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Confectionery emulsifier specialist Palsgaard has launched a new PGPR (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) product to help chocolate manufacturers boost levels of functionality and efficiency.

Subscribe Food loss in Japan: Manufacturing sector highlighted as highest contributor as government urges consumers to buy ‘from the front’ By Pearly Neo Japan’s food manufacturing sector has been highlighted as the highest contributor to food loss in the country as the government announced its lowest-ever figure of six million tonnes, whilst urging consumers to do more by buying products ‘from the front’ of aisle...

Tetra Pak is showcasing its new UHT 2.0 heating portfolio and Tetra Pak E3/Speed Hyper packaging equipment on World Milk Day in support of this year’s theme of sustainability.

New Fortress checkweigher for SME and dairy Designed for the SME and dairy sector to offset inflation and farmgate price hikes – notably rising grain feed prices and higher production costs – Fortress Technology is launching its new Raptor Checkweigher at Foodex 2021. Created for artisan food businesses to improve profit margins by driving down expensive overfilling, the new Raptor Checkweigher is the company’s most high spec economic checkweigher for washdown ...

Elopak aims for IPO in June Norwegian packaging company Elopak is preparing to apply for listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange, with the goal of being listed this June. The company said the initial public offering (IPO) will ensure access to capital markets to support the companys innovation and growth ambitions. Elopak develops and produces carton packaging and filling machines, including in the beverages and liquid food segment. It sells 14bn cartons annually, in more...

TurtleTree, a biotech company using mammalian cells to produce cell-based milk, is now eyeing how its tech can be transferred to the functional foods space.

Canpack will build its second US aluminum beverage can body manufacturing plant in Muncie, Indiana.

DSM’s new venture Hologram Sciences plans to run a blood sugar management trial in Singapore to study how personalised approaches can help address pre-diabetes concerns, we can exclusively reveal.

According to the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap report, women make up a third of roles in the manufacturing sector, dropping to just 21% at a senior executive level.

Quality control concerns: GAIN battling the consequences of COVID-19 on fortification in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan Fortification programmes in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan have ample supply of fortified foods and a steady distribution network to reach its target populations amid the COVID-19 crisis, but the lack of quality assurance and control is concerning. FoodNavigator-Asia​ spoke to experts from the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) which ca...