Kraft Foods has increased the sustainability and efficiency of its Bournville site by installing robotic distribution for Roses and Heroes. Managing fixed cycling schedules cut daily vehicle movements.
Ronald D. Wilkinson, corporate vice-president of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and president of Ralcorp Cereal Products, has announced plans to retire from the company effective Sept. 30.
Dr. Schar USA, a subsidiary of Burgstall, Italy-based Dr. Schar AG/SPA, on July 5 opened the company’s first gluten-free manufacturing facility in the United States.
Sean Connolly, CEO of The Hillshire Brands Company, formerly Sara Lee Corporation, is looking forward to adding more products to the company’s lineup, including meat snack meats, according to a Reuters report.
During the Codex meeting taking place in Rome July 2 -7, of which the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is attending, the member countries voted in favor of adopting standards for ractopamine Maximum Residue Levels (MRL).
Chat to any major ingredients supplier at a trade show and you can expect to hear liberal use of buzzwords from ‘partnership’ and ‘collaboration’ to ‘open innovation’ says Samy Jandali.
Photonic BioSystems has developed an oxygen detection dye that can be incorporated inside sealed packages in the manufacturing stage to maintain quality control for the food and beverage sector.
Kraft displayed a clever piece of targeted marketing in its Facebook upload of an Oreo cookie with rainbow-coloured filling on Gay Pride day, according to an industry expert.
Mannatech, a provider of naturally sourced supplements and SP Express have entered into a services agreement that will expand Mannatech's warehousing and distribution capabilities.
Silgan, a supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, has entered into an agreement to buy Rexam's plastic thermoformed food business for $250m.
Frito-Lay North America, a convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo, has introduced two new tortilla chips flavors under Tostitos Artisan Recipes brand.
Fruiti Pops is recalling 178 dozen Fruiti Pops 4-ounce Classic Coconut frozen dessert bars in the US, as they contain egg yolk, which is not declared on the label.