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.
Taghleef Industries (Ti) has received regulatory approval to complete the acquisition of Applied Extrusion Technologies (AET Films) for an undisclosed amount.
Kraft Foods shareholders have approved the name Mondelez International as the new name for the company’s global snacks business after it splits into two separate companies later this year.
Kraft Foods has voluntarily recalled one date code of its Planters Cocktail Peanuts because the products may have been exposed to water not intended for use in food.
JBT Corporation said its food operations had experienced a tough year as restructuring costs combined with a fall in demand for processing equipment to drive down profits.
The US share of the global flexible packaging market will decrease as emerging markets such as India and China continue to grow at a “staggering” rate, according to an industry analyst.
Bemis declared a dip in sales volumes as the effects of food inflation reverberated up the supply chain and forecast of a slowdown in the economy into 2012.
The leading source of news for the food and beverage industry in Europe and North America has now expanded to Asia, drawing on the knowledge and expertise of experienced local journalists.
Strong demand from the Latin American brewing processing industry was one factor in Alfa Laval posting buoyant second quarter results as operating profit, sales and orders all soared.
A trio of leading trade bodies across the US and Canada and teamed up to form a ‘virtual’ association called the North American Plastics Alliance (NAPA).
May 2011 marked a turning point for the global economy, Friedbert Klefenz, president of Bosch Packaging Technology, told FoodProductionDaily.com at the recent Interpack trade show in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Paola Barilla, vice president of pasta and bakery group, Barilla, is taking on the presidency of the Italian packaging trade show – IPACK-IMA – in 2012. We caught up with him at Interpack to hear about the group’s approach to sustainable growth.
The United States lists sodium on nutrition labels while salt is more common in the European Union. Salt and sodium are not the same, and a standardized term would only cause confusion.
As market optimism for the parbaked and frozen bread category continues unfettered, Belgian group Pattyn Packing Lines has announced that it has acquired a 69 per cent majority stake in leading French equipment supplier to the sector, De La Ballina.
The palletizing and automated end-of-line sector is likely to experience greater consolidation and increased strategic alliances as industry players seek to deliver greater efficiencies, says Newtec boss Didier Pradeilles.
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday that world wheat supplies are robust, despite fires that have devastated Russian wheat crops and flooding in Canada.
Dollar sales of packaged wheat bread in the United States have surpassed those of white bread for the first time, according to new figures from The Nielsen Company.
GEA Group has forecast that China will become its leading market within the next few years as it highlighted growing demand from the emerging economic superpower as the driver behind a 12.7 per cent jump in orders.
AB Enzymes has entered a partnership with The Ingredients Company for sole distribution of its baking enzymes in the United States and Canada in order to strengthen its presence in the region.
Ecolab and DuPont have said their new non-food contact anti-microbial coating for processors will reduce the risk of contamination from mould and a range of pathogenic bacteria on a wide range of surfaces for up to 30 days.
Guala Group has teamed up with two companies in a bid to dominate the emerging spouted flexible packaging market in the United States and Canada, said one of the partners in the deal.
Sales of food products such as pasta and savoury snacks are expected to increse in Mexico over the next two years as the economy there recovers from its recent shocks, according to market analysis by Leatherhead Food Research.
Interest in baking at home has significantly picked up over the last six months, with baking mix manufacturers increasingly flagging up ease of use to respond to a growing demand for convenience in the kitchen.
Recovery in the European meat packaging and processing equipment sectors will be led by increasing demand in emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, said the German trade association.
There is a pile of evidence linking artificial trans fats with heart disease, so why is it still in our food? It’s time to get real and recognize that artificial trans fat is an adulterant with no place in the global food supply.
Organic production has risen dramatically over the past decade but only a tiny percentage of soybean, corn and wheat crops are certified organic, according to a new report from the USDA.
Caravan Ingredients has developed a new bran muffin base that it says provides food manufacturers with a quick and economical way to produce customized bran muffins.
More complex flavours profiles such as those based around entire meals are generating growth in the snack market, according to a new report from Leatherhead Food Research.
China’s position as a global supplier of wheat has strengthened particularly due to the fact that worldwide stocks are at their lowest levels for 25 years, according to a new report from Leatherhead Food Research.
Global demand for converted flexible packaging is forecast to grow by 3.5 per cent/year to more than 19m tonnes in 2013, according to a new study from Freedonia.
Global demand for containerboard is forecast to rise over the next 15 years with Chinese consumption, expected to increase by nearly 7 per cent, leading the growth, according to a new report from RISI; the organization dedicated to providing information...
With global consumption rates of fiber still well below recommended intake levels, consumers in Latin America and the US are most aware of the need to add more fiber into their diets, while awareness in Europe still lags behind.
Nestle USA has issued a voluntary recall of its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough amid fears that it may be contaminated with the bacteria E.coli 0157:H7.
Bunge has begun construction on a new grain export terminal it claims will be the first such structure to be built in North America for twenty years as part of attempts to meet strong Asian demand for its products.
A UK Court of Appeal decided on Wednesday that Pringles are crisps after all and therefore the snacks are liable for the 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT).