Meadows Foods secures investment for acquisition hunt
The UK’s largest independent dairy group, Meadow Foods, has secured investment from US-based investment firm Paine & Partners.
Archives for September 12, 2016
Battling childhood obesity: Arla Foods Ingredients unveils new snack products
Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has developed protein and calcium-rich snacks designed to tap demand for healthier products as childhood obesity increases in many parts of the world.
Sonoco invests in production plants to create higher capacity
Packaging company Sonoco Europe has expanded its production sites for injection molded rigid plastic packaging in Zwenkau, Germany.
Protein boosts muscles but not cycling performance: Study
Protein supplementation during intensive cycle training increases muscle growth and improves heart rate, but does not have a measurable impact on performance, according to a study.
‘Requirement to include growing amounts of data on packaging is only going to increase’
Developments in coding and marking technology have seen a significant shift in the equipment used by many food and beverage manufacturers in recent years.
US dairy groups gain international support to call out Canada’s dairy trade restrictions
Dairy organizations in the US, Australia, the EU, Mexico, and New Zealand issued a joint letter to their respective trade and agriculture officials, expressing "indignation" about Canada's recent actions to deepen its restrictions on dairy trade.
How the sugar lobby paid scientists to point the finger at fat: JAMA
The US sugar lobby paid for influential research in the 1960s to downplay the link between sugar and coronary heart disease and instead point the finger at fat, according to a report published yesterday.