Process recycles PET into food-contact plastic, claims company
A US-based company yesterday claimed to have developed a process to turn recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into plastic that can be used to package foods.
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Health trends drive bakery industry, report
Bakery manufacturers must be responsive to consumer demands for health and convenient products, or risk losing out in an increasingly competitive European market, according to a new report.
Study uncovers 50 other acrylamide-like chemicals
Acrylamide and 50 other heat-induced compounds in foods may cause cancer, scientists have concluded in a report released yesterday of a major three-year EU study into the chemical.
Grape-seed extract gives natural meat preservative
An extract from grape seeds could offer a natural alternative to synthetic preservatives for processed meat, according to research from the US.