A new ice cream mixing machine can cut heat and energy processing costs between 65 and 85 per cent, as well as creating a smoother product, according to manufacturer Rokk.
Tetra Pak claims it has cut Bright Dairy’s operational expenses by more than 10 per cent, through a consulting service aimed at reducing labour, maintenance and utility costs.
Trade body Dairy UK has urged plastic suppliers to undertake a ‘recycling revolution’ by supplying dairy producers with more recycled plastic, as it unveiled a new industry target of a using a minimum of 30% recycled plastic in milk bottles.
Danone is taking a lead in the use of bioplastics for yoghurt packaging as higher volumes promise to make prices more attractive, according to European Bioplastics.
A flour product adapted especially for its resealable plastic flour pouch and a vacuum packed chocolate bar are two products that stand out above the raft of new dry food launches, according to Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD).
Tetra Pak has unveiled a new set of environmental targets, including a goal to keep carbon emissions from increasing beyond 2010 levels through to 2020.
Higher performance and low maintenance are among the benefits claimed for two new compact form fill seal units from French machinery manufacturer Arcil.
Construction of the first phase of a monster dairy processing facility claimed to be one of the “largest, most modern and technologically advanced plants in the world” should be completed by the end of this year, bosses at Leprino Foods have revealed.
The new PepsiCo plant bottle appears to tick all the “green” boxes for a disposable drinks bottle but the innovation should not be taken too seriously until it arrives on shelves.
