Europe: Lawmakers urged to make nutrition commitments
Lawmakers from around the world meeting in Rome, Italy, should to play their part in transforming into positive results the commitments to provide healthier diets for all people, urges Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The governments are expected to make these commitments at this week's global nutrition conference. "Improving nutrition requires a collective effort. It requires well-designed...
Europe: Naturex to present healthy ageing concepts at Hi Europe 2014
Naturex will showcase innovative natural food and beverage concepts that promote healthy ageing at Health Ingredients Europe 2014 from December 2 to 4 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The EU’s regulatory environment has caused many manufacturers to wonder if it is still possible to innovate with strong health claims. The company says it will demonstrate that, with the right ingredient solutions, there...
Europe: DS Smith to display fold-flat plastics container at Emballage 2014
DS Smith, Plastics Division launches a new fold-flat plastics container that has recently won the Magna Logistics Supplier’s award for innovation. The company will display Duca-Pak at Salon de l’Emballage in Paris, France next month. Duca-Pak internal volume capacity and height is 15% greater than existing ‘optimised return solutions’ and has enhanced ergonomics. Its lid weighs less than 6 kg and has...
Europe: Secret snacking found to break diets among UK consumers, finds survey
The rise of obesity levels has led to a huge boost in the number of people dieting in the UK, finds a survey of 2,000 UK adults conducted by Canadean in November 2014. In turn, this has caused needless emotional distress, guilt and low self-esteem for people that ‘break’ their diets with snacking, finds new Canadean survey. The survey shows that...
Americas: Tea, citrus fruit found to lower ovarian cancer risk, finds study
Tea and citrus fruits and juices are associated with a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). Research published in October 2014 revealed that women who consume foods containing flavonols and flavanones (both subclasses of dietary flavonoids) significantly decrease their risk of developing epithelial ovarian cancer, the fifth-leading cause of...
Europe: Synbiosis introduces automated colony counter to identify pathogens
Automated microbiological systems provider Synbiosis has introduced a software module for the ProtoCOL 3 automated colony counter, a commercial automatic microbial identification and counter of colonies cultured on CHROMagar plates. With minimal training, microbiologists can use the system to rapidly identify and enumerate all key clinical, water and food-borne pathogens. The new software module, which was developed in partnership with major...
Europe: SIPA introduces weight filler for edible oils in PET bottles
The new Flextronic W from SIPA is a weight filler that is ideally suited to filling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles with edible oils. The company says the machine can also be used in lines filling milk, drinking yogurt and juices. The Flextronic W integrates into SIPA’s existing range of Flextronic fillers, using the same carrousel structure, feeding system tank and control...
Europe: UPM Raflatac showcases solutions for labeling, sustainability
Under the EU 10/2011 regulation on packaging materials containing plastic and in contact with food, each company in the packaging value chain is responsible for forwarding documentation related to the safety of their products. Label end-users and brand owners in the food industry have the final responsibility to check for compliance, and labels are now classified as part of any...
Europe: Xeikon exhibits for the first time in Emballage
Xeikon will be exhibiting for the first time at Salon de l’Emballage 2014 in Paris, France, in November 2014. The company will present its enhanced Folding Carton Suite that now offers a basic press configuration where the print stations are equipped with orange toner, in combination with CMYK. The extended color gamut achieved with this configuration ensures the accurate production of...
World: Givaudan opens facility, offices in Dubai
Givaudan has opened its new, expanded Technical Centre and Regional Offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to provide local access to its savory and snacks flavor creation and application capabilities. These are complemented by the range of services in sweet goods and beverages, where the company is offering flavor creation in addition to already existing application expertise. The facilities...