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Regulatory Watch

FDA extends comment period on sodium reductions

Comment periods extended for Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium.

October 26, 2016

Dates extended for short-term sodium reductions targets and issues related to 10-year targets.

FDA

FDA updates its food emergencies response

Agency will be able to quickly alert facilities potentially affected by food safety incidents.

Crystal Lindell

Wayne Labs

October 20, 2016

The FDA has updated guidance to help it respond more quickly and more accurately in the event of food-related emergencies.

Walmart to invest $25M in food safety in China

Retail giant launches Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center to promote food safety innovation, education

Crystal Lindell

October 20, 2016

The retail giant has launched the Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center with a celebration at the Westin Financial Street hotel in Beijing.

Snack food companies

Utz, Metropoulos & Co. form strategic partnership

Investor behind Hostess Brands makes significant investment in the U.S.’s largest independent salty snack company.

Crystal Lindell

October 20, 2016

The largest independent salty snack company in the United States and an investment firm are forming a new partnership.

PepsiCo

PepsiCo pledges to use less sugar, reduce environmental impact by 2025

Company announces plans to release healthier products, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water efficiency.

Crystal Lindell

October 20, 2016

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced an ambitious global sustainability agenda, with goals ranging from reducing the amount of sugar in its products, to helping women and girls around the world.

Regulatory Watch

USDA levies dairy import licensing fee

US Companies importing dairy products to be charged $250.

October 17, 2016

US Companies importing dairy products to be charged $250.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings: October 2016

October 13, 2016

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

Packaging

Performance Packaging works to extend shelf life for packaged food

Performance Packaging of Nevada has introduced its AIRSHIELD capability, which extends the shelf life of packaged foods.

Crystal Lindell

October 11, 2016

The process is designed to chemically remove oxygen from rigid and flexible packages, such as pouches and packages containing fitments or solid closures.

Sirane introduces steam-cook pouches that stand-up

The bags are designed to be used safely in a conventional oven up to 200°C, in a microwave—and even in a freezer for subsequent reheating and eating.

Crystal Lindell

October 11, 2016

“This version would be ideal for retailers from a presentation point of view," explains Jeremy Haydn-Davies, Sirane sales director.

Packaging

How supply chains affect packaging

Michael Kuebler, Smithers Pira technical director, talks about the future of packaging as supply chains continue to evolve.

Crystal Lindell

October 11, 2016

Michael Kuebler shares his insights into Amazon’s impact on packaging, creating sustainable packaging that also works well, and the most important things to consider when developing new packaging.