Canned food
Canned food has acquired a somewhat downmarket image in some grocery markets in latter years; not so in France. Peter Crosskey investigates a thriving industry in a market where even top chefs are staunch defenders of the humble can opener.
Canned food making a comeback
26 October 2006
Canned food has acquired a somewhat downmarket image in some grocery markets in latter years; not so in France. Peter Crosskey investigates a thriving industry in a market where even top chefs are staunch defenders of the humble can opener.
FRANCE: Baxters launches flexible soup
25 October 2006
Scottish company Baxters has come to the Paris international food show SIAL with a new range of pouch soups. "We've got the 300g Soup Choices for all sorts of occasions, including office lunches where there is a microwave," Baxters' Richard Cox told just-food.
UK: Mintel points to resurgence in canned sector
16 May 2006
Research from market analysts Mintel suggests that traditional canned food sectors in the UK are showing growth, in spite of the consumer interest now being shown in convenient food concepts such as ready meals.
JAPAN: Canned bread proves a success in Japan
8 September 2004
In a country prone to calamitous natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes and tsunami, Japan’s food industry has found an unexpected hit in the form of an emergency ration – canned bread.
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