Archives for August 2, 2015

Bio-on and Cristal Union to open ‘World first’ advanced biopolymer plant as TerraVerdae BioWorks scales up commercial production of its PHA Bioplastics

Bio-on and Cristal Union have partnered to create France's first facility for the production of PHAs bioplastic from sugar beet co-products, in the same week TerraVerdae BioWorks announced it will scale-up production of its biodegradable PHA bioplastics...

The gluten-free search: 61% of sales are salty snacks

More than half of consumers seek out gluten-free items at the grocery store and salty snacks are pulling in a large percentage of these sales, according to Packaged Facts.

Exclusive interview: Dr. Mehmood Khan, vice chairman and chief scientific officer for global R&D at PepsiCo

PepsiCo R&D chief: ‘Over $6bn in net revenue is coming from innovation’

PepsiCo’s research and development used to be focused on brand refreshes but we’re now working with a whole new strategy that is ‘paying off in buckets’, says its global R&D head.

The power of symbolic wording on a food label

Symbolic information on a food label can change the perception of a product – even when consumers are aware that this perception is false, write researchers.

R-Biopharm’s gluten test kit given AOAC approval

R-Biopharm’s RIDASCREEN Gliadin Competitive ELISA has gained AOAC International Official First Action method approval.