Depositing plant for gum lollies
Three companies have announced a technology that allows the deposit gum bases and incorporate gums into candies and lollipops, which is said to provide new opportunities for the confectionery industry.
Archives for June 13, 2004
Wheat protein supplier looks forward to 2005
The demand for ingredients that lift fibre levels and reduce carbohydrate quantities has been a major boost for textured wheat protein supplier MGP Ingredients, recently announcing plans to expand production capacity, writes Lindsey Partos. Believing...
Healthy eating Americans feel overweight
While around 76 percent of US consumers believe they eat healthily, 57 percent of them feel overweight according to a new survey by Deloitte & Touche. This contradiction raises a host of issues for the food industry as it works to address public...
Kurz: Cold stamping the future of packaging
As the decision to purchase a product is frequently made on the appeal and attractiveness of its packaging, more and more firms are choosing to process packaging twice to achieve the best results, says French foil group Kurz.
Harmful colour found in new food batches
Food manufacturers must continue to be on the alert for a red devil as the list of products containing the potentially carcinogenic, and illegal, red dye Sudan I is far from tailing off. Now the UK Food Standards Agency is alerting consumers and...
Steel coffee packaging from JJ Darboven
German group JJ Darboven has designed a new steel coffee can for its Warca brand. The product is the result of a joint partnership between JJ Darboven, French canmaker Corepe and French designer Design Développement. The can has a distinctive curved...