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IPA co-founder: EU probiotic approach is “dirty pool”

IPA co-founder: EU probiotic approach is “dirty pool”

Jarrow Rogovin

President and owner - Jarrow Formulas

Jarrow Rogovin, never a man to mince his words, says it is high time the IPA and other trade groups stepped up to the plate to defend a sector that has been under regulatory siege on both sides of the Atlantic for several years.

Published: 23-Dec-2011

Beneo board: “Let us not forget that functional food responds to a clear demand of the consumer”

Beneo board: “Let us not forget that functional food responds to a clear demand of the consumer”

Yves Servotte

Executive board member - Beneo Group

In the first part of this exclusive interview, Beneo Group executive board member, Yves Servotte, explains how European Union health claim rules have informed strategic thinking at one of Europe’s biggest and most vocal ingredient vendors.

Published: 20-Dec-2011

FHI "getting its act together" for positive EFSA opinions

FHI "getting its act together" for positive EFSA opinions

Jens Bleiel

CEO - Food for Health Ireland

A trial underway will provide the substantiation that EFSA needs in order to get a health claim for a protein mix used in combination with an exercise programme for improving muscle mass in the elderly, claims value-added dairy project Food for Health Ireland (FHI).

Published: 09-Dec-2011

Active and intelligent packaging: the future

Active and intelligent packaging: the future

Chip Tonkin

Director - Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics

What role will active and intelligent components play in future food and drink packaging? We caught up with Chip Tonkin, director of the US based Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Interpack 2011 to find out.

Published: 24-May-2011

Oystar head sets out double digit growth strategy

Oystar head sets out double digit growth strategy

Tom Graf

Chief Executive Officer - Oystar

Oystar CEO explains how its growth plans centre on transforming the company from a collection of “little kingdoms” to a trademark focused on emerging markets.

Published: 20-May-2011

Packaging lobbyist warns that green policy divisions in Europe could damage trade

Packaging lobbyist warns that green policy divisions in Europe could damage trade

Julian Carroll

Managing Director - European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (Europen)

European policy makers need to be aware that taking conflicting approaches on sustainability could affect the free flow of packaged goods, according to the managing director of Europen.

Published: 08-Dec-2010

Oystar Erca-Formseal cuts thickness of yoghurt pot walls

Oystar Erca-Formseal cuts thickness of yoghurt pot walls

Johan Degardin

Sales Director - Oystar Erca-Formseal

At Emballage in Paris last week Oystar Erca-Formseal, an operating company of the Oystar group, presented new technology that permits the production of thinner-walled yoghurt pots.

Published: 03-Dec-2010

Stretchable paper could revolutionise thermoformed packaging

Stretchable paper could revolutionise thermoformed packaging

Armin van Overbeek

Sales and Marketing Director - Billerud

A new stretchable paper may signal the beginning of the end for thermoform plastic trays, Billerud told FoodProductionDaily.com at the Emballage show in Paris last week.

Published: 29-Nov-2010

Rexam defends green credentials of beverage can

Rexam defends green credentials of beverage can

John Revess

VP marketing and environmental affairs - Rexam Beverage Can Europe

Talking from the Brau Beviale trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, Rexam executive John Revess outlined the lobbying and marketing work needed to improve the environmental image of the beverage can.

Published: 15-Nov-2010

Versatility seals award for innovative vacuum can seamer

Versatility seals award for innovative vacuum can seamer

Alejandro Martinez

Sales Manager - MCG

FoodProductionDaily.com talked to Alejandro Martinez, of Montajes Conserveros de Galicia (MCG), at the IPA show in Paris about its innovative vacuum can seamer.

Published: 10-Nov-2010

IPA judges find innovative heat recovery system very cool

IPA judges find innovative heat recovery system very cool

Didier Chalard

International director - Clauger

Clauger said its compact heat recovery system can produce not only cold water but hot water to a far higher temperature than previously possible.

Published: 09-Nov-2010

Biofilm busting enzyme boosts plant hygiene

Biofilm busting enzyme boosts plant hygiene

Olivier Fain

Biofilm business manager - Realco

FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Realco at the recent IPA trade show in Paris to discuss biofilms and the company’s breakthrough in tackling these slime layers that pose a constant contamination threat for food processors.

Published: 08-Nov-2010

Minister notes hike in French food processing equipment exports

Minister notes hike in French food processing equipment exports

Christian Estrosi

Minister for Industry - French Government

French Minister for Industry Christian Estrosi gave an exclusive interview to FoodProductionDaily.com at the recent food processing trade show, IPA, in Paris

Published: 03-Nov-2010

Industry collaboration needed to secure Irish milk targets, expert

Industry collaboration needed to secure Irish milk targets, expert

Jim Woulfe

CEO - Dairygold

The development of closer working relationships among all stakeholders involved in dairy processing sector in Ireland will be required to meet the challenge of increasing milk output 50 per cent by 2020, says the head of leading Irish dairy firm Dairygold.

Published: 27-Sep-2010

Food for Health Ireland turns in 1st birthday milk mining report

Food for Health Ireland turns in 1st birthday milk mining report

Jens Bleiel

CEO - Food for Health Ireland

A year after Food for Health Ireland (FHI) was launched CEO Jens Bleiel explains what has been achieved and what prospects and challenges lie ahead.

Published: 24-Sep-2010

Glanbia R&D execs discuss failed bid to split company

Glanbia R&D execs discuss failed bid to split company

Dave McDonagh, head of R&D at Glanbia Ingredients

Loren Ward, head of R&D at Glanbia Nutritionals

At the annual meeting of Food for Health Ireland (FHI) in Cork, two R&D executives at Glanbia discussed the recent move to split the company.

Published: 22-Sep-2010

Seasonal Video Greetings From Decision News Media

Seasonal Video Greetings From Decision News Media

Welcome to this seasonal holiday video from Decision News Media. As we prepare to celebrate our tenth anniversary next year and first year as part of William Reed Business Media, we present 10 fun number facts about our company. And, later this week, the holidays begin.

Published: 22-Dec-2009

Trade groups gain long awaited EC health claims hearing

Trade groups gain long awaited EC health claims hearing

Patrick Coppens

Secretary-General - European Responsible Nutrition Alliance

Europe's leading trade groups are set for a meeting with the European Commission to discuss their concerns over the health claims assessment, and EFSA's reluctance to engage in dialogue.

Published: 18-Dec-2009

Health claims: How do we define ‘healthy’?

Health claims: How do we define ‘healthy’?

Dr Jia Zhao

Science manager - Yakult Europe

With ‘healthy’ populations identified as the ideal for the European Food Safety Authority’s health claims, NutraIngredients asks Yakult – what exactly is healthy?

Published: 14-Dec-2009

Probiotics: From clinical trial to health claims success

Svend Laulund, Manager, External Affairs, Chr Hansen

Joerg Gruenwald, PhD, President, Analyze&Realize

As a raft of non-positive opinions on probiotics floats down the health claims river, questions have been asked of the efficacy of the beneficial bacteria. Two experts discuss where we stand and how to get the good ship Probiotic back on course.

Published: 02-Dec-2009

Irish dairy and academia unite over functional ingredients

Irish dairy and academia unite over functional ingredients

Jens Bleiel (chief executive officer, Food for Health Ireland); John Holland (operations director – ingredients, Carbery); Dr Paul Ross (head of the Moorepark Food Research Centre).

Four major Irish dairy ingredient players and four academic institutions form the nexus of a new Irish initiative to develop functional food ingredients – Food for Health Ireland.

Published: 27-Nov-2009

Giving process cheese a healthy makeover

Giving process cheese a healthy makeover

Heather Anfang, Director Ingredient Solutions

Paul Hughes, Scientist - Land O'Lakes

Land O’Lakes discusses the latest development in process cheese, with 50 per cent lower fat and 35 per cent lower sodium.

Published: 30-Jun-2009

Niche markets and recession-busting strategies

Niche markets and recession-busting strategies

Jeff Hilton

Managing director - Integrated Marketing Solutions

Consumers express their own values when they shop, and the LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) market is no different. Jeff Hilton, the managing director of Utah-based Integrated Marketing Group, tells Shane Starling how companies can make the most of this market's potential.

Published: 27-May-2009

Probiotics under the microscope

Probiotics under the microscope

Ioannis Misopoulos, director general, IPA; George Paraskevakos, business development director, Harmonium International; Dr Jean-Michel Pommet, managing director, Gate2Tech

In this NutraIngredients-USA.com round-table discussion, leading figures in the global probiotics industry examine the state of play in the category, and what we should expect in the coming years.

Published: 18-May-2009

Video season's greetings from Decision News Media

Video season's greetings from Decision News Media

The Decision News Media team would like to bring you its seasonal greetings in person and show you around the offices.

Published: 22-Dec-2008