World: Henkel holds food packaging webinar on migration
Henkel will be holding a webinar on the topic Basics in Migration - Adhesives in Food Packaging on May 29, 2015 at 10:00 AM CEST on its knowledge platform Food Safe Packaging Portal. Preventing migration is a key topic in food packaging, especially with regard to the use of adhesives. The webinar will address the meaning of migration, how it occurs...
Americas: Alliance releases new global cold chain directory
The Global Cold Chain Alliance has published the 2015-2016 Global Cold Chain Directory, which consists of the print publication, online directory and mobile app. The mobile app enables users to search for cold chain providers by company type, location, and products or services. The app is available free of charge in the iTunes App Store or Google Play. Published annually, the directory features...
Asia Pacific: Thailand to hold Asia Cold Chain Show in July 2015
Asia Cold Chain Show (ACCS) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from July 22 to 24, 2015. Organized by Manch Communications, the show will cover cold logistics operations such as cold storage, transport and supply chain. To date, the Cold Chain Associations of Philippines will bring a delegation to visit the show, while the Indonesia Cold Chain Association will lead a...
Americas: NDP shares five US consumer trends affecting the food service industry
Sluggish restaurant traffic growth and stalled sales in the center aisles at grocery stores are evidence that US consumers’ eating behaviors are evolving. The growing influence of Hispanics, Millennials going through life stages, aging boomers, smaller households, and the need for fresh and non-processed foods are among the factors driving the shift in what and how consumers eat, says The...
Americas: Back ingredients claims with science, Cherry Marketing Institute tells FNI
Medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients are heavily researched, clinically trialed and regulated for consumer safety. They will also be tested for efficacy and functionality scientifically. With more people being conscious of how foods affect their health and wellbeing, the food industry has been seeing products being marketed as superfood, healthy and the like. Chief Marketing O fficer of the Cherry Marketing Institute, Jeff Manning,...
Europe: Cabka-IPS releases lightweight beverage pool pallet
Cabka-IPS' BPP i9 beverage pool pallet is made of recycled high-density polyethylene and weighs 23 kg, which is about half as much as a comparable wooden pallet. This makes handling easier and reduces carbon dioxide emissions in transport. The BPP i9 is manufactured with gas-assist low pressure injection technology, where hollow channels are generated within the pallet, making it both lighter and...
Asia Pacific: Dematic launches Meat Buffer storage in Australia
Dematic has launched a new Meat Buffer storage and handling solution for Australia’s meat processing industry. While traditional meat shipping processes involve manual handling, increasing the potential for error and product damage, the company's Meat Buffer is a high performance, accurate, safe and cost-effective automated order fulfillment and dispatch processing solution. Based on its Multishuttle Automated Storage and Retrieval System, the...
Americas: MIT sensor detects spoiled meat
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) chemists have devised an inexpensive, portable sensor that can detect gases emitted by rotting meat, allowing consumers to determine whether the meat in their grocery store or refrigerator is safe to eat. The sensor, which consists of chemically modified carbon nanotubes, could be deployed in "smart packaging" that would offer much more accurate safety information...
Asia Pacific: Ingredion unveils super-tasters in Singapore center
Ingredion announces a trained sensory panel at its Idea Labs innovation center in Singapore, which will play a key role in product development by enabling food and beverage manufacturers to achieve the target food texture they require within a shorter timeframe. The panel is the second of its kind in the region and will assist Ingredion’s customers across Asia Pacific,...
World: Tectra Automation releases electromechanical, hygienic cylinder
Tectra Automation, part of the Hytec Group of Companies, has introduced the second generation EMC electromechanical cylinder from Bosch Rexroth, with expanded possibilities for use. With hygienic design and IP56 protection class, these cylinders are ideal for applications with frequent cleaning cycles, such as those in the food industry. While the new cylinder size increases the power density for feeding forces...