Butler Automatic's enhanced sensor cuts plastic waste
US equipment producer Butler Automatic has developed an enhanced sensor for its film splicer machine, a feature that could cut packaging waste, the company claims.
Archives for October 23, 2016
Nothing But Real’s Oat Chocolate & Protein pushes free-from trend into protein shake category
On a mission to “take back” food from the chemical industry which “hijacked” it, CPG manufacturer Nothing But Real is launching its debut product: Oat Chocolate & Protein – a vegan shake made without artificial or processed ingredients, says company...
NACS 2016
Mars debuts caramel-filled M&M's produced by new technology
Mars has launched M&M’s Caramel at the recent NACS show in Atlanta, Georgia, which will join Peanut, Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter as the largest four variants for the brand.
'This is the end of the beverage category as we knew it'
‘Water is not water anymore’: In a new era of beverages, where does bottled water fit in?
As the beverage sector continues to evolve, categories are blurring more than ever. Bottled water can either be left on the sidelines as ‘the boring choice’ – or it can embrace this new era of beverages.
Hydrogenated vegetable fats are not the main source of nickel in confectionery, finds Czech study
Hydrogenated vegetable fats are not the main source of nickel in finished confectionery products as previously assumed, a Czech study suggests.
The growing demand for free-from foods offers Hispanic food, beverage new growth avenue
The Hispanic food and beverage market in the US is growing steadily along with the Latino-American population, but manufacturers can speed its growth and expand the appeal of their products beyond this core group by tapping into the popular free-from...
Flavor manufacturer FONA ranks 36 in Fortune Magazine’s ‘100 Best Medium Workplaces’
Employees' high level of trust, pride and camaraderie at FONA International landed the company the 36th spot on Fortune's list of 100 best medium-sized companies in the US based on employee responses in an independent survey.