Category: News
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Cosmo Films has released an anti-fog peelable PET lidding film. The company says the sealable-side coating prevents condensation droplets in cold-chain packs, while low sealing temperatures support high-speed lines, and microwaveable, peelable structures target ready-to-eat formats.
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New research maps allergy hazards in cultivated beef cell samples. The study found lower levels of many known beef allergens, but stronger IgE reactivity in blood samples from people with alpha-gal sensitivity, pointing to targeted testing needs before commercial launches.
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Syntegon has launched AIM9 for high-speed vial inspection lines globally. The platform combines visual inspection with leak detection at up to 600 vials per minute, and adds integrated container closure integrity testing without separate equipment.
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AIMS is challenging the FSA’s planned 2026 meat charge rise. The association says the new charging model will add significant cost to official controls in slaughterhouses, and has filed for a High Court judicial review expected to be heard in April.
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FPS has acquired Southern Fabrication Works to widen potato systems. The addition brings hydro-cutting and water-knife technology into FPS’s equipment offering.
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Coca-Cola Canada Bottling will invest C$141m in Brampton facility expansion. The project adds a new production line, lifting capacity by 20 million cases annually.
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GEA has launched a compact CookStar First spiral oven system. The twin-zone design targets smaller lines with faster cook times.
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BCMPA says outsourcing specialists drew strong interest at Empack 2026. The association highlighted start-up demand for co-pack and fulfilment partners, with a new Pitch the Co-Packers final and continuing debate around UK packaging EPR.
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Boparan Private Office has agreed to buy Germany’s Heidemark poultry. The deal adds a €760m-revenue turkey and chicken processor to Storteboom Food Group, pending European Commission clearance.
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Ginkgo and Invaio will develop fermentation strains for peptide manufacturing. The companies said the collaboration is intended to support efficient production of peptide-based crop protection inputs as biological alternatives to conventional chemistry.