Constantia Flexibles to close confectionery & snack packaging plant
Constantia Flexibles is closing its confectionery and snacks flexible packaging plant in Bucharest, Romania, in July, axing 90 jobs.
Archives for March 23, 2017
Free2b Foods primes for free-from chocolate snacking expansion
Sun Cups maker Free2b Foods hopes to move beyond confections and into allergen-free snacks with investor VG Growth Partners.
'This is the largest emotional dataset linked to real business outcomes in existence'
Facial expressions show Mars the adverts that will drive sales
It’s a claim that will raise a few eyebrows: researchers working for Mars can identify with 75% accuracy whether or not an advert will deliver a big sales uplift by studying facial expressions.
Simply Gum: ‘We want to be an everyday gum sitting next to Wrigley’
Simply Gum aspires to sit on shelf next to Wrigley, and hopes its expansion into mints can help the company gain listings across the US.
A 20% sugar cut by 2020? ‘It won’t be possible,’ says FDF
A 20% sugar cut across all food categories by 2020 – as per voluntary targets set by the UK government – is not technically possible, nor would it be acceptable to consumers, industry lobby the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has said.
FDF offers manufacturers guidelines on how to optimize their packaging systems
From organic food to eco-labels, sustainable sourced ingredients and traceability, the UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a set of manufacturer guidelines to optimize their packaging systems to drive the sustainability agenda.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups among Hershey’s first brands to test Sourcemap
US chocolate maker Hershey has launched Sourcemap for consumers to explore the origins of its agricultural ingredients, such as cocoa beans, sunflower oil and vanilla.