Americas: Flint Group to engage visitors with discussions, presentations, machines at Labelexpo Americas
Flint Group Flexographic Products and Flint Group Narrow Web will display their most recent innovations at Labelexpo Americas from September 9 to 11 in Rosemont, Illinois, US. At the show, Flint Group Flexographic Products will feature: - nyloflex ACE UP Digital and nyloflex ACE Digital printing plates with long run life and stable printing with water, solvent or ultra violet (UV) flexo...
Americas: AIPIA Congress explores profitability of active and intelligent packaging at Pack Expo 2014
The Active and Intelligent Packaging Association (AIPIA) will survey the role active and intelligent packaging technology can play in profitability during AIPIA’s Congress (November 2 to 4, 2014) during Pack Expo International and Pharma Expo 2014 in Chicago, US. “Active and intelligent packaging is a high-technology approach to some common issues. Food safety, shelf-life and counterfeiting, which are all included...
Europe: Linpac Packaging, Addmaster release bug-busting packaging for fresh meat
Linpac Packaging, and Addmaster, a supplier of performance additives to industry, have developed a range of trays and lidding films with built-in antimicrobial technology to reduce bacteria growth on the outer packaging of fresh meat. Addmaster’s Biomaster antimicrobial technology is a silver-based additive that can be added into any plastic, paper, textile, paint or coating product. The treated products have reportedly...
Americas: Two US, Korean universities to open school on food safety, processing
A new global food safety partnership will provide technical support for the food industry through research, scholar exchange, collaborative teaching and outreach activities. The School of Food Science Washington State University (WSU)/University of Idaho and Seoul National University Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology (Food Science) recently signed a memorandum of understanding to create the Center for Applied Food Safety...
Europe: Mettler Toledo releases complimentary guide on manufacturers testing best practices
Mettler Toledo has released its complimentary Sweets and Savory Solutions Guide to provide food and beverage manufacturers testing best practices that speed up production and protect profit margins. Ensuring the appearance and palatability of these products requires the right knowledge, technologies and tools. The company says this will become more critical as manufacturers continue to evolve product lines with additional flavors,...
Europe: GNT Group to present natural colors for food applications in Italian exhibition
The GNT Group will exhibit for the first time at the international trade show for food and beverage ingredients, FOOD ING International, from September 8 to 10th in Bologna, Italy. “As in many European countries, Italian consumers are becoming increasingly sensitive for ingredients. They tend to avoid artificial additives – especially synthetic colours," says Ivano Fiori, MD of GNT Italy. “Colouring...
Asia Pacific: Biofortified lentils would provide adequate dietary selenium, find researchers
A PhD student has made a significant breakthrough in preventing a global deficiency of the essential mineral and micronutrient in humans called selenium, which has been linked to the possible incidence of some diseases, including some cancers, viral infections, suppression of HIV progression to AIDS, heart disease and male infertility. More than one billion people globally suffer from selenium deficiency...
Americas: Arla Foods Ingredients to present sports nutrition ingredients at US exhibition in October
Arla Foods Ingredients will present proteins for the sports nutrition and lifestyle categories at the Supply Side West exhibition from October 8 to 9, 2014 in Las Vegas, US. The company will present Lacprodan HYDRO.365 whey protein hydrolysate, a dairy protein that is absorbed quickly by the body, resulting in significantly faster muscle recovery after exercise, cutting recovery time from...
Europe: Freshwater microalga chlorella makes footprint in health, smoothies, natural sectors, Allma tells FNI
Global microalgae company Allma has in July 2014 finalized a deal to supply its sun-grown chlorella to Portuguese group Frulact, which provides fruit-based ingredients to blue-chip food companies globally and markets jams, beverages and smoothies to consumers. Both companies will develop an innovative ‘bubble tea’ containing tiny pearls of chlorella that provide a burst of nutrition in every sip. Sofia Mendonça,...
World: Elderly consumers offer market opportunities for single-serve products, innovative packaging, finds report
Besides busy city workers, the older population are quickly becoming some of the biggest seekers of convenience, with 17.1% of their food consumption motivated by this need, finds a new report from Canadean entitled New Strategies for offering Convenience in Food - Targeting new occasions, best practice and new solutions. Convenient products are often targeted at the busiest and time...