Americas: IFST updates information on stevia
The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) has updated its Information Statement on Stevia, which covers EU regulatory changes to mid-2018.
It also includes...
Americas: Researcher discovers soy-based adhesive with strong bonds
A new soy-based adhesive created in Jonathan Wilker’s lab at Purdue University could solve such problems pertaining to having cake pieces stick together in...
Americas: Algaia and Gelymar to enter US market
Algaia and Gelymar have decided to use a joint commercialization channel in the US.
They will market their products in the North American region through...
Americas: Snack foods are eaten as meals, report
Once seen as guilty pleasures, snack foods have and will continue to evolve to be eating occasion solutions for a nation of consumers constantly...
Americas: Researchers find large food portion sizes prevail in five countries studied
A new multi-country study finds that large, high-calorie portion sizes in fast food and full service restaurants is not a problem unique to the...
Americas: Researchers make more stevia using yeast
A report in American Chemical Society's Synthetic Biology describes a way to prepare large quantities of stevia using yeast, which would cut out the...
Asia Pacific: Smart labels indicate freshness of food, says Advanta
You have just received a notification on your smart phone, informing you that the bottle of wine you have bought in the afternoon is...
Americas: UPM Raflatac label waste program expands
UPM Raflatac's RafCycle recycling solution has expanded to the US and Canada, giving new life to self-adhesive label waste that would otherwise be landfilled....
Americas: Packaging machines demand soar as market conditions improve, report
Improved economic conditions in emerging nations, changing dietary preferences globally, and a rising demand for nutritious and ready-to-eat food products are driving demand for...
Americas: Plant-based foods on the rise, report
Eight in 10 US survey respondents have changed their or their family’s diet to try to be healthier, with over 39% of them have...