Americas: UPS, Sealed Air partner in e-commerce space
UPS and Sealed Air Corporation will together help retailers, e-tailers, and businesses around the world maximize the efficiency of their packaging operations, minimize packaging...
Asia Pacific: Company offers free tests on bacteria presence in facilities
Initial Hygiene is offering complimentary Structured Hygiene Surveys (SHS) using Lumitester technology for quick and accurate detection of bacteria build-up and surface contamination, particularly...
Europe: Live webinar on product trends in 2017
Growing calls for transparency throughout the supply chain are taking clean & clear label to a new level.
This comes as the inherent benefits of plant-based...
Europe: FAO report raises forecasts for cereal production, stocks
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 172.6 points in October, up 0.7% for the month and 9.1% from a year earlier, with the staple...
Asia Pacific: Ginger, chili peppers could lower cancer risk
Research has suggested that capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick, might cause cancer.
Now researchers show in mouse studies that the...
Americas: Color is functional, emotive, says Sun Chemical
Color play an important role in dressing a packaging, attracting the attention of consumers in a shopping aisle, as well as convey messages and...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra says fat is beneficial to health
For decades, experts advised people to reduce their fat intake, however they now agree that fats are actually beneficial for people’s health, and dairy...
Europe: Region reports Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak
Seven countries have reported human cases of Salmonella Enteritidis between May 1 and October 12, 2016 (112 confirmed and 148 probable).
Cases have been reported...
Americas: Sales of online snack foods increase in the US
US consumers are increasingly turning to the internet to stock up on ready-to-eat snacks, reports The NPD Group.
Although still relatively small, the company's research...
Americas: Report finds consumers brew more than buy
US consumers have been drinking fewer purchased beverages for the last decade, but they turn to the beverage standards of coffee, soft drinks, milk,...