The European Commission (EC) will launch a study next year to ask consumers whether they would like meat labels to contain information about stunning methods used before the animal was slaughtered, said Denis Simonin.
The Ingredion group of companies is launching a revolutionary addition to its Novation range of clean label (no E number) starches – the Novation Endura series.
Twelve leading European food & beverage manufacturers and retailers have committed today to harmonizing nutrition labelling and information across all markets in the European Union (EU).
Consolidated Container Company (CCC) has acquired all assets of Madras Packaging, marking the second acquisition since its takeover by Bain Capital this year.
Nut, fruit and vegetable processors have a new weapon in their quality control arsenal in the form of Tomra Sorting Solutions’ Best Nimbus N sorter, which can sort products in free fall.
British multinational beverage can maker Rexam is set to showcase a prototype of its new FUSION Contour bottle at BRAU Beviale 2012, as part of its plan to target new consumers.
Welsh premium private label confectioner OP Chocolate, part of the Cemoi Group, has secured a financing deal to help it move into international markets in Europe, North America and Asia.
An Ishida packing solution has enabled the company to increase its packing capacity while at the same time delivering excellent accuracy and effective end-of-line inspection for enhanced product quality.
California’s Proposition 37, which would have required labeling of all food products containing genetically modified organisms within two years, was narrowly defeated last week (53 to 47).
At Wijnand de Mooij BV the Italian season has started again. The company sells its Italian assortment under UnicaVera label to (hotel and restaurant) wholesale and retail and sales are to their entire satisfaction, according to Frits de Mooij.
Summer squash is a warm season crop, belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family that is harvested when immature (while the rind is still tender and edible).
Frankort & Koning was the first importer of fresh produce to start (in January of this year, at the end of the Brazilian melon season) the transport of reefer containers over the waters of Rotterdam to the inland terminal in Venlo.
A new labeling program created by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and a California seafood company aims to further sweeten the case for catch share fishery management.
GNC is a well-known retailer, but the process of rolling a beverage brand licensed from GNC into other stores presented a bit of a design problem for Shadow Beverage and Snacks, the company that licensed the right to develop the drinks.
US-based Safetek International has announced that its Food Film Division has initiated the marketing of its new environmentally-friendly Safetek Professional food service film packaging.
