Americas: Consumers respond to better-for-you confectionery, finds association
The US confectionery industry has fared well in recent years, both during the height of the recession and its aftermath — underscoring the importance...
Europe: New bottle opens markets for SHS Drinks
M&H Plastics has recently completed production of a new 50ml bottle for SHS Drinks’ brand, bottlegreen.
It was initially produced to allow added value...
Americas: Consumers prefer diet over pills to sleep better, finds survey
Rather than popping pills to sleep, a survey reveals more US consumers would prefer to eat well in order to sleep better.
This survey was...
Asia Pacific: Strong growth in food and grocery retail sector expected in Australia, finds...
Growth in retail trade is expected to soften in the lead up to Christmas, according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) CHEP...
World: Milk alternatives to flourish, finds report
The market for white milk, which is defined as packaged, unflavoured milk from all animals, is set to decline in much of the developed...
Europe: Gizeh creates twin-chamber cup for dessert
Plastic packaging company Gizeh has developed a new twin chamber cup for a new yogurt dessert line of Müller.
The cup combines Müller yogurt with...
Europe: RPC company designs bottle for hot sauce
The new bottle for the Encona 'Taste Explorers' range from Grace Foods UK - which includes favorites such as West Indian Original Hot Pepper...
Europe: Ireland’s lunch crowd bodes well for FMCG companies, finds survey
Shorter lunch times mean that one out of five Irish consumers skip on lunch almost every day, finds a consumer survey by Canadean.
However, this...
Americas: Perforated conveyors reworked for pizza producer
A US-based pizza producer had been purchasing solid, endless, stainless steel metal conveyor belts from Belt Technologies.
However, the belts were breaking and warping when...
Americas: Crown company releases pre-portioned ground coffee in a can
La Colombe Coffee Roasters and Crown Beverage Packaging North America release the MiniVault, a pre-portioned single-use can that delivers café quality ground coffee to...