Published: Jun 27, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

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.

Published: Jun 27, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Sealed Air and a manufacturer of eco-packaging have completed an agreement that will see the products manufactured for use in food packaging.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Ursolic acid from apple peels could help to fight obesity by increasing calories burned, according to new research in mice.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

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.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Sustainable agriculture is not a luxury but a necessity the European Agriculture Commissioner, Dacian Ciolos told the G+20 meeting in Rio last week.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

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.

Published: Jun 25, 2012

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.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: NEWS DESK

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released a new report which confirms that Australian children are consuming low levels of food colors.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: NEWS DESK

Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have discovered why the micronutrient selenium is important to the survival of Campylobacter bacteria, which are responsible for an estimated half a million cases of food poisoning annually in the UK alone. Kn

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Oplon has partnered with Reynolds Group to create antimicrobial coatings for their packaging which could extend shelf life of products by months and will be commercially available within the next two years.

Published: Jun 22, 2012

Mars Chocolate has introduced Malteasers made with Fairtrade certified cocoa to the UK market as part of its ongoing pledge to achieve cocoa sustainability.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Wipak said it has entered the stand-up pouch market thanks to the acquisition of Italian company Bordi Carlo.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Covertech Fabricating has bought Seville Packaging in a move that will “increase operational efficiency” and provide a “bigger footprint in the industry.”

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Zip-Pak has announced it will open a manufacturing facility in Brazil that will begin production early next year.

Published: Jun 22, 2012

DS Smith has confirmed that it expects to complete its €1.6bn takeover of SCA Packaging on 30 June 2012.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

No decision on whether to introduce legislation to combat the potential threat from mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) in food and packaging will be made before 2014, said the European Commission (EC) today.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Amcor Rigid Plastics says US airlines are driving demand for wine bottles made from lighter, cheaper PET rather than glass within the high growth single-serve market.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Billerud has announced it is to merge with fellow Swedish packaging outfit Korsnas as part of a bid to create a leading virgin-fibre market player with an annual turnover exceeding SEK 20bn (€2.3bn).

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Novelis has opened a research and technology center that it hopes will help it improve sustainability and innovation of aluminium for use in the beverage market.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Molson Coors claims that a multi-million investment in film will reduce the weight of its secondary packaging for UK beer Carling by sixty-three per cent.