Still challenges to overcome for recycled fibre packaging - research
Price fluctuation, demand exceeding supply and fibre strength are the main concerns for the US food packaging industry using recycled paper fibre, says research.
Archives for March 12, 2012
Nestle fined £180,000 for failures leading to worker's death
Food giant Nestle has been fined £180,000 in a UK criminal court after it failed to implement basic safety measures that led to a worker’s death.
Wheat supply still ‘comfortable’ after USDA lowers forecast, says analyst
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its forecast for global wheat end stocks for 2011/12, but supply overall remains comfortable, according to an analyst.
Nano-catalyst key to solving 30-year-old bioplastic riddle
The development of a new nano-catalyst could be the biggest breakthrough in more than three decades in the quest to commercialise a process to create plastics from organic biomass that can be used in food packaging, said a leading researcher in the project.
Pasta dryer will reduce energy use by 40% while maintaining quality, claims Bühler
A new pasta dryer that recycles the energy in production back into the process uses less heat, cooling energy and electricity, according to Bühler.