Top food and drink brands ‘in trouble’: Rabobank
Top food and drink brands are falling out of favour with US consumers, warns a new report from Rabobank, which offers five top tips to revitalise sales.
Archives for June 1, 2015
Fast and gentle packaging of biscuits
One of the Balkans’ largest confectionery companies, Evropa based in Macedonia, has purchased a ‘Gentle Slope’ CCW multi-head weigher from Ishida Europe to handle the fragile biscuit products the firm manufactures.
Sanitary tubular cable conveyor for bulk foods
A new sanitary tubular cable conveyor for fragile bulk foods is available from Flexicon Europe, which allows rapid wash down between production runs.
Food manufacturers deserve more notice on energy policy
Food manufacturers are missing out on cheaper energy costs because of a lack of notice on energy policy and regulation, according to nPower.
'Roll-and-blow' for thin-walled polypropylene bottles
The Roll N Blow container-forming technology, which rolls sheet into a tube, heats and blows it in a mould, can be used for polypropylene (including barrier structures) and allows new users to optimise outputs very quickly, according to the supplier.
Smart lifting and slowdown with new pallet truck
A new pedestrian powered pallet truck has been introduced by Yale Europe Materials Handling, which is said to offer enhanced productivity capabilities and a smoother and more efficient operator experience.
Laila’s Fine Foods seals the deal
Ready meal supplier Laila’s Fine Foods has acquired two SL4 tray sealers from Packaging Automation’s Eclipse range to meet its growing throughput.
Loyal shoppers help end Morrisons’ bad run
Morrisons sales have risen for the first time in 18 months, bucking the trend among the top four UK supermarkets, while discounters Aldi and Lidl keep growing, Kantar Worldpanel claims.
Aspall’s five-star battle against falling cider market
Aspall aims to battle against the declining cider category and become stocked in every five-star hotel on the planet, the firm’s boss told this site.
Testing the temperature could boost safety
Smart labels could help consumers spotfood that's not safe to eat. But, retailers fear problems in their wider use, reports Paul Gander
121 jobs saved as Cumbrian chocolatier bought
Creative Confectionery has bought fellow chocolatier Wilsons out of administration, securing 121 jobs at the Cumbria-based firm.
Protection against mineral oil
Protection for one and a half years against mineral oil migration is claimed for the first biaxially oriented polypropylene film developed by Innovia Films.