Asia Pacific: Manroland Sheetfed to open new subsidiary in India
Manroland Sheetfed GmbH has established a subsidiary in India. Manroland Sheetfed India Pvt is based in New Delhi with local offices in Mumbai and Chennai. Neeraj Dargan heads up the new Manroland Sheetfed operation as MD. A commerce graduate from Delhi University, Dargan has more than 30 years in the fields of sales and marketing, technical, operations and commercial, in capital goods...
World: Survey finds consumers prefer spiced, hot foods, DSM tells FNI
DSM on July 3, 2014, released the third of its Global Insight papers, stating that its savory consumer perception survey shows that spiced food is now the preference around the world in countries. The paper reveals that when asked to rank typical food tastes they prefer to eat or prepare at home, 66% of respondents listed ‘spicy’ as one of...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra, Abbot to create dairy farm hub in China
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd and Abbott have signed an agreement to develop a proposed dairy farm hub in China. The alliance, which is subject to local regulatory approval, will leverage Fonterra’s expertise in dairy nutrition and farming in China and Abbott’s continued commitment to business development in the country. Fonterra says dairy consumption in China has been rising steadily over the...
Asia Pacific: Invest in cold chains to prevent food loss in India, says institution
A lack of proper handling and an inadequate cold and frozen supply chain or ‘cold chain’ leads to losses of perishable food produce such as fruit and vegetables of as much as 50% every year in India, according to a report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The Institution, which already has 2000 professional members in India, is focusing on...
Europe: Successful brand identity factors, label industry trends shared at FINAT Congress
The label industry is no longer a separate and definable niche in the broader field of packaging print. It has a new and extended profile as a provider of product decoration, brand identity, product data, smart phone interaction, track-and-trace and authentication data, as well as packaging. Members of FINAT, the international trade association for self-adhesive labelling and related industries, convened in...
Europe: Xeikon introduces first imager made in-house
Xeikon’s ThermoFlexX 80 is the first in-house designed and manufactured model in its imager range since the company acquired FlexoLaser in 2012. Available from August, the machine has a dual-head imaging feature with output speed of 12 sqm an hour at 2,400 dots per inch (dpi). With three independent, replaceable modules - the motor, laser and optics, the machine simplifies service...
Asia Pacific: Region’s nutraceuticals market thrives with new products, insights, Vitafoods Asia tells FNI
The fourth edition of Vitafoods Asia will take place in Hong Kong from September 3-4, 2014. It will hold a series of activities for the international community to forge business partnerships, discover ingredients and technologies, uncover market opportunities, as well as understand issues such as obesity and cardiovascular disease for product success. Show organizer Informa Exhibitions says more than 170 suppliers...
Europe: RPC Kutenholz custom designs functional, modern bottle for dessert sauce company
Schwartauer’s 2kg Dessert Sauces has donned a bottle by from RPC Kutenholz, which is designed to bring a modernity and convenience to consumers. It has a larger grip for secure holding and pouring, visibility stripe to indicate the remaining amount of sauce, and a large labelling area. This flip-top closure was developed exclusively for Schwartauer. It has a foil seal that ensures...
Europe: Essentra Packaging offers tape for resealable snack packs
Essentra Packaging’s Re:Close Tape is adding user-friendly reclosability to millions of packs of bagged snacks on-shelf in Europe, a new development which facilitates portion control as part of a health-conscious lifestyle. Created in response to growing consumer demand, and durable enough to withstand repeated use, the tape allows consumers to keep the product in the original pack between uses. It incorporates...
Europe: EFSA launches multi-annual program on International Scientific Cooperation 2014–2016
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a multi-annual program on International Scientific Cooperation 2014–2016 that takes stock of the achievements and experience gained from its international activities It also takes into account the common global challenges that risk assessment bodies with a similar remit to EFSA need to address, such as limited risk assessment capacity and experience, budget...