Horst Bittermann made his debut as president of Pro Carton at the ECMA (European Carton Makers Association) Congress (September 20-21) in Riga, Latvia, this year, taking over from Roland Rex who stood down in June after eight years.
The Plastic Soup Foundation has partnered with VU University Amsterdam (Free University) on a three-year project to analyse the direct effects of plastics and additives in plastic.
ECMA (The European Carton Makers Association) has revised its business strategy to tackle growing challenges within the industry such as Brexit, food safety, recruiting a younger workforce, currency fluctuations and sustainability.
The use of PET as a packaging material is expected to grow globally within the liquid dairy sector, says Sidel, as it plans on showcasing its Aseptic Combi Predis blow fill seal filler, at Pack Expo 2018.
A human intervention trial conducted by Food for Health Ireland (FHI) scientists at University College Dublin, found that when Irish full fat cheddar cheese was consumed for six weeks, it did not raise blood cholesterol levels.
Some companies, especially start-ups, have product ideas that they want to turn into reality, or have expertise in several steps of the process from product to consumer, but not all.
Sugar reduction and ambient drinking yogurt are two of the most interesting trends in Latin America at the moment, but both present technical challenges to food and beverage companies. Hydrocolloids are part of the solution, explains CP Kelco’s regional...
Microencapsulation technology developed by Irish encapsulation company AnaBio Technologies Ltd and distributed in Europe by Prinova could create new potential for the inclusion of creatine in liquid delivery formats such as gels, gummies and sports drinks.
Holland Colours (HCA), which produces colorants for the polymer industry including light barrier technology for UHT milk, says companies transferring from traditional packaging to PET will need more protection against the elements in their products.
Has industry investment into the development of human milk oligosaccharides, or HMOs, produced an ingredient capable of bridging the gap between formula and human breast milk?
The AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) kicked off its first American Summit June 4, announcing it is expanding in Asia after launching its first Chinese language website.
Glanbia Nutritionals has been displaying its ‘Truly Grass Fed’ protein range: with products coming from cows that receive 95% of their nutritional feed from grass. And while consumers may not directly be on the look-out for ‘grass fed’ attributes, it...
DairyReporter had the opportunity to speak with a variety of companies at the annual Biofach organic trade show in Nuremberg, Germany, which is the world’s biggest organic event.
The Salon du fromage cheese event, which take place in Paris, France, every second year, has grown to become an international event showcasing cheese and products related to cheese.
Irish company AnaBio Technologies LTD, which specializes in encapsulation using natural food proteins, opened its new facility in Carrigtwohill, near Cork, Ireland recently.
Tentation Fromage is a company helping bridge the gap in France between traditional cheesemakers, who may not have an online presence, or only a rudimentary one, and consumers.
Ecolean showcased its latest packaging at Anuga FoodTec this month including alcoholic mojito drinks, tea whitener, which can be heated in the microwave, and ready-to-drink tomato soup packaging.
Quark maker Wünder Creamery (formerly Misha Dairy) is set to launch on the US East Coast this spring, but first the company has to overcome some consumer education hurdles, says founder Kamilya Abilova.
Danone Nutrition has unveiled its Precision Nutrition D-Lab in Singapore, showcasing some of the technology that will help the company create the next generation of infant nutrition products.
Know Brainer Foods is aiming to bring further function to the dairy category with its line of ketogenic creamers containing organic grass-fed ghee (clarified butter), non-GMO MCT (medium chain triglycerides) oil, and collagen.
With booming populations and a growing taste for Western foods, are China and the Middle East the El Dorado for European food exports? FoodNavigator put the question to two experts.
The dairy-alternative drinks available on the market started out with coconut and soya decades ago. Since then, almond, rice, chia, hemp, oat, tiger nut and even pea have headed into the alternatives space.
The success of high-protein, low cal brands Halo Top and Enlightened notwithstanding, most Americans don't head to the ice cream aisle for a protein fix, argues the CEO of Arctic Zero, who says his new light ice cream can compete with these brands...
Faba Butter uses aquafaba – the viscous liquid left over from cooking chickpeas – to bind water, coconut oil and a plant-based liquid oil to create a vegan buttery spread claimed to blow rivals out of the water. Elaine Watson caught up with brand owner...
Chobani quietly withdrew its Oats and savory meze dip lines amid lackluster sales… but both concepts have legs, and will return, in some form, to the US market, says president and COO Tim Brown.
Expocasearia was held in Italy last month in Cremona, and one company present put the spotlight firmly on the growing importance – and number – of small scale dairies.
BakeryandSnacks caught up with the president and COO of Chobani, Tim Brown, during Food Vision USA in Chicago recently, and learned that the yogurt company is updating its packaging to look more like a snack brand in the future.
Danone Nutricia is to further explore the benefits of probiotics in preventing infant allergies, after an initial trial showed that supplementation restored the microbiota diversity of babies delivered via C-section.
Animal agriculture in the US is often criticized for its heavy environmental impact, but data from the National Dairy Council tells a very different story – one of farmers using technology to improve the sustainability of their lands and dairy production....
Serac has seen growing success with Combox, its packaging production and filling technology in a single block unit, within dairy for cartons, pouches, cups and bottles.
