All news articles for October 2014

DSM Engineering Plastics’ Akulon polyamide 6 polymer, which is used in food packaging, will soon be produced in Augusta, Georgia.

Establishing domestic production should yield 50% growth by 2020

DSM to build first US polymerization plant in Augusta, Georgia

By Heidi Parsons

Netherlands-based Royal DSM and its DSM Engineering Plastics Americas unit have announced they will build a polymerization plant in Augusta, Georgia. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2015, with completion expected in mid-2016. 

The EFRA committee is investigating the impact of price volatility for milk and dairy products

Dairy prices enquiry launched

By Rod Addy

An official enquiry into dairy prices has been launched by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee following the rapid plunge in milk prices in the past year.

DuPont Nutrition & Health:

Financials

Nutrition profits jump 23% in mixed DuPont Q3 results

By Shane STARLING

DuPont is reaping the benefit of its €5bn 2011 acquisition of Danish probiotics and enzymes giant Danisco, with its nutrition and health division showing 23% profit growth in a “sluggish” world market.

Packaged Facts private label maturing

Private label evolving; hindered by still tepid economy

By Maggie Hennessy

Private label growth has slowed from the last several years when consumers flocked to the category due to the recession, according to a report from Packaged Facts. While retailers continue to launch and promote store brand products, a persistently sluggish...

Coca-Cola recognised for Tetra Pak bio-based plastic

Brazilian dairy Vigor picks up Silver for its Actilife probiotics

Coca-Cola recognised for Tetra Pak bio-based plastic

By Jenny Eagle

Coca-Cola’s Del Valle Reserva juice and Vigor’s Actilife probiotics have been recognised for their Tetra Pak products at the 2014 ABRE Awards (Brazilian Packaging Association).

Amcor sustainability report MiGurt Hovis

Redesigns packaging for Hovis Seed Sensations bread bag

Amcor sustainability report highlights first non-refrigerated yoghurt

By Jenny Eagle

Shelf life extension, portion control, microwavable materials, re-closing features, moisture absorbing layers and built-in security are some of packaging highlights in The Amcor 2014 Sustainability Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

An ASA independent review found no cause to repair its initial verdict

GSK-MaxiNutrition loses protein health claims appeal

By Shane STARLING

Sir Hayden Phillips, the man tasked with performing ‘independent reviews’ of UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rulings, has backed a July ruling against GlaxoSmithKline sports brand MaxiNutrition for exaggerated protein-recovery claims.

Risk Management Plan regulations are to prevent chemical accidents

Davisco Foods division hit with $88k EPA penalty

By Joseph James Whitworth

A division of Davisco Foods International has settled with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to comply with Clean Air Act Risk Management Plan regulations.

Camels are suspected as the virus source but the routes of transmission remain unknown

MERS cases linked to camel milk – WHO

By Joseph James Whitworth

Four cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been linked to camel milk in Saudi Arabia, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Nestlé opens dairy institute in northeast China

Nestlé opens dairy institute in northeast China

By RJ Whitehead

After making one of the biggest dairy investments in its history, Nestlé has opened the doors a dairy farming institute in northeast China, which it hopes will help modernise the country’s farming practices while encouraging farmers to sustainably meet...

Advances in Beverage Filling Technology 2014: Special Newsletter

Advances in Beverage Filling Technology 2014: Special Newsletter

By Ben BOUCKLEY

We hope you enjoy today's special edition newsletter, which groups together four articles on beverage filling technology advances and trends, where investing in the right machinery is vital to win that competitive edge by supplying customers with...

‘Technology transfer cost’ hinders aseptic filling uptake in India

INDUSTRY VOICES: INDIAN BEVERAGE FILLING INSIGHTS

‘Technology transfer cost’ hinders aseptic filling uptake in India

By Ben BOUCKLEY

An experienced engineering project manager who has completed projects for the likes of PepsiCo and Coca-Cola tells us that technology transfer costs are to blame for slow Indian uptake of aseptic filling.

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