General Headlines

Flagship Food Group has agreed to terms to acquire Atlantic Foods Group Ltd.

Mocon Inc., a manufacturer of package integrity instrumentation, has created four global business units to better support its international footprint.

Fourteen high school juniors from Harford County, Md., completed their fifth and final week of classes at the “Ice Cream University” May 11, at TIC Gums Inc. Texture Innovation Center in White Marsh, Md.

GCI Nutrients USA, a worldwide ingredient supplier based in Foster City, Calif., has announced its new strategic partnership with Aloha Medicinals Inc. (AMI), a manufacturer of mushroom products based in Carson City, Nev.

France and Germany have teamed up to work on improving polymer sourcing for plastic packaging and address environmental challenges.

Organic growth and acquisition has led to Mocon creating four global business units: US-based Permeation; Industrial Analysers and Microbial Detection; and Package Testing, based in Denmark.

Beverage carton recycling has continued to increase in the UK, with half of all local authorities in the country now making kerbside collections, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE) UK has revealed.

The American Egg Board (AEB) is offering academic institutions and food science professionals the latest version of its instructional Egg Science & Technology Lesson Plan, Volume 2.

According to a letter from Wrigley North America President Casey Keller, the company has decided to suspend the production, sales, and marketing of its newly launched Alert Energy Caffeine Gum.

A study published in the Journal of Obesity shows that people who eat a diet of portion-controlled packaged foods may lose more weight than those who only get nutritional advice.

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $19.5 million to support research, education, and extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture aimed at the impacts of climate variability and change on dairy and beef cattle.

A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tool helps food processing facilities, transportation companies, retailers and others prevent intentional food contamination.

Henkel, a German adhesives manufacturer, is offering an online resource to help food processors ensure the safety of their product packaging.

SunRidge Farms, a California organic and natural food firm, has launched redesigned resealable packaging for its products.

RPC Barrier Containers has created a custom packaging solution for French foods firm Soulie Restauration, imparting the products with a premium look and long shelf life.

The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has injected £500,000 into funding food safety, authenticity and traceability research in collaboration with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB).

Breast Cancer UK has claimed there is a “wealth of peer reviewed, scientific evidence that raises serious concerns” over the safety of exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) but the UK agency responsible has reaffirmed its stance that the chemical does not pose a health risk to consumers.

Sirane has said it is already working on projects to help Courtauld 3 become a reality and meet food waste targets.

DeltaTRAK ThermoTrace TTI uses 2D bar codes and chemical labels to monitor temperature of food products throughout the supply chain.

According to the study, HDMF plays an important role in strawberry's aroma; biosynthetic processes might be used soon to prepare the true flavor of strawberry from fructose, for example.