Unique Tool Commissioned by DuPont and Developed by Economist Intelligence Unit Finds a Captive Audience in Cape Town
Unique Tool Commissioned by DuPont and Developed by Economist Intelligence Unit Finds a Captive Audience in Cape Town
Dialogue on Nutrition and Agricultural Research Spans African Continent
The International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) and The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) have convened the Agribusiness & Food World Forum in Cape Town, South Africa.
Food Network Chef Uses Plastics to Help Reduce Waste - Viewers Have Chance to Win $500
This summer, Plastics Make it Possible® is teaming up with celebrity chef and television personality Duff Goldman to launch a video series on the importance of reducing food and packaging waste in the kitchen. In this exclusive series, launched today on the Plastics Make it Possible® website, Duff shows how to prepare some of his favorite foods while demonstrating how plastics can help cut down on waste.
The cosmetics industry needs to take greater steps if it is to become more sustainable. This was one of the key messages from Sustainable Cosmetics Summit North America, hosted in New York last month.
A desire to indulge is the main motivator of bakery and cereals consumption, especially for women
Over a third of bakery and cereals consumption in France is motivated by the desire to indulge, meaning that it is vital for manufacturers to underline products' sensory credentials, such as their superior taste, crunchiness, and indulgent fillings. Innovations in ingredients, flavors and textures will fuel growth in cereals, with consumers eager to find new taste experiences.
When US consumers want to relax during their busy everyday lives, they choose small-sized snacks which remind them of their childhood, says new report from Canadean.
Coinciding with World Environment Day, global packaging leader Amcor announces it is partnering with the Earthwatch Institute for the fourteenth successive year, to offer co-workers the opportunity to participate in environmental research expeditions to Brazil and India.
Bringing to life Amcor's Core Values of Social Responsibility and Teamwork, the Earthwatch expeditions will provide 15 co-workers with the chance to learn about, and contribute to, important research on topics such as conservation, biodiversity, climate change and ecosystem health.
Z Trim Holdings, Inc. ("ZTH") (OTC Markets: ZTHO), a bio-technology company providing value-added ingredients to a variety of industries, will show the food industry how it can lower costs by extending yields for finished meat products at this year's Institute of Food Technologists ("IFT") trade show, June 21-24, in New Orleans, LA.
Packaging companies in South Korea need to capitalise on consumers' need for conveniently packaged products in single portion sizes that are convenient to eat on-the-go, finds new report by Canadean.
Office workers need packaging that allows them to eat on-the-go to suit their busy lifestyles
Major changes in consumer lifestyles are necessary if the food industry is to avoid a proteins crisis. Protein alternatives to meats and seafood will be featured in the upcoming European edition (June 5-6, Amsterdam) of the Sustainable Foods Summit.
According to the FAO United Nations, demand for animal proteins is expected to rise by over 30% by 2050. The expanding population and changing dietary habits in the developing world are putting pressure on existing protein sources.
Food ingredients finds a warm home in Moscow with the launch of Fi & Hi Russia in 2015
UBM Live, the organisers of Fi Europe, have partnered with RESTEC to announce the launch of Food ingredients Russia, to be held 27-29 April 2015, in Moscow. Russia currently imports 98.3% of its food ingredients for food production, according to a report by the RBC.
Packaging companies and their manufacturers need to introduce smaller and lighter packs to meet Thailand's changing needs.
Thailand is undergoing a rapid process of urbanisation. The rural population, which mainly works in the low paying agricultural sector, is moving to towns and cities in search of better paying manufacturing jobs. 7.8% of the population is forecast to have migrated from rural to urban areas between 2000 and 2020. These newly urban consumers will have to stick to a very tight shopping budget and, as such will need smaller packs in order to keep products affordable and attainable.
Despite cuts in their shopping budgets, Italian consumers continue to demand high quality food products. According to a new packaging report from Canadean, packaging companies need to consider how they can help consumers, by producing lighter and smaller packs.
Amidst the economic crisis, Italian consumers are seeking to purchase high quality food products despite weakening spending power.