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Oral care gum startup Confadent to launch in US
Startup Confadent is planning to bring an oral care gum brand to the US public after a test launch earlier this year.
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Interpack 2017
Mettler-Toledo Safeline debuts four enhancements on its metal detection systems
Mettler-Toledo introduced four enhancements on its Safeline metal detection systems at Interpack.
Ferrero-owned Kinder secures licensing deal with Despicable Me 3
Kinder is rolling out Despicable Me-themed Surprise Eggs in the UK under a partnership with Universal Pictures.
Former Kraft exec launches Artisan Kettle organic chocolate chips
Artisan Kettle, an organic baking chocolate line created by former Kraft Foods’ brand manager Beth Goeddel, is rolling out across the US market.
Size matters: Researchers question smaller packaging’s effect on obesity
Consumers may eat more candy in multiple small bags compared to one large bag with the same amount, say researchers.
Warning: brand boycotts live long in the memory
Tax evasion is the number one reason consumers will boycott a brand and it’s not always easy to win shoppers back, according to new research.
Food Starter helps entrepreneurs break into the competitive food and beverage industry
Launching a food business takes more than secret family recipe – it also takes money, equipment, space and in-depth knowledge about regulations, distribution and marketing, which can be hard for some startups to coordinate by themselves.
Interpack 2017
Braskem packaging changes color if a product is unfit for consumption
Thermoplastic resin producer Braskem has partnered with Clemson University in the US and Rio Grande do Sul Federal University (UFRGS) in Brazil to create intelligent packaging which can change color if a product is unfit for consumption.