Americas: Younger US consumers are eating more fresh food, finds analyst
The percent of all in-home eating occasions that include fresh foods, like fruit, vegetables, and dairy items, is almost back to levels seen 30...
Americas: G-Kup to commercialize green coffee pod
G-Kup, a Vancouver-based start-up focused on sustainable packaging, has received funding to fuel the commercialization of its 100% compostable single serve coffee pod.
The G-Kup,...
Asia Pacific: Pea protein demand may alter production dynamics, says analyst
The global production of whole yellow pea in 2014 amounted to nine million metric tons, valued at US$3.05 billion, according to a Frost &...
Americas: Tea may boost heart health, finds researcher
Tea drinkers are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those who do not drink this beverage.
The hefty dose of flavonoids in tea may...
Americas: Honeywell’s refrigerant obtains US approval for vending machine uses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Honeywell's Solstice N40 (R-448A) refrigerant in applications ranging from stand-alone systems to commercial refrigeration.
The EPA also...
Americas: Calyxt, PBL sign agreement on bread wheat trait
Calyxt has signed an exclusive license agreement with Plant Bioscience Limited (PBL) for a bread wheat trait generated using gene editing.
The trait provides endogenous...
Americas: US Potato Board prepared industry for trans-fat free products
The United States Potato Board (USPB) President & CEO Blair Richardson says the potato industry is "very well-positioned" and know the importance of the...
Americas: Videojet releases color-changing inks for retort applications
To meet code requirements before, during, and after the retort process, Videojet releases ink innovations, V476 and V521, for use with its 1000 Line...
Americas: NJM Packaging releases in-line capper at US show
NJM Packaging will introduce the redesigned beltorque high-speed capper at Pack Expo Las Vegas/Pharma Expo in September 2015.
Equipped with the servo-driven, patent-pending cap elevator-feeder,...
Americas: AOAC approves Neogen’s food pathogen test
The AOAC Research Institute has approved Neogen Corporation's rapid and accurate test to definitively detect Listeria monocytogenes deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in food and environmental...