaging process while improving the freshness of their coffee products will find a powerful new solution from Avery Dennison. The company has introduced the new FlexisTM Air for Coffee pre-oiled one-way valve. The valve thoroughly ...
The Bühler Technology Group has announced 12.5% growth in sales for 2011 due to increased orders from new customers in Asia. The company saw its turnover rise from US$2.11 billion (CHF 1.9 billion) in 2010 to US$2.37 billion (CHF 2.2 billion) in 2011, an increase of 12.5% in actual terms. Bühler said this translated as 9% organic growt ...
China's Ministry of Health has issued nutritional labelling standards for packaged products as a part of the government's plan to regulate the food and beverage industry in the country, and also to encourage consumers to make informed choices when purchasing food products. Set to commence in January 1, 2013, the new labelling guidelines mea ...
Over the next five years, Swiss-based food giant Nestle Ltd will invest US$400 million to build a fresh milk supply base in Northeast China, including the setup of a training centre on dairy farm management. This announcement followed after allegations that it was trying to procure milk from farmers at below-market prices a few months ago. Nestle a ...
According to Innova Market Insights, worldwide food and drink launches that feature botanical ingredients rose by 7% in the first 10 months of 2011 compared with the same period the previous year and are four times as popular as they were five years ago.The most popular floral flavours are jasmine, chrysanthemum, rose and lotus, and primary usag ...
Firmenich, a privately-owned Swiss company in the flavour and fragrance business, has celebrated the official groundbreaking ceremony for a new flavour production facility in the Karawang International Industrial City, Indonesia. The facility, which will be dedicated to the production of Firmenich's Durarome encapsulation technology, is expecte ...
After 10 years of operation in China, French Group Aromatech strengthens its market position with a joint-venture with Chinese flavour & fragrance leader Apple Flavor & Fragrance Co., Ltd. The JV is named Shanghai Apple Aromatech Flavors Technology.Created in 1987, Aromatech Group has become a major player in the food flavour industry. T ...
In 2012 Arla will invest in a stronger dairy structure, the processing of whey ingredients and more focus on growth markets, with the aim of increasing Arla's international competitiveness. At the same time, many of the investments will generate CO2 and energy savings.Arla's Board of Directors has approved the Group's investment plan ...
A study supported by Fonterra in the British Medical Journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases has shown that a daily dose of skimmed milk, enriched with two value add ingredients naturally found in dairy products, may reduce the frequency and intensity of gout flares.The groundbreaking study is the first clinical trial to study dietary intervent ...
Philippines-based diversified alcoholic beverage company Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI), the beverage manufacturing arm of San Miguel, has announced the acquisition of East Pacific Star Bottlers Philippines for US$5 million.The beverage giant has bought 100% of the total outstanding shares of East Pacific Star, which is mainly engaged in the manufact ...
Bosch Packaging Technology is set to introduce a new pouch and clean-filling thermoforming machine for liquid food.According to the company, the SurePOUCH stand-up flexible pack style will allow for multiple packaging and fitment options for flexibility and shelf differentiation.Bosch claims high standards of hygiene can be achieved as th ...
Perten Instruments receives certificate of approval for use of its DA 7300 in-line analyser for use in meat and poultry installations.The DA 7300 in-line NIR analysis system received certification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Dairy Grading Branch, Equipment Design Review Section that the instrument is in compliance with NSF/AN ...
12th-13th March 2012, Heidelberg, GermanyBENEO-Institute announces BENEO's 2nd European Scientific Symposium. The symposium, which will focus on prebiotic fibres and functional carbohydrates in science and regulation, will be held on 12th and 13th March in Heidelberg at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). ...
DuPont Nutrition & Health takes industrial bread to the next level of freshness with the launch of the broadest range of anti-staling enzymes on the European market.With freshness still the top priority for consumers - according to Mintel*, weighing even more heavily than bread price - the enzymes bring industrial bakers a comprehensive set ...
The potential to generate a continuous flow of innovative high-quality lollipops has been created by new ServoForm depositing technology from Baker Perkins. For the first time, interesting shapes, such as flowers and hearts, as well as the colours and patterns in the candy, can enhance the visual appeal of deposited flat lollipops. Embossing the su ...
The year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of vitamins. In 1912, a scientist named Casimir Funk coined the term "vitamins" to describe bioactive substances essential for human and animal health. In the years that followed, a series of scientific breakthroughs were made that identified 13 vitamins and explored many of their ...
Food&HotelVietnam (FHV), the biennial premier trade show dedicated to the foodservice and hospitality industry in Vietnam, will be brought forward by five months in a strategic and long-term move to match the buying cycles of the Vietnamese market. Organised by Allworld member, Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd (SES) and local co organiser, ...
22-24 May 2012, Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland The most important global event to concentrate exclusively on nutraceuticals, raw materials, and functional food and drink ingredients, Vitafoods Europe, is set to celebrate its fifteenth anniversary, when it takes place from 22-24 May 2012 Pal ...
Mettler-Toledo Safeline has revealed steady growth in sales of its AXR x-ray inspection system in Asia. Launched in December 2009, the AXR was developed to provide Asian manufacturers with high-performance and cost-effective product inspection technology to comply with local and international food safety regulations. Growth in the use of packaging ...
Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand (CCANZ) has launched a $15m beverage bottle production line at its Woolston plant in Christchurch, New Zealand.The new facility will produce 16,000 PET plastic bottles an hour using blow-fill technology, which is being installed across Coca-Cola Amatil's (CCA) production facilities in New Zealand, Australia, F ...
UK-based Baltimore Innovations has introduced the food-safe absorbent technology Fresh-R-Pax 'Fruit-Pop' pouch for the packing of ripe and sweet fruit.According to the company, the tamper-evident packs are easy to open and offer extended shelf-life compared to alternatives on the market.The Fruit Pop pouches targetted at markets su ...
Linde is challenging food processors to "shake up" production with a range of cryogenic freezing/chilling technology to boost yield and processing line throughput -- including the world's first hygienic IQF tunnel freezer with (patented) rolling-wave action.Ideal for diced poultry, pizza toppings and other high-value IQF products, ...
With the start of the new year comes fresh trials and hurdles to overcome. As you prepare to take on the challenges of the year ahead, take a moment to centre yourself and calm down with a large spoonful of the new and deliciously cool F&N MAGNOLIA SHERBET Melon, the latest addition to the F&N MAGNOLIA SHERBET family.F&N MAGNO ...
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc and Complete Phytochemical Solutions, LLC have announced their collaboration on a project to improve the accuracy of measuring and quantifying of proanthocyanidins (PACs) in cranberries. The goal of the collaboration is to develop a cranberry based/cranberry specific PAC standard (derived from cranberry fruit) as an alt ...
Rousselot, the world's leading producer of gelatine and collagen peptides, will be present at the next Gulfood tradeshow held in Dubai, UAE from 19th to 22nd February, 2012. The Group will be presenting a comprehensive range of gelatines and collagen peptides on the stand number A7-2, Hall 7.The widest range of gelatines ...
Bosch Packaging Technology will present its first single-wrap die-fold package with hermetic seals at ProSweets 2012 in Cologne. Now, chocolate manufacturers no longer have to sacrifice product quality and maximum shelf life for a strong visual impact.The hermetically sealed single-wrap die-fold package with only one film allows for maximum prod ...
In muesli, in tea or on a stick: the choice of products containing chocolate is widening all the time. In the field of bakery products the "brown gold of the Aztecs" has been fully in the trend for years. Besides the classic products like chocolate croissants, brownies and chocolate muffins, manufacturers are constantly coming up with new ...
Pacific Natural Foods is rolling out new packaging on its popular soup, broth and non-dairy beverage lines in 2012. The updated look will have greater impact on shelf, making the products easier to find and purchase.Research showed that consumers recognize and trust the Pacific brand, seeing it as an everyday pantry staple in their homes. While ...
Manufacturers of food products with high moisture content no longer need to compromise between operating efficiency and product quality with Mettler-Toledo Safeline's Profile Select metal detector. The new rectangular metal detection systems offer sensitive detection capabilities for both wet and dry products on food production lines. The incl ...
Nestlé S.A. and The Coca-Cola Company has announced that they have agreed to focus the geographic scope of their ready-to-drink tea joint venture, Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW), on Europe and Canada. In Taiwan and Hong Kong, The Coca-Cola Company will enter into a license agreement with Nestlé for the Nestea brand. In ...
D.D. Williamson introduces two new industry interviews in the company's online "Expert Answers" Series. Kantha Shelke, Ph.D., a respected consultant for the food and beverage industry and owner of Corvus Blue, LLC, discusses the importance of color in food and beverage products. "Color is an important element in foods in natur ...
The Petainer keg marketed by KHS and the Petainer company has recently been voted Packaging of the Year 2011 in the Czech Republic. The certificate was presented to Petainer Czech Holdings s.r.o. by syba, the Czech packaging association, which is a member of the World Packaging Organisation. Dr Felix Wagner, manager of KHS GmbH's competence ...
Drinks giant Coca-Cola is set to open its first bottling plant in Tongi, Bangladesh, with an investment of $50m to meet an increasing demand for soft drinks.Commercial operations are scheduled to start by September 2013, with an expected production output of 222 million bottles, worth BDT9bn ($109m) a year.The company's bottling produ ...
Indian polyester film manufacturer JBF has announced plans to invest $200m in a new plant in Salman Industrial City in Bahrain.The proposed facility will produce polyester films used in the packaging of electronics and food items.Initially, the plant will have a production capacity of 90,000t in the first phase, which could be expanded an ...
Robatech AG domiciled in Muri (Canton Aargau, Switzerland) supports the sugar confectionery industry in the packaging of sweets, chewing gum and chocolate with its hotmelt adhesive systems in a sustained manner.At the ProSweets Cologne 2012 exhibition Robatech AG presents efficient adhesive application solutions in hall 10.1 / passage B 40. The ...
New Opportunity for the Ice Cream Industry to Make Premium Water Ice with a Refreshing TextureDuPontTM Danisco® has created the first solution on the market to distribute fruit chunks evenly and securely in water ice and provide a first-class, thirst-quenching texture.CREMODAN® FruitPro 10 ...
Labels on junk food and fizzy drinks packaging could be more effective than calorie counts in informing consumers about the physical exercise needed to burn off the high calories and fat content, a report has claimed.According to researchers from Johns Hopkins University in the US, teenagers who were shown the warnings on fizzy drink cans statin ...
US-based bottler Coca-Cola Femsa and Grupo Fomento Queretano have announced plans to merge their beverage operations in a deal worth Mex$6.6bn ($479m).Under the agreement, shareholders of Grupo Fomento Queretano will receive 45.1 million of series L Femsa shares in a new offering valued at Mex$5.38m ($390m) in total and in addition, Coca- ...
The aseptic packaging demand in the US is forecast to grow 8% a year to exceed $5.1bn in 2015, according to market research firm the Freedonia Group.The report suggests that growth will be driven by drug-sterility requirements and ambient distribution, as well as storage advantages for food and beverages.According to the study, the increa ...
Taiyo announced that its Sunphenon® manufacturing facility, Taiyo Green Power, achieved an NSF Food Safety, Quality and Food Defense Audit Score over 95, as audited by Cook & Thurber. A score over 95 is classified as Meeting or Exceeding Audit Expectations."Our top score demonstrates Taiyo's commitment to providing the highest q ...
Global independent supplier to the flavour industry, Treatt plc has introduced two Tropical Keys to its portfolio of natural flavour ingredients. Tropical Key M and Tropical Key MG offer a natural flavour reminiscent of mango formulated with natural FEMA GRAS fractions. These can be incorporated into formulations to give the desired flavour prof ...
Stratum Nutrition has announced that the Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration has recently approved the innovative chitin-glucan fiber from Aspergillus niger, branded ARTINIA, as a food ingredient that can be used without any restriction.Stratum Nutrition has partnered exclusively with Chambio, leading distributor in Taiwan, to distribute ARTI ...
Innova Market Insights has identified ten key trends to impact the food and beverage market through 2012 and beyond. The top trends relate to purity, authenticity and sustainability, as consumers continue to look for products with added value, despite the ongoing economic uncertainty. 1. "Pure" is the New Natural: Natu ...
In the U.S., 10 percent of young children aged 2 to 5 are categorized as obese1. The latest findings from the landmark Nestlé Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) reveal that, as early as 12 to 24 months, children are beginning to develop some unhealthy dietary patterns that may contribute to childhood obesity. Two and 3 year olds are f ...