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ContentsSubscribe now…food Marketing & Technology February 20253 Editorial42 ImpressumIngredientsPetFood PRO magazine wants toemphasize the high level of qualityand care in the production of pet foodthrough the choice of ingredients, thechoice of technology and the choiceof packaging materials.International Magazine September 2022 ISSN 2628-5851Technology & Marketing 3/229 GoWell® Tasty Protein: Plant-Based Protein Blend forBaked Goods12 Sports Nutrition: Fitness, Protein, and Energy Trends14 Weight Management Benefits of Chicory Root Fibersconfirmed via systematic review with meta-analyses16 Ingredient Branding on TikTok18 Judging Panel Announced: Submissions open for firstVitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2025Processing6 Protection Against Foreign Bodies: Focuson Hygiene and Food Safety20 New Conveyor Systems for Poultry Processing21 Emerging Food Safety Trends and 2025 Outlook24 Stainless Steel Overload Protection for FoodProduction25 Food Recalls Rise by 10% in 2024: Industry ExpertsHighlight the Challenges and Solutions26 IFFA 2025: AI, Robotics and Sensor Technology areRaising the Industry to New HeightsPackagingIngredients: Plant-Based Food, Black Soldier Flies, Fibers and Ce lulose, Grain AcceptabilityProcessing: Wet Petfood Processing, Quality Control, Heat Exchangers, MixingPackaging: Pouches and Alutrays, No Waste, Weighing Investment28 New ‘Packaging Competence Center’ supports theDevelopment of Futureproof Packaging Solutions31 The Silent Salesman34 IBC production in Saudi Arabia: SCHÜTZ andNational Plastic Factory Company have signed aLicense Agreement for a Long-term PartnershipTechnology & Marketingwww.petfoodpro-mag.comDepartments36 Endless Possibilities for enhancing Filter Efficiency takeCenter Stage at FILTECH 202439 Djazagro – Next Edition 7-10 April 2025 in Algiers, Algeria40 Calendar of Events42 Index
food Marketing & Technology • February 2025Vol. 39 • 31377ISSN 0932-2744Cover: Focus on Hygieneand Food SafetyWeight ManagementBenefits with ChicoryIFFA - Fair for Meat &Alternative Proteins1/25Packaging for moreSalesCover:The requirements for hygiene and productquality in the food industry are very highdue to strict international regulations.Food manufacturers are required to usereliable and highly accurate technologiesto meet the standards. At the same time,they need to implement efficient solutionsto reduce costs and secure margins.As a leading global provider of weighingand inspection technologies, MinebeaIntec offers customised solutions thatare precisely tailored to meet thesechallenges.Our Cover Story starts on page 6.Cover: Minebea Intec GmbHCome for the world’snutraceutical eventStay for theworld-class locationIngredients: Weight managementObesity is a major risk factor for diet-related non-communicablediseases. With one in eight people in the world living withobesity and 2.5 billion adults overweight, weight managementhas become a global health priority. Intake of chicory root fiberssignificantly reduces body weight, BMI, fat mass and waistcircumference. Chicory root fiber, inulin and oligofructose areeffective and should be incorporated into products that aim todeliver science-based, positive results. Read more on page 14.Experience VitafoodsEurope in BarcelonaYour favourite nutraceutical event is nowbigger than ever, with more products, moreexhibitors and more networking than everbefore.20-22 May 2025, BarcelonaVitafoods.eu.comProcessing: Meat or no meatThe meat and protein processing industry is facing major challenges.Increasing automation and innovative technologiessuch as artificial intelligence and robotics represent potentialsolutions: they can boost productivity and cut operating costs.Under the motto ‘Maximum Performance’, the upcoming exhibitionIFFA - Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins, willshow what is already possible and demonstrate the course theindustry needs to take in the future. See page 26.Packaging: Better packaging: more salesA US Time Magazine survey found that the price accounts forjust 16% of all purchases. “It’s the emotional and functionalaspects that matter”. Good package design can help increasethe sales effectiveness of a product. It can sway people fromone brand to another, whet appetites and excite unplannedpurchases. That said, today’s consumers can feel bothpleased and displeased with “instant living”. The fun of creatingsomething is missing. The emotional aspects of packages. arefeatured on page 31.food Marketing & Technology • February 2016 5
