Tag: Americas
Americas: Ajinomoto acquires medical foods company
Ajinomoto North America, Inc. (AJINA) has acquired US medical foods company Cambrooke Therapeutics for about US$64 million, and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.
Founded...
Americas: Consumers are confused about whole grain, report
A study of over 16,000 people across the globe by Nestlé Breakfast Cereals reveals that there is significant confusion over how much whole grain...
Americas: The young still like their sweet drinks, report
Although children and adults drank less sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) from 2003 and 2014, researchers find consumption remains high among adolescents and young adults, and...
Europe: Healthy eating remains strong among consumers, report
Healthy nutrition, clean and clear labels, sustainability, convenience, Big Data, and evolving social trends such as eating at home are driving the North American...
Americas: Firm invests in EasyPak
Private investment firm Graham Partners has invested in EasyPak, a thermoformed packaging provider headquartered in Leominster, US.
EasyPak serves food producing customers with packaging made...
Europe: Sensor for lesser packaging wastage
Butler Automatic has developed an enhanced register sensor for new and existing SP1 Automatic Film Splicers, which improves upon the previous sensor’s accuracy and...
Americas: Fish oils in PlantGels
NutriGold launches its Non-GMO Project verified omega-3 fish oils in PlantGels, a plant-based vegan softgel made from tapioca.
PlantGels represent a cleaner and healthier...
Americas: Barry-Wehmiller companies merge
Barry-Wehmiller says Hayssen Flexible Systems and the bag converting and bag filling divisions of Thiele Technologies will form BW Flexible Systems.
Meanwhile, the BW...
Americas: Sun Chemical released UV/EB inks for food packaging
Sun Chemical has launched two ultra violet/electron beam (UV/EB) inks for primary and secondary food packaging that are compliant with global standards, including Nestlé...
Americas: “Sugar-glass” film uses viruses to kill germs in food
With antibiotic resistance on the rise, bacterial contamination of food is becoming more problematic.
Scientists report that they have developed an antibacterial 'sugar-glass' coating...