Americas: 100% of canned food tested for BPA safe to consume, says Canada
As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a survey released today reported that all of the...
Americas: Ampac sells produce packages enabled by Dow technology in North America
Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics says flexible packaging converter, Ampac, is now a licensee of PacXpert Packaging Technology.
Authorized to sell packages in North America,...
Americas: Green packaging company Cascades sells three units to Rolland Enterprises
Cascades Inc., a company in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, says it has reached an agreement with Rolland...
Americas: Interroll’s drum motor receives USDA equipment certification for food processing
Interroll says its asynchronous drum motor (models 113i, 138i, 165i and 217i) has recently gained approval from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for...
Americas: Keurig Green Mountain partners with Kraft Foods to grow single-serve market dominance
Keurig Green Mountain has announced a partnership with Kraft Foods to make the latter's branded coffees—including Maxwell House and Gevalia—for Keurig's single-serve brewing systems.
The...
Americas: 3M Food Safety’s product receives approval for detecting Listeria monocytogenes
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...
Americas: Walmart commits to sustainable food system with four pillars
Walmart announced its commitment to create a more sustainable food system before hundreds of associates, suppliers and nonprofit organizations at its Global Sustainability Milestone...
Americas: Plastipak Packaging to acquire APPE for €360M
Rigid plastic manufacturer Plastipak Packaging has been selected as the successful bidder to acquire the APPE Packaging Division owned by La Seda de Barcelona...
Europe: Researcher finds how saliva affects perception of food
A study at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) has shown how common chemicals found in foods and oral hygiene products can alter the...
Americas: Poultry industry is an integral part of the US economy, say organisations
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, and United Egg Producers have made available an updated economic impact study...