May 4, 2024

Taiyo wows at Vitafoods with special product prototypes

Shot concepts, functional juices and meat-free bolognese: Taiyo’s new developments attracted plenty of attention in Geneva Taiyo, the expert in health-promoting natural ingredients, introduced innovative concepts that generated great interest among visitors to Vitafoods Europe in Geneva. The focus was on Taiyo’s water-soluble ingredients such as Sunfiber, SunActive Mg and combination products like SunCurcumin. Additionally,

Newtec’s Mini Weigher solution for processed food products

Newtec’s 2008PCM Mini Weigher addresses the needs of the fresh produce and ready-to-eat industries with accurate and high-speed services. Newtec is a pioneer in providing weighing, packing and sorting machinery mainly for fruits and vegetables, supplying companies with customised solutions since the 1970s. The company boasts many installations during its operating years and technology such

We care for tomorrow: Optima’s climate strategy

OPTIMA will complement the existing sustainability strategy “We care for tomorrow” with a holistic environmental and climate strategy. For this, the company will be awarded the label “CO2-neutral company” of the Climate Protection Foundation Baden-Wuerttemberg by Dr. Patrick Rapp, State Secretary in the Ministry of Economics, Labor and Tourism in Baden-Wuerttemberg, during the presentation on

Tereos launches Ensemble™, a clean and sustainable plant-based protein brand

Ensemble™, a new range of plant-based protein products has launched today offering clean, simple, sustainable, and versatile plant-based meals for institutional and commercial catering, retail distribution and the food processing industry. Ensemble™ is uniquely placed in that the products contain just five main ingredients: wheat, chickpeas, sunflower oil, fibre and vegetable stock. The ingredients used

KRÜGER GROUP shifts to use of sustainable cocoa

“Cocoa commitment” program to start in 2023 Plans to successively convert Group-owned branded products and, additionally, to distribute sustainable cocoa to its partners Sustainably and fairly grown—these are the characteristics of the cocoa beans the KRÜGER GROUP will be using from 2023 for a significant number of the group’s cocoa-based branded products. Therefore the manufacturer

Mills in Norway to produce portion packs for margarine

Mills in Fredrikstad is a long lasting customer of IMA Hassia. The first machine for thermoformed portion packs was installed in 1987. In February a FFS machine ‘P300’ to produce PP portion cups of margarine for professionals has been delivered and is in production since a few weeks. The market for portion packs continues to

Ishida commits to carbon neutral exhibition stands

Packing line specialist Ishida Europe has committed to a partnership that will allow it to use carbon neutral exhibition stands, in a drive to reduce the carbon footprint of its trade show activity. The company is working with German live communication specialist “mac. brand spaces” in the design and building of stands that focus on

24 May – ‘Eat a Kiwi Day’: Why kiwi?

On May 24th, the nationwide Eat a Kiwi Day in Germany will take place for the seventh time. Here is why it is best to eat a kiwi every day. Kiwis are pure indulgence Especially Zespri™ kiwifruit, because they develop with an optimal ripening time. The SunGold™ kiwi is very popular because of its juicy-sweet

Brazil-Arab countries to boost bilateral trade

The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) joined a delegation from the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA) as they travelled to Jordan, Egypt, and Morocco with the aim of strengthening bilateral ties. Led by Minister Marcos Montes, the group met with representatives from private companies and government authorities to discuss the

How food choices can help the planet

Reshift of global, industrial and individual food choices needed A new book published by researchers at the University of Sydney and Curtin University explores how global food production and consumption are impacting the environment and contributing to emissions, offering a positive, sustainable way forward.  The food choices we make, the way we eat, and the world’s food

IFFA 2022 concludes exceeding expectations

The global meat and protein industry seized every minute of IFFA from 14 to 19 May: for intensive networking, to see innovations and to do business. Sustainable production, automated processes and digitalization in all areas of processing, packaging and sales characterized the range of products at the booths. The high interest in alternative proteins also

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2022: Unpackaged and new packaging solutions

• Exhibitors at BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2022 focus on unpackaged and new packaging solutions Analyzing the value chain for a given product will eventually lead you to the crucial question of packaging. How much is needed? And how little is still enough? After all, foodstuffs need a long shelf life, for example, and hygiene standards