Antioxidant gets FDA thumbs up for food packaging
Addivant’s WESTON 705 liquid antioxidant has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for food contact applications.
Archives for June 24, 2014
Silicon dioxide backed as food contact material
Silicon dioxide, silanated, has been authorised for use as an additive in all types of plastics as part of a re-evaluation, according to a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel.
Bowl me over: MWV launches brandable ready-meal packaging
SmartFare, a package geared toward chilled ready meals, is designed to offer producers a sturdy, sustainable packaging with shelf appeal.
Bürkert is ‘Apple-ising’ its technology to stay ahead of the game
Bürkert has developed an efficient device integration platform (EDIP) with a common user interface (büS) and digital communication, in an attempt to ‘Apple-ise’ its technology.
60-second interview: The day job
What do you do? Adrian Fernandez, Videojet Technologies
As part of FoodProductionDaily’s ongoing series of 60-second interviews with the movers and shakers of the food and beverage industry, we caught up with Adrian Fernandez, vice president, global supplies, parts and service, Videojet Technologies.
Analyst: Algae offers excellent opportunities for salt replacement in bread
Algae could be a valuable replacement to salt in bread but price and negative perception issues must be overcome, according to Pinar Hosafci, Euromonitor International food analyst.
Picking through ideas with Saatchi & Saatchi X on shopper behavior: Part III
Saatchi & Saatchi X: Shopper marketing must marry hard data with human perspective
Successful shopper marketing campaigns must be developed using a breadth of knowledge from data and depth from a human perspective, says the VP of shopper psychology at Saatchi & Saatchi X.