Published: Nov 12, 2015

Six years after New York City mandated calorie counts in chain restaurants, a study published in Health Affairs shows calorie labels on their own may not reduce the overall number of calories that consumers order at fast-food chains.

Published: Nov 12, 2015

Due to the changing landscape of food ingredients and production, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking the public to provide information and comments on the use of the term “natural” in the labeling of human food products.

Published: Nov 12, 2015

According to The Hill, legislation aiming to loosen regulations requiring restaurants and grocery stores to list the number of calories in each prepared food item they sell cleared a key House panel.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

New Reasearch from the University of Adelaide has found that despite growing interest from Australian consumers to make ethical food choices, most find food labelling inadequate.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

UK-based supermarket chain Asda has recalled its own label buttery spread over fear of contamination with hard plastic bits.

Published: Nov 02, 2015

With the domestic citrus season reaching its peak in the early winter months, Meyer Lemons and Seedless Lemons are perfect to brighten up holiday displays, and Frieda’s Specialty Produce’s new 1-pound bags are ready to attract shoppers and increase specia

Published: Oct 28, 2015

A study released by the Center for Food Safety at the University of Arkansas’ Department of Food Science documents that multiple hurdles continue to exist in ensuring reusable plastic containers (RPCs) are clean and lack microbial contamination above safe

Published: Oct 28, 2015

As flexible packaging becomes thinner and thinner to improve sustainability scores, the challenge becomes greater and more difficult to consistently apply legible “date codes.”

Published: Oct 23, 2015

BOPP film specialist Treofan America, Winston-Salem, N.C., installed a new 8.7-meter-wide production line at its Neunkirchen, Germany, facility.

Published: Oct 23, 2015

The third and final day of Fi & Hi India 2015, the B2B platform for food & health ingredients, was marked by a conference on ‘Food Packaging - Innovations Unlimited.’

Published: Oct 22, 2015

With ongoing interest in clean labeling and greater transparency, the free-from category is continuing to grow globally and, in addition to the high-profile developments in areas such as lactose-, dairy-, and gluten-free foods and drinks, there has also b

Published: Oct 20, 2015

Idyl is positioning itself on the easy snacking market and is developing a new range of “on the go” packaging. The company is following this trend this year with its mixed Cherry Tomatoes.

Published: Oct 20, 2015

During the past decade, the top ingredient trends have included demand for organic ingredient options, clean label ingredients, and authentic flavor profiles. To fulfill customers’ real-time ingredient needs, SupHerb Farms announces the launch of two new

Published: Oct 16, 2015

The Berrybrothers, a soft fruit company located in Roggel, the Netherlands, is introducing new packaging for their fruit. These packages, which have a new, fresh design, were previously presented at the Fruit Logistica trade show earlier this year in Berl

Published: Sep 24, 2015

India's packaging consumption has increased 200 percent in a decade, from 4.3 kg per person per annum (pppa) to 8.6 kg pppa, industry body Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), said on Tuesday.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

Dairy Crest has unveiled the new price-marked Cathedral City elections Mini Bag for the convenience sector.

Published: Sep 22, 2015

Food processing in India has huge potential to elevate the agricultural economy, which is critical towards ensuring food security for the rising India population. The industry is estimated to be around US$67 billion and employs 48 million people.

Published: Sep 17, 2015

From extra virgin canola oil, veggies chips, bite-size protein bars and frozen cubes of butter, herbs and more, to new websites, health claim filings and certifications, read this week’s roundup of news and products.

Published: Sep 17, 2015

Whole grains, whether familiar whole wheat and brown rice or so-called ancient grains, such as quinoa, amaranth and spelt, are becoming a popular way to add health and appeal to everything from bread to breakfast cereal to soup, and can even create some g

Published: Sep 17, 2015

Protein remains one of the hottest ingredients in the food and beverage industry, with consumers seeking it out in a variety of products. This is driving formulators and developers to look for new and different sources, assessing protein quality and value