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Europe: More companies are innovating, finds report

Most companies plan to focus innovation on range extension and developing entirely new products over the next two years, according to a survey by...

Europe: DNA shows food labeling accuracy

Mapping a food’s DNA could in the future be used as a tool to check that the product contains the ingredients stated on the...

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: Research body exhibits cleaning robot for beverage factories at show

Fraunhofer IVV Dresden will present a mobile cleaning robot for the beverage industry at the drinktec fair in Munich, Germany from September 11 to...

Europe: Researchers develop bacteria quick test for beer, milk

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam and company GEN-IAL from Troisdorf have developed a polymer powder that significantly...

Europe: Using blockchain in the food industry

Described as an ‘open ledger’ for transactions, blockchain gives a secure way to track and transfer assets through supply chains, states Sustainable Foods Summit. It...

Americas: Huhtamaki unveils ‘smart’ cup

Huhtamaki Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania introduces Adtone, a single-use paper cup with digitalized connection. The cup comes with a heat activated thermocromic label and a quick...

Americas: Palsgaard ahead of CO2-neutrality goal in Mexico

Palsgaard's Mexican branch celebrated having achieved carbon dioxide (CO2)-neutrality in 2016 recently. In 2016, the company achieved CO2-neutrality at its headquarters and largest production site...

Asia Pacific: Tetra Pak receives manufacturing award from Japanese institute

Tetra Pak’s packaging material factory in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, has received the world’s top award for manufacturing excellence. Presented by the Japan Institute of Plant...

Americas: Silk keeps fruit fresh without refrigeration

Tufts University biomedical engineers have demonstrated that fruits can stay fresh for more than a week without refrigeration if they are coated in an...