New research shows an increasing number of consumers shun grocery stores in favor of digital grocery shopping, with hybrid shopping on a steady rise since the pandemic.
Jarlsberg has been available in the US since the 1960s, and the company that produces it, Norseland (a subsidiary of Norwegian cooperative TINE), is attempting to extend what it says is a typical baby boomer audience to capture the interest of a younger...
Indonesia’s business watchdog fined Danone subsidiary PT Tirta Investama (TIV) close to US$1m after ruling it sought to stifle competition, but the firm is challenging the charge.
New product information describing PepsiCo and Unilever brands are not being accurately represented in major grocer listings, with oversights particularly evident on e-commerce platforms.
Palcut, which works with Kellogg’s, Mondelēz and Arla Foods cutting custom-sized paper from rolls for palletization, has launched a Point-of-Sale (POS) concept; the Antim intermediate sheet.
If anyone is doubting protein’s staying power as a sought-after call-out on packaged products, let the growth of Powerful Yogurt (soon to be just Powerful) be an indicator.
Westover Dairy in Lynchburg, Virginia, has become the first Kroger production facility to manufacture and roll out a new lighter weight gallon jug, as part of the company’s 2020 sustainability goals.
BillerudKorsnäs, which manufactures beverage, snacks and confectionery packaging, is further expanding into the Internet of Packaging by investing in a minority holding in UK technology firm Hanhaa.
Consumer trends are actively changing how food items are packaged, according to a report released at this year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas and Pharma Expo 2015.
Skåne Food Innovation Network (SFIN) has partnered with Packbridge packaging organization to kickstart ‘Open Up’, a social media platform for people in the F&B industry.
Three years ago, Greek yogurt was on fire. Today, as the category has matured, its growth has slowed to a more modest pace, while one market watcher predicts dollar sales growth in the overall yogurt category (which has been driven by Greek in recent...
Chobani has issued an formal voluntary recall for one batch of its branded Greek yogurt in the US following reports of illness - just days after the company discovered mold in the product lot.
Chobani has pinpointed a common type of mold as the cause of a "quality issue" that led it to pull pots of its popular Greek yogurt from retailer shelves across the US.
Packaging innovation has been “squeezed out” of the cheese manufacturing sector by retailers dictating the size and format of the products on their shelves, a cheese marketing expert has claimed.
Calls by town hall chiefs to force UK supermarkets to publish packaging statistics have been dismissed as a publicity stunt by an industry body, which said retailers already use the minimum of packing material.
A new turnkey packaging system designed as a complete system for
wafer products has been developed by European firms SPS and CAMA
who joined forces to meet demand in the market.
Cargill has indicated that it may take its Regenasure glucosamine
chondroitin ingredient into functional beverages - yet it has
emerged that another company's foray into the market has not proved
positive, raising questions as...
UK food retailers have been split by the All Party Small Shops
Committee report calling for a new retail watchdog and a halt to
further mergers and acquisitions pending government guidelines.
Britain's 'big four' supermarket chains may face pressure as the
Office of Fair Trading (OFT) withdraws its previous ruling
protecting the grocery sector from investigation by the Competition
Commission (CC).
Ongoing price competition among European retailers has squeezed
prices for international branded foods in recent years, finds new
research from ACNielsen that confirms the pressure will
continue into the near future.
France's Carrefour, the world's second largest retailer after
Wal-Mart, has upped the stakes in the supermarket battle for market
share by announcing further price cuts and overseas expansion arein
the offing.
A groundbreaking £8 million initiative to stimulate innovative
packaging design and at the same time significantly reduce food and
packaging waste has been launched in the UK.
Food retailers often find themselves accused of preying on other
players the food chain - exerting undue pressure on suppliers,
destroying local community jobs by opening new stores and impacting
the environment by opening them in...
UK meat processor ABP, packaging firm Cryovac and supermarket chain
Sainsbury's have launched a new range of meat packs under the high
quality "Taste the Difference" range. The idea is to offer
consumers with a new...
Talks between Lidl, the German retail company, and Tine, the
Norwegian dairy group, have this week been terminated as the result
of a milk packaging dispute.
A recently published report from Research and Markets suggests that
the overall share of consumer spending is falling for food and
drink manufacturers and retailers in Europe, conditions that are
forcing companies to re-think on which...
US Dairy producers and processors are working together to further
explore the potential of vended milk through an extensive 12- to
15-week multi-channel vending study as part of the Fluid Milk
Strategic Thinking Initiative (FMSTI),...
