Americas: New technology may help identify safe alternatives to BPA
Numerous studies have linked exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic, receipt paper, toys and other products with various health problems, from poor growth...
Americas: Omega Protein uses renewable fuel by RDX Technologies, lowers sulfur emissions by 80%
RDX Technologies Corporation and Omega Protein Corporation have partnered together for the latter company to reduce sulfur emissions by 80% and greenhouse gas emissions...
Americas: Bemis receives DuPont Awards for packaging solutions
Bemis Company received two DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation at DuPont’s recognition celebration, held recently in Wilmington, Delaware, US.
Bemis was presented a Silver Award...
Health & Wellness: 3 tips to create products that shrink waistlines
The sales of better-for-you (BFY) products by 15 major food and beverage companies in the US drove more than 70% of sales growth from...
Americas: DSM, scientist highlight beneficial effects of vitamin E on fatty liver disease at...
DSM is engaging with leading members of the scientific community, as part of ongoing efforts to further its understanding of the ways in which...
Americas: Obesity, food loss affect access to food, finds DuPont-sponsored study
DuPont and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on May 28, 2014 released the 2014 Global Food Security Index that showed 70% of countries in...
Americas: Menasha Packaging plant expands graphic display capabilities with new machine
Menasha Packaging’s Yukon plant in Pennsylvania, US has a new large-format Automatan litho labeler that reportedly boost throughput by 50%.
The system accommodates blanks that...
Americas: Protein found to create beer foam, say researchers
The secret to optimal foam in the head of a freshly poured brew, according to Cornell food science research, is the right amount and...
Americas: Research finds portabellas found to lower glycemic responses when consumed with food
A preliminary study of the effects of mushroom ingestion on health conducted by University at Buffalo (UB) nutrition scientists and physiologists has found that...
Americas: Scientists made nutritious gluten-free crackers using hemp flour, decaffeinated green tea leaves
A team of food scientists found that hemp flour and decaffeinated green tea leaves could be used to develop a gluten-free snack cracker with...