Americas: Meat snacks are in demand in the US, finds report
Dehydrated, salted meat snacks, like jerky, have been around for over 400 years but consumers are now looking anew at these savory snacks as a convenient source of protein and more healthful snack option, finds The NPD Group. It says the consumption of meat snacks among adults increased by 18% over the last five years. Beef is still the leading meat snack type...
World: Hinoman reveals high-tech farming of smallest protein to FNI
Israeli company Hinoman will launch Mankai, a vegetable whole-protein ingredient with high nutritional value, at IFT, Chicago, US from July 11 to 14, 2015. Mankai is an aquacultured source of vegetable protein, which is a native of Southeast Asia and popular in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The company’s hydroponic technology enables the plant to grow the product faster, and in large...
World: DSM study finds consumers enjoy low-sugar yogurt, sugar-free soft drinks
Almost two-thirds of consumers in Argentina, Australia, France, Mexico and the US are concerned about excess sugar, according to DSM’s Global Insights survey. However, the way respondents say they opt to reduce their intake of sweetened products varies dramatically, having far-reaching implications for future product development. The international survey data underpins that consumers seeking to cut sugar do not take a...
Asia Pacific: Givaudan opens facility in China
Givaudan opens a savoury flavours manufacturing facility in Nantong, China. The CHF 50 million (US$53.42 million) site will more than double the company's existing production capacity in the country. “The Nantong facility represents our largest investment in China since 2006, supporting our strategic objective of increasing Givaudan’s footprint in developing markets and capturing growth opportunities in savoury, culinary and snacks segments,"...
Europe: Tetra Pak’s aseptic carton bottle has barrier to package oxygen sensitive products
Aseptic carton bottle Tetra Evero Aseptic (TEA) can now pack products with oxygen sensitive enrichments using a new barrier material made of high density polyethylene in the package top. It can pack products such as enriched ambient white milk, dairy alternatives, flavored milk, and toddler and baby milk. The package has been launched following a successful pilot with Italy’s leading dairy company,...
Americas: Coffee factory uses Spiroflow conveyors for high speed packaging
Spiroflow, a manufacturer of dry ingredients conveying and bulk bag handling equipment, has received additional orders from Eight O’Clock Coffee after it initially designed a customized conveying solution to support a new high-speed packaging system at its plant. Eight O’Clock Coffee used the automated Cableflow Tubular Drag Conveying system supplied by Spiroflow for transferring coffee from multiple roasters at the...
Americas: Gulf States Label enters digital short run label printing market
After watching market trends and predicting the advent of a greater need for digital short run label printing demands, Gulf States Label invested in Colordyne Technologies’ 3600 Series Retrofit platform. With Styers Equipment Company, the fully integrated 3600 Series Retrofit is propelling Gulf States Label into the digital era of modern label printing. “There’s a rapidly growing market of small business owners who...
Europe: Maple syrup factory creates labels from DSI digital UV-inject workflow
Canadian maple syrup producer 29 février is using labels for six varieties – light, amber and dark grades, and organic alternatives for each – for an array of fine culinary uses. Supplied by digital ultra-violet (UV) -inkjet printing company Multi-Action Labels, there is text on a white background for product information, along with a no-label look ‘window’ that shows product...
Europe: France donates US$55K for food safety efforts
The government of France is donating €50,000 (US$55,824.75) to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) to help developing and least-developed countries establish and implement sanitary and phytosanitary standards in the areas of food safety, animal health and plant health and expand their ability to gain or maintain access to international markets. “France supports the STDF because in an increasingly globalized...
Asia Pacific: Neogen acquires Indian food safety company
Neogen Corporation has acquired India’s food testing laboratory Sterling Test House, which will serves as a base for Neogen’s new operations in the country. Incorporated in 1990, Sterling Test House conducts food safety and water quality testing for hotels and restaurants in its home region, as well as safety and quality analysis for India’s nutraceutical market and food exports. “Much as...