Coveris shifts to natural gas to improve sustainability
Packaging provider Coveris has switched to 100% natural gas at its Neuwied plant in Germany to help improve sustainability and efficiencies.
Archives for May 19, 2020
Starchy solution: Award-winning Malaysian tech provides new bag-less packaging solution for foods
A team of Malaysian engineers has developed an award-winning solution to encasing loose, green foods such as beans without the need for any form of external packaging or bags.
Packaging, technology and water: Three key areas of focus for Thai food firms to survive COVID-19
Food and beverage companies have been advised to concentrate on packaging, technology and water use to help maintain production during and thrive after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, in the wake of a near 5% drop in exports.
Barley believable: China heightens its COVID-19 beef with Australia by enforcing hefty tariffs on crop
First it was beef, now it’s barley, with China seemingly staying true to its word to deal a series of trade blows to Australia in retaliation for its calls for a wide-ranging global inquiry into the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Video star: China dairy retailer promotes NZ’s GoldMax toddler formula via ‘livestreaming incubator’
China’s infant formula and supplement retailer, GOVKING Group, is promoting GoldMax – a New Zealand infant formula and supplement brand – through its ‘livestreaming incubator’.
Not a taxing question: Australian sugar sweetened beverage consumption slumps as obesity rates continue to soar
Volume sales of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have declined over the past 22 years in Australia by almost one-third despite the country's ongoing obesity problem, with industry leaders claiming this calls into question repeated calls for a sugar tax.
COVID-19 NPD: India’s research institute develops high protein and fibre foods for patients
An Indian research institute has developed a range of high protein and fibre foods, including cookies, bread, and rusks specially for COVID-19 patients.