Europe: Plants as nanocellulose resource
Imagine a completely natural, abundant and easily renewable material that could feasibly be used to make lightweight car and aeroplane parts, strengthen building materials,...
Europe: Researchers to extract proteins from potato residuals
Innovation Fund Denmark is investing DKK 14 million (US$2.18 million) in a project that uses potato and seaweed residuals in ingredient production.
Today, seaweed and...
Americas: Gen Zs seek out organic, real food
Generation Z, those born in 1997 to present, has the potential to take demand for 'real' unadulterated food to new heights, according to The...
Europe: Olam shares on scheme that helps rice growers, supports consumers’ green ideals
Olam International is calling for retailers and food brands to back the new Sustainable Rice Platform-Verified (SPR-verified) Assurance Scheme and consumer pack label, which...
Europe: Millennials find fruit juice healthy, report
Millennial fruit juice drinkers in Europe view 100% fruit juice as a healthy beverage, according to the findings of a consumer survey conducted by...
Asia Pacific: Scientists find way to prevent frankfurter fraud
Scientists have devised a method that could help prevent frankfurter fraud, which is especially important for those who can't eat certain types of meats....
Asia Pacific: Mengniu debuts octagonal shaped milk carton
Mengniu, a leading Chinese dairy manufacturer, has upgraded its premium line of organic milk in collaboration with Tetra Pak, making it the first white...
Europe: Vitafoods Europe Conference to reveal updates on EU-funded projects
Healthy ageing is the single most important health category in the global nutraceutical market, according to a survey conducted for the Vitafoods Europe Conference...
Asia Pacific: Liner bags found to reduce food waste during shipping
A European retail chain conducted a trial with Indian company Uflex's Flexfresh liner bags by shipping blueberries from South America to Europe.
After a...
Europe: Researchers found ways to find data from food quickly
Researchers from the National Food Institute have developed new methods, which make it possible to obtain more data from a food sample with lower...