Breaking News on Food & Beverage Development - North America EU edition

Kraft’s Cadbury bid could foretell M&A boom

20-Nov-2009 - for the packaged foods companies remains stable as we expect positive free cash flow…Moderate input cost inflation grade packaged food companies to expand margins in 2010.” The rating agency predicts that due

Sodium reduction trend to gain momentum in 2010, says Mintel

19-Nov-2009 - Market research organization Mintel has predicted that sodium reduction in packaged foods ... Market research organization Mintel has predicted that sodium reduction in packaged foods ... diet comes from packaged foods. Although pressure is building on US policy makers, no action has

Weekly comment

Alleviation of hunger should top CSR agenda

17-Nov-2009 - of Food Technologist are active supporters of this initiative. In fact, IFT volunteers gave up

Child food allergies on the rise in the US

17-Nov-2009 - , and final product and packaging inspection. Disclosure The prevalence of allergy and difficulties

MGPI’s restructuring pays off in Q1

09-Nov-2009 - producer of value-added ingredients sold into a wide range of branded packaged goods.” 2009’s big

Uniting consumer insight and marketing success: Report

05-Nov-2009 - that communication of benefits on packaging was the most influential marketing tactic to encourage them to try new

Call for more education on Canadian nutrition labeling

02-Nov-2009 - reported using product labels to look for specific ingredients, best before dates or the nutrition facts

Sugary foods could increase risk of high blood pressure: Study

02-Nov-2009 - has repeatedly found itself defending the sweetener. In fact, HFCS has very similar fructose content

Health Canada completes allergen labeling review

30-Oct-2009 - Established in 1994, the current Canadian system for labeling allergens in packaged foods has

CT attorney general urges companies to drop Smart Choices logo

28-Oct-2009 - Foods, PepsiCo, Riviana Foods, Sun-Maid and Unilever, urging them to leave the program. In fact

WTO to investigate EU ban on US poultry

20-Nov-2009 - , however, the EC has failed to approve any of the four PRTs, notwithstanding the fact that the EC’s own

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Congress event defends supplements against athlete attack

20-Nov-2009 - good opportunity to hear the facts from the experts,” said John Gay, executive director and chief

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Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle

20-Nov-2009 - allowed it to extend the limits of lightweighting for heat-set packaging. “This is a significant

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Hershey launches travel confectionary range

19-Nov-2009 - The conical-shaped Hershey’s Kisses will be packaged in multiple variants designed for formal and informal gifts. Four varieties of the product will be offered in both box and pouch packaging. The company

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Ethical economic model spells opportunity for food firms

19-Nov-2009 - that sourcing ingredients and packaging components is a major challenge for firms embracing sustainability

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Scientist defends study linking phthalates to feminising boys

19-Nov-2009 - phthalates are used primarily in polyvinyl chloride (PVC), so any steps in the processing, packaging, storage

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Coca-Cola packaging redesign spearheads global strategy

18-Nov-2009 - Coca-Cola packaging redesign spearheads global strategy ... Coca-Cola is to create a single global packaging design for its key juice brands as part of a bid ... Coca-Cola is to create a single global packaging design for its key juice brands as part of a bid ... . "Our new, uniform packaging design system unites key brands in our juice portfolio, including Minute . Packaging revamp The new look is based around the logo and colour scheme of the Coke’s flagship juice

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Bill to ban bisphenol A introduced in US

18-Nov-2009 - New legislation that would impose a nationwide ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in all food packaging ... New legislation that would impose a nationwide ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in all food packaging ... packaging and points to the approval for this by the world’s major food safety agencies, including the US that such containers bear the compliance statement – ‘BPA-Free Product’ – on the packaging or container itself,” said

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Dispatches from ADICT by SIAL Paris

Food innovation success demands consumer perception of benefits

18-Nov-2009 - buttons] product, with a personalised message on the packaging, such as 'happy birthday with an increasingly aged population, packaging innovation today, and tomorrow, must take into consideration the needs

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