Europe: EFSA improves scientific assessments
European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) Scientific Committee has developed three key methodological frameworks to improve the robustness, quality and transparency of the scientific assessments...
Europe: Germany’s love for traditional game meat
A TÜV SÜD survey examines how adventurous meat-eaters in Germany are when it comes to more unusual types of meat from animals such as...
Europe: Lyckeby products expand footprint with Ingredion
Ingredion and Lyckeby are collaborating to ensure food producers in countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) have improved access...
Europe: JBT buys company for £28M
JBT Corp has bought PLF International Limited (PLF), a provider of powder filling systems for the global food and beverage markets for £28 million...
Europe: Crown honors three facilities for sustainability achievements
Crown Holdings honored three of its facilities for outstanding sustainability achievements from 2015 to 2016.
First introduced in 2012, the biennial Chairman’s Sustainability Awards...
Americas: Bosch launches Biscuit on Pile system at show
Bosch Packaging Technology will launch its flexible Biscuit on Pile packaging system for plain, sweet and savory biscuits in North America at Pack Expo,...
Americas: Sonoco buys Clear Lam for US$170M
Sonoco has acquired Clear Lam Packaging, a family-held developer and manufacturer of flexible and forming plastic packaging films, for approximately US$170 million in cash.
Founded...
Europe: Report shows link between antibiotic use, resistance
The European Food Safety Authority, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control are concerned about the impact of...
Europe: Gebo Cermex releases product handling machine at show
Gebo Cermex introduces product handling technology AQFlex, offering packaging line performance, agility and smooth contactless product conveying and accumulation, in a very compact space.
The...
Europe: Ingredient found to help babies on formula cry less and sleep more
Infants fed with formula containing INFAT, the SN-2 palmitate ingredient from Advanced Lipids, cry less and sleep more, a clinical study has shown.
SN-2 palmitate...