Unravelling the Wrapping of Sweet Treats
Packagers of confectionary products need to combine award-winning designs with less material and customer satisfaction. Russell Hicks reports on the challenges the industry is facing.
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Bucking the Bottled Water Backlash
US drinking water retailer Glacier has reported an increase in revenues for 2008, bucking the trends of the global downturn. The backlash against bottled water, however, is gaining force around...
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Supermarket Sweep – UK Strategies for Success
The global downturn and subsequent cut back of consumer spending has divided the winners from the losers in the supermarket sector. We compare the strategies of three of the UK’s...
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Launching Functional Foods in a Dysfunctional Economy
As Danone begins withdrawing its Essensis brand of beauty yoghurts from supermarket shelves in France, we look at what can be learnt from launching innovative products during a downturn.
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Canadian Food Safety
A recent Toronto public health report has claimed one in six people in the city will suffer food poisoning each year. The costs can be high, with up to $500m...
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Swine Flu Brings Rearing Techniques into Question
The highly contagious swine flu, which usually affects pigs, has killed at least 100 people in Mexico and spread to Europe. The real question is, could this virus have been...
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Food Outlets Target Singles
Making meals family-friendly is a long-held tradition of supermarkets and food outlets around the world. But as more people begin to live alone, targeting the singles market is proving increasingly...
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Rubbing it up the Right Way with Shell
Equipment coming into contact with food presents a risk when coupled with the challenge of keeping machinery safe. This month foodprocessing-technology.com speaks with Shell's lubricant expert on why new advancements...
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Robots Rule Packaging Processes
With advanced capability and dexterity, the use of robots within the food packaging sector is becoming more widespread. Mike Taylor analyses the latest systems.
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Gamma, Egg and Chips
Food irradiation can offer an unrivalled level of sanitation for a select number of food products. However, the future of the process remains shrouded in debate and regulatory uncertainties. Alex...
