Foodservice
World: Demand for healthier fast food options observed, finds report
The global fast food market generated approximately US$477.1 billion in 2013 and it is forecast that by 2018, this market will exceed US$617.1 billion,...
Europe: Three Coca-Cola entities to operate as one in region
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Coca-Cola Iberian Partners and Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke will combine their businesses into new company Coca-Cola European Partners Plc.
This will potentially create the world's...
Asia Pacific: FHC 2015 to hold Marco Polo International Gelato Cup
The organizers of FHC China and industry partner will hold the Marco Polo International Gelato Cup, a competition bringing together the best Gelato chefs...
Europe: Anuga Frozen Food to celebrate industry in Germany
Anuga Frozen Food trade exhibition will host 500 exhibitors such as Agrarfrost, Brasil Foods and Lamb Weston from the frozen food's trade and food...
Americas: G-Kup to commercialize green coffee pod
G-Kup, a Vancouver-based start-up focused on sustainable packaging, has received funding to fuel the commercialization of its 100% compostable single serve coffee pod.
The G-Kup,...
Europe: Milliken shows plastic packaging solutions at German show
Milliken will display UltraClear PP for thermoformed food packaging at FachPack 2015 in Nurnberg, Germany, from September 29 – October 1.
The company will showcase...
Europe: Autogrill chain of restaurants, FAO to reduce food waste
Autogrill, which has motorway and airport restaurants in 30 countries, is partnering with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to...
Americas: PepsiCo, partners give food, essentials to families in US state
PepsiCo, Feed the Children and corporate partners are providing food and essentials to 1,200 families in need in the Washington, DC, US.
Together, Feed the Children,...
Americas: MIT commercializes coating to reduce wastage
MIT has licensed nonstick coating LiquiGlide to Norwegian consumer-goods producer Orkla to use the LiquiGlide’s coating for mayonnaise products sold in Germany, Scandinavia, and...
Europe: EFSA says acrylamide in food is a public health concern
European Food Science Authority’s (EFSA's) Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) have reconfirmed previous evaluations that acrylamide in food potentially increases the...