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Markets: Nanotech food struggles to graduate from the lab
Nanotechnology has been a buzz word in the food industry for years but that has done little to turn ideas in a lab into commercially viable innovations.
Archives for May 27, 2010
Trans fat switch-out has not caused sat fat surge: Study
Fears that saturated fat content of foods would skyrocket as manufacturers switched out trans fats have proved to be unfounded, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Positive outlook for Diamond as nut sales surge
Strong snack growth has bolstered third quarter earnings at US nut manufacturer Diamond Foods, which acquired Kettle Foods at the end of March.
Sustainability and innovation honoured in DuPont packaging awards
Beverage, meat and snack packaging innovations featured strongly as prize-winners in the DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers awards were announced this week.
Single pack biscuit growth informing pack line design, says Bosch
The growth of single pack portions is a key driver for Bosch Packaging Technology in the application of its Module ++ approach across the UK biscuit and fragile baked goods market.
World-first intelligent slicer eliminates give-away, says company
A world-first intelligent slicing machine for packaged meat, cheese and sausages automatically adjusts the width of slices to ensure exact portions and eliminate product give-away, said Bizerba.
Linpac launches oxo-bio film on market demand
Linpac has launched an oxo-biodegrable polyethylene-based film in response to retail and consumer concerns over packaging waste.