drinktec 2017 preview
Gebo Cermex embraces the ‘Factory of the Future’ with AQFlex
Gebo Cermex, part of the Sidel Group, has reinvented the design of packaging lines with AQFlex.
Archives for September 7, 2017
Lamb ad not meant to ‘offend’ enraged Hindus
A market campaign featuring religious and spiritual figures eating lamb that incensed Hindus over the portrayal of Lord Ganesh was not created to offend, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) claims.
Javamelts founder: ‘Our goal is to become like an AriZona or Red Bull—become a household name’
The concept of Javamelts is simple: Drop one cube of Javamelts, a blend of sugar infused with other ingredients, to flavor your hot beverage. Its founder wants it to become the next household name, the AriZona or Red Bull of coffee flavoring.
Part 4 of 6: Thermo Fisher Scientific series
Detecting chlorinated paraffins in food using HRAM GC-MS
Due to their potential for long-range transport, persistence and ability to bio-accumulate, chlorinated paraffins (CPs) are widespread in the environment and can be found in the food chain.
Australia
Linfox buys out Lion from BevChain distribution joint-venture
Australian logistics major Linfox has bought out Lion’s 50% stake in BevChain for an undisclosed sum and will take full control of the drinks distribution and warehousing group.
Demand for premium, organic food increases fraud risk – Ecovia Intelligence
Growing demand for premium and sustainable food products increases the risk of food fraud because of its higher price point, research firm Ecovia Intelligence suggests.
More nutrients, less energy needed to tackle childhood obesity: Australian analysis
Children and teenagers should consume more nutrient-rich core foods and less energy-rich products, argues a study led by the University of Newcastle in Australia, which also found that portion sizes of the latter are rising in tandem with gains in BMI.
Cambodia enlists Malaysia to support halal strategy
Cambodia has called on Malaysia to help develop its halal industry in a bid to boost exports, drive tourism and attract investment from the Middle East.
Vitafoods Asia 2017
Indulgence and affluence: Nutrition firms urged to appeal to consumers' emotions for APAC sales success
Supplement and functional food firms must appeal to consumers’ emotions if they want new products to sell well in Asia's more developed nations, according to Frost & Sullivan’s Asia-Pacific director Natasha Telles D’Costa.
Ready-to-drink purple tea ready for prime time, says Kabaki LLC: ‘This is whitespace innovation and we want to be first to market’
Kabaki purple tea – made from a phytonutrient-rich purple-hued cultivar grown in Kenya – could follow RUNA’s playbook by bringing something disruptive to the US ready-to-drink tea market, while at the same time improving the livelihoods of small growers,...
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: How to refine a pitch to woo investors and score retail distribution
Whether it is trying to raise money, build brand awareness or convince a buyer to stock your product on store shelves, knowing how to successfully pitch your company, and yourself, to potential business partners and consumers is essential.
MEP sounds isoglucose health warning as EU quotas end
At the end of the month, the EU sugar regime will end, liberalising the market after nearly 50 years of production quotas. But one MEP is questioning whether the Commission has considered the impact on Europeans’ health as manufacturers switch to isoglucose.
Fair Insects offers insect medley to the (meal) table in Protix acquisition
Insect company Protix is to add mealworm, cricket and locusts to its burgeoning portfolio with the acquisition of Fair Insects in a deal that follows a €45m round of funding in June this year.
Food and drink brands aim to win big in e-commerce
General Mills, Kellogg, Unilever and Coca Cola Co. outline their plans to win in e-commerce, a channel tipped for growth in Europe where brands over-index.
For a better batter: Kröner-Stärke launches native starches for fried foods
Kröner-Stärke has launched a range of native wheat-based starches, including organic and gluten-free, for clean label battered and breaded products.
Orora completes 60m bottle manufacturing expansion in Adelaide
Packaging major Orora has completed a substantial expansion to its glass bottle manufacturing plant in northern Adelaide.
Baiju maker to target under-30s in Thailand launch
Joybo baiju will soon bring its bizarre marketing to Thailand, where it is planning to attract young spirits drinkers.
Australia’s high energy bills fuel concern
More must be done to halt significantly rising energy costs that have become a burden for business, the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) has said.