Americas: AkzoNobel, Itaconix to develop bio-based polymers
AkzoNobel has signed a framework joint development agreement with Itaconix to explore opportunities for the production of bio-based polymers.
With this agreement, AkzoNobel will pursue...
Americas: F&B goes high-tech, report
Biotech, packaging and analytical innovations are accelerating the production of safer and healthier foods, finds Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision team.
The global food and beverage...
Europe: Consortium gets €7.7M on packaging research
The European Union (EU) has awarded the international NanoPack consortium €7.7 million (US$8.82 million) to develop and demonstrate a solution for extending food shelf...
Americas: J. M. Smucker Company to build facility in Colorado
The J. M. Smucker Company plans to build an additional Smucker's Uncrustables sandwiches manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado, US.
The construction of the facility will...
Americas/Europe: Glanbia acquires two companies for expansion
Glanbia is investing €181 million (US$194.69 million) to acquire Amazing Grass in the US and Body & Fit in the Netherlands.
On January 6, 2017,...
Americas: Mosca releases two units for box makers
EAM-Mosca releases the SQ4 squaring bundler and SQ4 Tandem system for box makers.
The SQ4 bundler can run a fully automated operation and square bundles...
Americas: 3M solution found to be fast in testing for Salmonella
3M Food Safety today announced the results of a scientific study conducted by a third party ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.
Cost and time associated...
Americas: Food promotes healthy ageing, finds paper
Improving dietary resilience and better integration of nutrition in the health care system can promote healthy aging and may significantly reduce the financial and...
Americas: 52M consumers buy groceries online, report
The internet is quickly becoming the virtual grocery store for many US consumers with 52 million currently grocery shopping online, finds a new study...
Americas: Nutrition found better as a medical treatment
HIV-positive people who received healthy food and snacks for six months were more likely to adhere to their medication regimens, and they, as well...