Döhler acquires Polish flavour firm Aromes Group
Döhler has acquired Poland-based flavours specialist Aromes Group in an effort to pave further growth in the Eastern European food market.
Archives for September 16, 2013
Food engineering degree tackles 'scary' lack of staff
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is developing the UK’s first food engineering degree in response to a “scary” shortage of young people and women in food science.
Henkel slammed with $200,000 fine after worker death
Henkel Corporation has been hit by a fine of more than $200,000 after the death of a temporary worker at one of its US facilities.
Unilever increases CHEP European pallet service by 70%
Unilever has increased its use of CHEP’s service in Europe by 70%, replacing white-wood exchange pallets with CHEP’s managed pooling system.
UK study finds hepatitis E in sausages
One in 10 pork sausages in the UK are infected with the hepatitis E virus, according to a new report from the UK.
Trigon Snacks likely to be snapped up by UK firm: Analyst
Nut manufacturer Trigon Snacks, the maker of UK Planters, will likely be bought out of administration by another domestic player, an analyst says.
Reduce, reuse, recycle: FAO says food waste costs $750bn a year
The FAO has issued a toolkit for reducing food waste, as it reveals the direct economic cost to food producers stands at $750bn (€561bn) a year, in a new report.
Detectamet unveils metal detectable face masks
Detectamet has launched two metal detectable face masks for use in the food industry.
Salt of the Earth targets kids with coloured low sodium salt
Israel-based company Salt of the Earth has introduced a reduced-sodium salt, coloured with fruit and vegetable extracts, intended to help children learn to reduce the amount of salt they add to foods.