FOODPROCESSING

More sustainable packaging with Smart Heating

MULTIVAC is perfecting its forming and sealing processes with the new matrix heating systems pixelHEAT and pixelSEAL, developed in collaboration with Watttron GmbH. These systems respond to the growing demand for sustain..

Recovery in poultry meat production exceeds expectations

24 July 2023

European poultry meat production is showing a faster recovery than previously expected by EU market analysts. Growth of 1.1 percent was forecast this spring, but recent figures indicate a 2.5 percent increase. Last ye...

Hessing and Groendus realize most sustainable factory in EU

21 July 2023

Hessing Supervers and Groendus have jointly achieved a milestone with Europe's most sustainable fresh produce factory. The new factory has 11,988 solar panels and is located in a grid-congested area, where returning elec...

Mondi invests in high barrier paper-based packaging

20 July 2023

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is investing €16 million in new technology to produce a new packaging range called FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate. This ultra-high barrier paper-based solution for food me...

Scientists create biodegradable food film

20 July 2023

A pioneering research group in São Paulo state, Brazil, has developed a solution to tackle the global plastic waste crisis while preserving food freshness. They have created a biodegradable film, derived from limonene fo...

McCain Foods opens new production facility in Rilland

13 July 2023

McCain Foods Limited opened a state-of-the-art production facility in Rilland, Zeeland, on July 13. The new plant adds the prepared snacks and snacks division to McCain's production network in continental Europe. The fac...

Food revolution in the Evoluon with Spacefarming

07 July 2023

The Evoluon in Eindhoven will present the exhibition "Spacefarming: the food of tomorrow" from Sept. 24, 2023 through March 23, 2024. This groundbreaking exhibition, created by Next Nature, takes visitors on a journey of...

HelloFresh pleads for dynamic food labeling with TTI

05 July 2023

A new study conducted by HelloFresh shows that every second person throws away food worth an average of 20 euros once or twice a month. The research shows that consumers often throw away food because of the fear of getti...

Need to know about the Essential Requirements for packaging

03 July 2023

Packaging Essential Requirements have been around for a long time, but not many companies are doing much with them. The proposal for the new European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation contains stricter requirement...

Summer offer of used Multivac machines

29 June 2023

At MULTIVAC, you have the option of purchasing both new and reconditioned machines. Refurbished machines are fitted with original parts and meet the same quality and warranties as new machines. This is an ideal option fo...

France bans plastic packaging for fruits and vegetables

29 June 2023

France is taking an important step in the fight against plastic pollution with the implementation of a new decree banning the sale of unprocessed fruits and vegetables in plastic packaging. The decree, which will take ef...

Food industry faces ongoing challenges

26 June 2023

Food industry entrepreneurs face several strategic challenges in both the short and long term. These challenges include managing rising cost inflation, maintaining sales, reducing energy dependence and complying with upc...

No joint price agreements for plastic packaging

26 June 2023

The Consumer & Market Authority (ACM) has indicated in an informal assessment that there is no need for joint price agreements between supermarkets regarding plastic packaging. This follows a review of an initiative ...

Renovating or building conditioned spaces with K.I.M.

23 June 2023

Almost nowhere is the need for hygiene as great as in the food industry. Moreover, temperatures, oxygen levels, CO₂ levels and humidity conditions must be perfectly balanced to ensure product quality and a long shelf lif...

Resource saving with Top Wrap and Top Close

22 June 2023

MULTIVAC offers two new labeling solutions for trays of fresh produce: Top Wrap and Top Close. Ideal for fresh produce that does not require a protective atmosphere or vacuum packaging. With Top Wrap, a label is applied ...

Online edition June: Construction | Cooling and freezing

19 June 2023

Put three owners of family-owned food companies and a director of an engineering firm at one table and you get an interesting insight into the dynamic world of building and renovation. Measuri...