Sheila Wan
World: Student wins prize for functional, recyclable packaging design
Student from Institute of Packaging South Africa (IPSA) Packaging Technology, Robyn Schäfer, has received the Nampak Special Mention Prize at the 2014 Student Gold...
Europe: Consumer insight, testing, teamwork create packaging concepts, Ardagh Group tells...
Norwegian seafood firm, King Oscar, has chosen Ardagh’s Easy Peel aluminum can end as a new and improved approach to can openability, which comprises...
Europe: Cherries are seen as functional food for a healthy diet,...
Northumbria University researchers have found that after drinking a Montmorency cherry concentrate, uric acid levels in the body significantly reduced in a few hours.
The...
Americas: Future of omega-3 market looks bright, Cargill tells FNI
At least 98% of consumers have now heard of omega-3 oils and more are likely to purchase products containing α-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid...
Americas: Cargill to bring ConAgra Foods’ products to Brazil
Cargill and ConAgra Foods will bring the Hunt’s line of condiments and ACT II microwave popcorn to Brazil.
Under the partnership, Cargill will distribute Hunt’s...
World: Halal-certified conveyor belts enter Middle East, company tells FNI on...
Cambridge Engineered Solutions has added new representatives in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Russia to sell and service its metal conveyor belts, filtration...
Americas: ADM buys WILD Flavors, forms new business unit
ADM has completed the acquisition of WILD Flavor.
“One of the most important ways we are working to increase returns and reduce earnings volatility is...
Americas: Detect Listeria monocytogenes quickly, accurately, 3M Food Safety tells FNI
3M Food Safety’s 3M Molecular Detection Assay Listeria monocytogenes has been approved by the AOAC Performance Tested Methods (PTM) program.
The approval certifies that the test...
Americas: Gradually reduce amount of sodium used, use healthy food recipes...
More than 90% of children in the US, aged 6-18 years, eat more sodium than recommended, putting them at risk for developing high blood...
Europe: Schott, Algatechnologies partner to increase algae production
Schott and Algatechnologies (Algatech) have signed an research and development (R&D) agreement to strengthen their partnership following a successful one-year study at Algatech’s algae...