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GEA supplies lights-out packing for 200 micron powder in South-East Asia
GEA has once again supplied its limited intervention powder filling system, RBF-500 Li, to a specialist powdered product application.
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Sustainable packaging: A necessity in the fight against a pollution crisis
A Plastic Planet, a grassroots UK-based organisation with a single aim – a Plastic Free Aisle in supermarkets - offers an insight into the necessity of sustainable packaging to fight food waste and pollution.
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8 in 10 consumers check the origin of their food when purchasing products
There is real demand among consumers in the UK for knowing where their food comes from suggests new research.
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Using enticing food labelling to make vegetables more appealing
Does labelling carrots as "twisted citrus-glazed carrots" or green beans as "sweet sizzilin' green beans and crispy shallots" make them more enticing and increase vegetable consumption?
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Boardlink invests £100K into its carton board tray and plate forming facilities
Boardlink the largest paper plate manufacturer in the UK and producer of some of the most resilient Ovenable Board Ready Meal Trays in the industry, has announced an investment of £100,000 to increase its capacity.
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The challenge of defining honey true to label
Airborne Honey has been owned and operated by the Bray family in South Canterbury for generations. It is one of the world’s most scientifically advanced honey companies with a deep practical knowledge of varietal characteristics...
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Whitepaper: Protecting your brand reputation with automation by eliminating label and packaging errors
In this whitepaper, OAL explains how manufacturers can protect their brands by discussing the top five reasons for label and packaging errors, how automation can prevent label and packaging errors and ideas on the future development path of automation systems in food manufacturing...
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Exploring the ‘Natural’ claim in China: An overview and comparison with EU and US
Expert lawyers Nicola Aporti and Cesare Varallo explore the 'natural' claim in China: it's criteria, its differences between EU and US markets, and what might change moving forward.
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Food is not just the sum of its nutrients
Traditionally investigations of a foodstuff's implications for human health focus on the content of individual nutrients such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, etc.
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The Mars journey towards 100% sustainable rice
19 May 2017 | By Luc Beerens, Global Sustainable Sourcing Director, Mars Food
Luc Beerens, Global Sustainable Sourcing Director for Mars Food, discusses smart packaging and transparency in the supply chain with regards to their brand, Uncle Ben's.
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Growing demand for encapsulation packaging fostering adoption of nanotechnology
Induction of an improved delivery system has necessitated the demand for encapsulated food products, incidentally bolstering the growth of the global market for nano-enabled packaging in the food & beverage industry.
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Nutrition information abounds, but many doubt food choices
IFIC Foundation 12th Annual Food and Health survey also found that a 'health halo' could be causing flawed food decisions.
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Exporting canned drinks in 2017
Post-Brexit, it has been argued that there has never been a better time for British businesses to explore new markets and export their products.
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Smart packaging market: stick point analysis for changing competitive dynamics
Smart packaging is an advanced form of packaging that provides additional functionalities such as extended shelf life, freshness monitoring and improved safety along with the traditional basic three functions of packaging – protection, communication and containment.
