Americas: Avery Dennison’s CleanFlake wins industry award
The Flexographic Technical Association presented its Environmental Excellence Award for Innovations in Sustainability to Avery Dennison Materials Group at FTA’s annual forum on April...
Americas: Purdue food, energy program gets US$2.5M grant
A Purdue University-led program training students on producing sustainable food and electricity for populations through solar energy received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research...
Americas: Amcor buys flexible business for US$45M
Amcor has bought Deluxe Packages, a privately owned flexible packaging business for US$45 million.
The acquired business will form part of Amcor's newly-formed Flexibles...
Americas: Fermented mushroom-derived protein found to offer quality plant protein, researchers say
MycoTechnology’s FermentIQ PTP protein powder – produced by mycelial fermentation of a pea and rice protein blend – was found to deliver significantly better...
Americas: PepsiCo joins Alliance on sustainable packaging
PepsiCo has joined the NaturALL Bottle Alliance, a research consortium formed in 2017 by Danone, Nestlé Waters and bio-based materials development company Origin Materials...
Americas: Mixed definition on ‘natural’ on food labels, finds report
'Natural' foods convey a sense of wholesomeness, without additives, chemicals, and preservatives, to consumers, finds The NPD Group.
On the surface, 'natural' and 'all natural'...
Americas: 28 stevia ingredients Non-GMO approved
Stevia ingredient company Sweet Green Fields (SGF) has achieved Non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) Project verification for 28 of its stevia ingredients, making it the...
Americas: Consumers want to eat right, enjoy luxurious, reasonably priced items, says Euromonitor
There is an overwhelming desire globally to indulge in luxury goods, download more apps and document experiences visually through social media, according to a...
Americas: Vitamin K2 in yoghurt found to raise K status
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently published a study that showed Vitamin K2 as MenaQ7 can be delivered and is highly bioavailable through yoghurt...
Americas: GNT Group reports 5 beverage trends
The GNT Group, producer of Exberry Colouring Foods, suggests five ways for food and beverage companies to offer variety in their products.
Firstly, alternatives to...