Foodservice
World: Danone reports growth in businesses
Danone has reported 6.9% organic growth in the third quarter of 2014, reflecting trends across all businesses, underpinned by a favorable basis for comparison...
Europe: RPC Bebo-Plastik begins in-mold label thermoforming production for cheese company
RPC Bebo-Plastik has begun manufacturing packs using its in-mold label thermoforming (IML-T) technology after having installed a line in its Bremervörde facility in Germany.
These...
Europe: Amcor unveils 24 color choices for wine closures
Amcor unveils a new service offer, comprising a choice of 24 colors, available in two weeks, for its Stelvin brand for aluminium closures for...
Europe: Crisp Sensation’s licensee launches crispy, oven-baked products with crumb coating
Crisp Sensation Holding says its licensee Royaan has launched the first products made with its crumb coating.
The Dutch snack manufacturer has introduced a range...
Americas: Soft drink giant phases out equipment with HFCs, commits to climate change initiatives
PepsiCo has announced new goals for phasing out equipment with hydroflourocarbons (HFCs), signing both the Ceres Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy Climate...
Americas: Wasa’s crispbread products certified non-GMO
Seven of Wasa’s crispbread products have passed the independent verification and testing process, allowing them to bear the Non-genetically modified organisms (GMO) Project Verified...
Europe: Energy drink producers create healthier versions to attract UK consumers
Although energy drinks producers report record sales, a new survey by Canadean finds that more than half of energy drink consumers in the UK...
Americas: Alliance, beverage giants partner on reducing calories in beverages
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, founded by the American Heart Association and Clinton Foundation, has worked with representatives from American Beverage Association, The...
Asia Pacific: McDonald’s sales hit with China, affected markets
In July, the company's comparable sales in Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa (APMEA) decreased 7.3% reflecting the impact of food quality and safety issues...
Americas: Capture consumers’ hearts with familiar, natural ingredients in packaged foods, Mintel tells FNI
A Mintel research finds that more consumers in the US eat with their eyes, not their stomachs—as about 38% of adults agree that if a...