The words 'food safety' are on the lips of manufacturers,
politicians and consumers across the world. In response to a
seemingly increasing preoccupation with this issue scientists are
constantly under pressure to come up...
Yesterday we reported on new research that suggests the dairy
ingredient casein could be used in the packaging and coating of
foods. Today we learn that food scientists at the University of
Arkansas have created an edible film that...
Workers in the US food industry were reminded last week about some
of the safety hazards that exist in food production when an
industrial food processing machine that was cutting cabbage spun
out of control, crushing one man to death,...
Shares in the US-based packaging company Sealed Air Corporation,
which makes Bubble Wrap and other protective packaging for the food
industry, have plummeted this week after the ruling by a US judge
which will make it easier for claimants...
As Europe looks set to tighten regulations on the labelling of GM
foods there are signs to suggest that the US, despite being a
severe critic of the proposed European regulations, could be moving
in the same direction.
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) reported this week
that the Senate Health, Education, Labour and Pensions Committee
has postponed its review of a bill (S. 2499) that the IDFA and
other food groups feel could impose...
On the same day that we report that the US could be moving towards
firmer rules on genetically modified foods, the American
Association for Laboratory Accreditation has accredited ISO-17025
standards to GeneScan USA, a network of...
DS Smith has further consolidated its position within the liquid
bag-in-box packaging sector with the recent purchase of German
company Zewathener. FoodProductionDaily.com spoke to the companies
marketing manager, Stephen Morris,...
A recent survey in the UK has concluded that it is very unlikely
that paper and board packaging is a source of acrylamide, a
chemical with the potential to cause cancer, in food - according to
a report from the Food Standards Agency.
Chiorino, a UK-based company providing belting products for the
food industry, has launched a new type of belt with increased
protection against bacteria.
Graham Packaging has been pioneering the field of on-site food and
beverage supply manufacturing for some ten years now.
FoodProductionDaily.com spoke to company vice president Ashok
Sudan, to discover the impact on the European industry.
Mondi Packaging UK's Great Yarmouth site has been awarded Silver in
the Anglo American CEO competition for outstanding performance in
occupational safety.
Just when the Japanese food industry appeared to be settling down
after a period dogged with food scares and consumer fears, the
industry was stung on Friday by another quality-control scandal
when the government accused a company...
As one of Europe's leading and most innovative suppliers of
packaging and processing machinery for the food industry, the IWKA
Group of companies has been built on a philosophy to provide
tailor-made solutions. This outlook has...
In the US, IGEN International has said that it will be introducing
its new Intelligent System at the annual meeting of the
International Association for Food Protection, being held in San
Diego, California.
All systems are go in the European beverage packaging segment
currently. Over the past few months a series of consolidations and
divestments has redefined the industry, as the largest players
fight for a bigger share of the market,...
Food manufacturers are failing food hygiene inspections often
because they don't know where to turn for practical solutions,
according to research carried out by UK safety specialist Seton
today.
In its 100-plus years in business, US-based packaging supplier
Crown Cork and Seal has built up a reputation to become one of the
world's leading names for innovation in food and beverage
packaging. These days it is responsible...
A range of low-cost machines for testing a variety of foods -
including fruit, pasties and cheese - has been launched by the
UK-based Zwick Roell Group.
Nestle FoodServices, a division of Nestle USA, has invested in, and
will become a member of, the EFS electronic supply chain network.
In addition, Allan Lutz, president, Nestle USA FoodServices
Division, will occupy an observer seat...
Workers in the food-flavouring manufacturing industry may be at
risk of developing an irreversible type of damage to the lungs,
according to a study presented the American Thoracic Society
International Conference in Atlanta
With 25 years of engineering and development work under his belt
Jim Schak has become such an authority on food drying technology
that he lectures on the subject at university. Here he discusses
the latest trend towards two-stage...
Temperature, air quality, dampness and noise are some of the causes
of the high number of sick days in the seafood processing industry.
The results of a three-year survey of the northern Norway's
processing industry by the University...
Consumer concern in South Africa about the potential seeping of
harmful compounds from PVC plastic into the food which it is
wrapped around has prompted a shake-up in the country's leading
plastics packaging group, Astrapak,...
US company Arca Systems, specialising in plastic returnable transit
packaging (RTP), has recently introduced a new high quality,
perforated container, designed for the distribution and
merchandising of fresh produce.
