Americas: Whey beneficially affects diabetes, cardiovascular disease risk factors in obese adults, say researchers
New evidence shores up findings that whey protein, which is found in milk and cheese, could have health benefits for people who are obese...
Americas: M&H Plastics packages vitamins in PET spray bottles
M&H Plastics has produced 15ml polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Tubular bottles for BetterYou products, using tooling and production capabilities.
BetterYou is a natural health supplement company...
Americas: Researchers found tequila plant a possible sweetener for diabetics
A sweetener created from the plant used to make tequila could lower blood glucose levels for people with type 2 diabetes and help in...
Americas: Honey is a new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance, say researchers
Honey could be a solution to the serious, ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, said researchers.
Medical professionals sometimes use honey successfully as a...
Americas: Better-tasting, reduced-fat desserts, dressings, sauces may be a reality, say researchers
Adjusting the calcium level and acidity could be the key to developing new better-tasting, more eye-appealing and creamier reduced-fat sauces, desserts and salad dressings...
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: Tetra Pak uses bio-based plastic for carton packaging in Brazil
Tetra Pak says all of the packages it produces in Brazil are now using bio-based low-density polyethylene (LDPE).
Combined with paperboard, the use of bio-based...
Americas: Entries open for the annual Label Industry Global Awards
The search is now on to find the label sector’s finest, as entries open for the 11th annual Label Industry Global Awards.
This awards program...
Americas: tna acquires FOODesign to broaden food processing offer
tna has acquired FOODesign, which the latter provides design, installation and service for total food processing plants.
Located in Oregon, US, FOODesign offers fryers and...
Americas: H.B. Fuller opens new center for packaging design
H.B. Fuller has invested US$1 million in a Packaging Center of Excellence at its North American headquarters.
The new facility opened on April 29, 2014...