Category: Topics
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BW Packaging is bringing Hayssen X850 flow wrapping into Europe. The Hayssen system targets cheese and food applications requiring high seal integrity, washdown construction, gas flushing, and compatibility with recyclable materials.
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Newon Food is expanding protein bar production capacity in Lithuania. The €3.5m investment lifts annual capacity to 50 million bars and adds capability for softer, layered, no-added-sugar, and protein-fortified snack formats.
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Ginstberg’s closure selection shows beverage packaging becoming regulatory infrastructure too. Amcor is supplying a 28mm tamper-evident glass closure for the Belgian mineral water brand’s bottles.
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Listeria findings are sharpening controls across cooked poultry supply chains. Frozen cooked chicken products imported from Brazil and supplied into catering channels have been withdrawn after contamination was detected.
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Extreme heat is testing resilience across refrigerated food supply chains. The Cold Chain Federation has warned that higher temperatures are increasing pressure on cold storage, refrigerated transport, energy demand, and contingency planning.
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Ferrara’s expansion strategy puts confectionery manufacturing capacity back in focus. The company is targeting international markets, acquisitions, brand innovation, and production investment as sugar confectionery faces higher cost, ingredient, packaging, and execution pressure.
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Germany’s proposed sugar levy is shifting beverage reformulation calculations again. More than 300 drinks companies have opposed the plan, citing cost, administration, packaging, logistics, and consumer-price pressure.
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EIT Food’s new accelerator cohort prioritises validation over food-tech visibility. The programme will support 65 start-ups across six European hubs covering biotech ingredients, autonomous farming, circularity, low-carbon supply chains, and climate-resilient agriculture.
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EU sesame controls are tightening around Salmonella exposure in imports. The update increases scrutiny on tahini and halva from Syria, with manufacturers facing sharper documentation, supplier approval, and testing demands.
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Nestlé’s colour reformulation programme now extends across its global portfolio. The work will test natural colour systems through processing, shelf-life validation, sourcing, packaging, and consumer acceptance.