This new contract is the third major one that Novelis has signed in less than seven months for the beverage packaging market in North America Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, announced that it has signed a new contract with[Read More…]
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Too Good To Go launches AI platform for surplus food management solution
Too Good To Go Platform is modular and comprises five modules that partners can customise to shape their surplus food management strategy Too Good To Go, a social impact company that operates the world’s biggest marketplace for surplus food, has launched the Too Good To Go Platform. This end-to-end surplus[Read More…]
SFA seize 160kg of illegally imported food products from Malaysia
SFA revealed that two importers had illegally imported undeclared and under-declared produce such as spring onion, cabbage, beancurd, and peeled garlic The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) recently seized approximately 160kg of fruits, vegetables, and processed food that were illegally imported from Malaysia. A joint operation between the SFA and the[Read More…]
EverSweet stevia sweetener receives safety opinions from EFSA and FSA
Avansya has quantified the sweetener’s environmental benefits through consecutive, third-party-verified life cycle assessments Avansya, the joint venture between Cargill and dsm-firmenich, announced that the EverSweet® stevia sweetener has received a positive safety opinion from both the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA), bringing the advanced sweetener one[Read More…]
ProAmpac collaborates with Aptar to launch moisture adsorbing packaging technology
The solution not only adsorbs excess moisture inside the package headspace but also shields the contents from moisture exposure ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the launch of ProActive Intelligence Moisture Protect (MP-1000), a patent-pending breakthrough moisture-adsorbing technology that eliminates the need for desiccant packets. MP-1000 platforms use Aptar’s[Read More…]
New Zealand removes shellfish biotoxin alert
The public health warning remains in place for lobster New Zealand Food Safety has lifted the public health warning advising against collecting shellfish on the east coast of the North Island, from Cape Runaway to Wairoa River mouth. However, the public health warning remains in place for lobster caught between[Read More…]
Australia exports $80Bn agri and food products in 2023
China remains Australia’s largest single export market, worth approximately $17 billion in 2022-23 Australia exported $80.4 billion in agriculture, fisheries and forestry (AFF) products in the 2022–23 financial year – a record high, and a 17 per cent increase on the previous year. Record crop production in 2022-23 coincided with[Read More…]
ABB announces commercial launch of 3 new raspberry varieties
The addition of these three varieties to ABB’s portfolio of raspberry varieties, enables growers to achieve year-round production Netherlands-based Advanced Berry Breeding (ABB) is proud to announce the commercial launch of three new varieties – the premium Malaika®, as well as Zawadi and Baridi. These three varieties are set to[Read More…]
UAE Food Bank initiatives and programs benefit 18.6 Mn people worldwide
The UAE Food Bank received support from 800 donors in 2023, including local and international charities and food establishments The UAE Food Bank, which falls under the umbrella of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, announced its annual results for 2023, highlighting impactful programmes and initiatives that benefited[Read More…]
Mars Wrigley appointments two senior executives to strengthen Asia’s growth
Kristi Kee is the Sales and Operations (S&OP) and Activity Management Director for Asia, and Huyen Bui is the General Manager for Vietnam Mars Wrigley, a global leader in the treats and snacks category and a business division of Mars Incorporated, has announced the appointment of two senior executives to bolster the strength of its[Read More…]