USDA issues Hurricane Sandy food safety warning
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has urged people to take immediate steps to ensure their food is kept safe as Hurricane Sandy approaches.
Archives for October 30, 2012
Takeaway message from plastic conference ‘frustrating’, says NatureWorks
The full message of a speech by a European Commissioner was missed and led to bioplastics being misrepresented, according to NatureWorks.
DISPATCHES FROM PACK EXPO 2012, CHICAGO
Bosch launches flow wrapper at Pack Expo
Bosch Packaging Technology is slashing waste and boosting shelf life with the introduction of a new flow wrapper at Pack Expo 2012 in Chicago.
Wheat price spikes will protect manufacturers in the long-run: Analyst
Sky-high wheat prices will deter use of the grain for feed and thus secure supplies for bakery and snack manufacturers in the long-run, according to an analyst.
Dow upgrades film testing facility
Dow Chemical Company has added an ultrasonic welder and a feedblock to produce nanolayer films to its US Film Application Development Centre (FADC).
Greenpeace urges food companies to check palm oil suppliers' sustainability score
Greenpeace has published a scorecard rating palm oil producers’ sustainability efforts, in order to provide food and other consumer goods companies with better information about how their palm oil is produced.