Innovation
Americas: CrownSmart engages consumers with cans
Crown Holdings and Zappar have released CrownSmart to deliver augmented reality (AR) to brands and consumers, as well as other services like gaming, couponing...
Asia Pacific: 3D food printing to gain prominence in region
The three dimensional (3D) food printing market is expected to be valued at US$425.0 million by 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate...
Europe: SIG release 50% water saving feature in filling machines
SIG releases water-saving innovation that reduces water consumption up to 50% on new and already installed third generation filling machines.
This breakthrough is another...
Americas: Detecting food allergens on-the-go
Researchers have developed a portable allergen-detection system, including a keychain analyzer, for consumers on the go, reports the journal ACS Nano.
Most people with food...
Asia Pacific: AR is suitable for short-term marketing, report
Augmented reality (AR), which blends the real and virtual world together, has emerged as one of the most exciting technologies in the intelligent packaging...
Asia Pacific: Tetra Pak receives manufacturing award from Japanese institute
Tetra Pak’s packaging material factory in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, has received the world’s top award for manufacturing excellence.
Presented by the Japan Institute of Plant...
Europe: Researcher makes durable plastics from plants, clay
A new more sustainable material developed by reinforcing commercial bioplastic using additives from plants such as nanocellulose and oregano extracts can solve the most...
Asia Pacific: GEA builds earthquake resistant facility for Fonterra in NZ
GEA has built a whole milk drying plant for Fonterra in earthquake zone Pahiatua in New Zealand that produces at 15 tons/hour and is...
Asia Pacific: Singapore researchers create water purification tool
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Environmental Research Institute have engineered a biomimetic membrane that can purify water at low pressure, thus...
Asia Pacific: Using blockchain in supply chain management
To meet growing population demand, the global supply of food has evolved into an intricate matrix of production points and dispersed distribution networks. ...