Improving energy wastage in the food industry is essential to safeguard the environment
According to the Institute of Refrigeration, as a whole the UK food sector contributes approximately 19% to total greenhouse gas emissions and it has been estimated that refrigeration alone accounts for approximately 35% of electricity consumption in the food industry.
Café+ Live – Delivering Success on a Plate
Whether you are new to the coffee and food-to-go markets and looking for inspiration, or they already have an offer but want to improve it, Café+@CRS is the one exhibition you need to visit!.
Big name suppliers will be on hand to talk about how they can help convenience store and café owners make their operations more profitable. In addition there’s the Café+ Live area where visitors can hear first hand some of the big success stories in the food-to-go and coffee arena.
Amcor Flexibles, licence holder for the micro-perforated Tstix® package, is proud to announce that this new and inventive packaging solution has won The President’s Award Bronze at the recent WorldStar Packaging Awards.
Tstix® is an innovative alternative to tea bags and pods. More than 1,100 micro holes create a clean and convenient tea experience – no spoons, no mess, no drips and no fuss. Consumers can now enjoy a cup of tea at any time, no matter where they are. Simply put the Tstix® in a cup of hot water and stir until the drink has the desired strength.
Tennant Customers Benefit from Capital Allowance Savings through DEFRA Scheme
Tennant UK is now able to offer its customers the opportunity to further boost their cash flow, reduce water use and reduce water bills through the DEFRA (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme for Water Efficient Technologies.
Energy Drink Ingredients Continue Down Unhealthy Path
In an industry focused on the development of new and exciting ideas to achieve growth, Taura Natural Ingredients is showing the world that less can be more.
New URC® ‘Mini Fruit Bits’ deliver taste, texture and goodness of real fruit – but now in extra small sizes for bakery and confectionery applications.
Developed specifically for rotary moulded biscuits, chocolate moulding or as a visible sprinkle on cookies and snack bars, URC® ‘Mini Fruit Bits’ are the smallest dice size available from Taura. At just 3×3x2mm in size manufacturers are now able to add high fruit content pieces to a wider variety of products.
Energy Drink Ingredients Continue Down Unhealthy Path
Amid the constant publicity about the potential danger of energy drink ingredients, Mintel Global New Products Database has revealed that the latest energy drink launches aren’t getting any healthier.
Analyzing the ingredients in energy drinks launched between 2004 and 2008, Mintel GNPD found caffeine in nearly all energy drinks produced. Meanwhile, taurine, the other popular, yet controversial energy-boosting ingredient, was found in more than one in four (27%) energy drinks in 2004, but has slightly reduced to one in five (21%) in 2008.