In the food industry, there are many reasons to replace animal fats with plant-based alternatives, whether to replicate meat products or provide hybrid offerings with an optimized label. Ingredients specialist Loryma supports manufacturers with wheat-based solutions that promise top-quality characteristics. They imitate animal fats that perfectly replicate the originals regarding texture and processing properties. Wheat-based ..read more

Bühler, in collaboration with Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, has opened a grains application center in Nigeria dedicated to processing local and ancient grains. This decision was made based on the need to address food insecurity, not just in Nigeria, but progressively across the African continent. Today around 2.3 billion consumers globally live in food ..read more

Ishida weighing and inspection technology is playing a major role in delivering enhanced product quality and customer confidence for the leading Polish confectionery company Dobosz. The Ishida equipment – a multihead weigher, check weigher, and an X-ray inspection system – has enabled Dobosz to increase packing speeds, reduce giveaways and implement improved detection capabilities. As a result, the company has maximized output and efficiencies while at the same time achieving higher levels of brand protection. Established in 1993, Dobosz today offers a wide range of luxury sweets and a variety ..read more

Gea, a systems supplier for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, displayed its range of products at the InterFoodTech exhibition in New Delhi. The German company showed its packaging solutions for bottling lines for beverages, the Gea SmartPacker CX400 vertical form fill seal (VFFS) and Gea SmartPacker SX400 horizontal form fill seal machines (HFFS) for the frozen food industry and the Gea PowerPak Plus thermoforming packaging machine. The company’s Indian headquarters is located in Vadodara in Gujarat with branch offices in Bengaluru, Pune and Delhi. The company handles Nepal and Ba ..read more

The hallyu wave is riding high at KFC, with the launch of K-POP, the all-new Korean chicken popcorn. Inspired by the vibrant and zingy flavors of Korean cuisine, the limited-time offering aims to bring the tastes of Korea to the neighborhoods of India. The all-new Korean Chicken Popcorn is a blend of classic Korean ingredients and flavors such as fiery chili, savory soy, and crunchy sesame. KFC has introduced limited edition packaging inspired by the sights and sounds of Korea in select restaurants as well. The bright and colorful des ..read more

A delegation of around 40 business leaders from the CEMETS iLab Indiana coalition (Center on Economics and Management of Education and Training Systems implementation lab) visited the Bühler Apprentice Academy in Switzerland on 18 June to gain insights into how to scale youth apprenticeships across Indiana’s advanced manufacturing industry. The coalition aims to develop a statewide modern youth apprenticeship system to address the state’s growing workforce crisis. During their visit, the delegates learned about Bühler’s longstanding apprenticeship program in Switzerland and how the company has ..read more

With the snacks market in Italy accelerating and cost-conscious consumers increasingly turning to budget-friendly private-label goods, Preziosi Food, a leading Italian manufacturer of potato chips and snacks, needed a complete solutions partner with the capability to deliver significant production capacity increases in a concise 12-month timeframe. TNA Solutions stepped up to give and oversaw the implementation of a fully integrated potato chip line, a pellet frying system, and a complete distribution, seasoning, and packaging system that took Preziosi’s production capacity from 17 to 30 milli ..read more

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive mandating all Food Business Operators (FBOs) to remove any claim of 100% fruit juices from the labels and advertisements of reconstituted fruit juices with an immediate effect. All the FBOs have also been instructed to exhaust all existing pre-printed packaging materials before 1st September 2024. It has come to the attention of FSSAI that several FBOs have been inaccurately marketing various types of reconstituted fruit juices by claiming them to be 100% fruit juices. Upon thorough examination, FSSAI has conc ..read more

Nestlé, a processed food supplier globally, claims its Air fryers have taken social media by storm, and, by all accounts, it’s a trend that’s here to stay. The rise of this countertop cooking appliance reflects the broader evolution in consumer tastes and behavior – from how meals are prepared to what convenience looks like. According to a company release, the air fryer has penetrated markets around the globe. In the United States, sales have grown steadily for nearly a decade – an estimated two-thirds of households now own one. Nestlé is continuing to offer solutions to meet these changing co ..read more

The German feeding technology specialist WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp is supplying the Hungarian insect producer Agroloop with feeding technologies for its new black soldier fly larvae rearing facility. The plant for the industrial production of the feed insect is currently being built near Budapest Airport, and will go into operation in autumn 2024. Agroloop Hungary is significantly increasing its existing larvae breeding capacities for the European market with the plant investment of more than 20 million euros. By the conclusion of this year, the agrotech company is expected to receive 120 ..read more