Published: Jul 01, 2016

Consumer Reports is helping consumers decode the labels on their meat packages. Information on the label can tell you if the meat is organic, if the animal was raised without synthetic hormones or antibiotics, if it was grass fed, and more. Here are some

Published: Jun 30, 2016

BiM, Belgian Industrial Machines, recently delivered its first flow pack machine with box-motion application to a player in the fresh produce sector.

Published: Jun 28, 2016

Organic foods are growing at a fast clip as consumers shop for minimally processed and pesticide-free products with understandable “clean labels” uncluttered with artificial ingredients.

Published: Jun 16, 2016

Coöperatie Hoogstraten launches a new jam with Hoogstraten strawberries. It concerns an exclusive cooperation between RVDP (Ronald Vandeputte NV) and Coöperatie Hoogstraten.

Published: Jun 06, 2016

Two leading packaging companies Bosch Packaging Technology and Sweden’s BillerudKorsnäs have developed the world´s first sealed paper packaging.

Published: Jun 03, 2016

While a growing number of food producers and retailers are requiring packaging suppliers to be Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) compliant, many of these companies may not be taking enough due diligence in auditing their suppliers.

Published: May 26, 2016

Euromonitor International, a leading global research firm, has ranked Ruchi Soya among the ‘Top 5 Packaged Food Companies in India.’ A recent report by the leading global research firm places Ruchi Soya in the fourth position in the packaged foods categ

Published: May 26, 2016

New opportunities are emerging for ingredient suppliers in the private label sector, as premium differentiation potential arises, according to Brian Sharoff, President of the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA). Growth of private label is mor

Published: May 25, 2016

Polymer Logistics, a retail-ready packaging provider based in Riverside, Calif., announced plans to locate a new logistics and distribution center in Dublin, Ga. The more than $4 million location will create 110 new jobs.

Published: May 25, 2016

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized the new Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods with changes that aim to make it easier for consumers to make informed choices about what they’re eating. The final rule includes some major changes

Published: May 24, 2016

If you’re looking to cost-effectively print high-density, fully compliant barcodes and labels that have longevity, or anything from simple date and batch codes to logos, product descriptions, ingredients lists and nutritional panels, then a Thermal Transf

Published: May 24, 2016

FDA today finalized the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The sweeping overhaul—the first in 20 years—includes modify

Published: May 24, 2016

The updated label makes improvements to this valuable resource so consumers can make more informed food choices.

Published: May 20, 2016

“If we were able to quadruple our export over the last 9 years, this means there is still space on the market,” states Oscar Woltman, director from FreshMex Mexico. “We didn’t grow in hectares, but we have grown in volume of trade. We have established goo

Published: May 20, 2016

Last week Ron Jongejan of Jaguacy expressed his displeasure regarding the time taken up by the scans in the port of Rotterdam. "It has to stop. I'm not against scans, but the delay it is causing at the moment, isn't normal and especially in 2016," accordi

Published: May 20, 2016

La Ferme d'Erquinvillers from Picardy foresees the French retail of yellow, red and white onions, silver skin onions, banana shallots and garlic all year round. The company carries out the cultivation, packaging and logistical activities themselves.

Published: May 18, 2016

Digital printing is capturing brands’ attention by creating opportunities to engage consumers on a local, “hyper-”personal and even emotional level. With nearly one-quarter of Chinese consumers indicating they would pay more for personalized soft drink pa

Published: May 18, 2016

New advances in packaging can help produce stay fresh longer. A research team focused on onions, one of the highest-volume vegetables sold worldwide. The team's results show that improvements can enhance the safety and improve the quality of the ubiquitou

Published: May 17, 2016

North America dominated this market during 2015, and is envisaged to retain its dominating hold over the market until the end of 2020.

Published: May 13, 2016

ICE raw sugar rallied nearly 5 percent and neared a 1-1/2-year high on Wednesday as speculators bought on expectations that the Senate in top grower Brazil will suspend President Dilma Rousseff, supporting the country’s currency.