Innovation
Europe: EFSA awards duo for app
Loana Furcoi and Roberto Capuano have won first prize with 'EFSA to the people', an app that uses optical character recognition technology to perform...
Asia Pacific: Supply chain company wins retail awards
Global provider of supply chain solutions, CHEP, has won gold and silver for two of its customer solutions including the Retail Display Pallet and...
Europe: One drop of blood to test for food allergies
Fraunhofer researchers are developing methods to specifically and reliably detect allergenic substances in foods.
In addition, they are helping to establish processes that reduce...
Asia Pacific: Bosch to pump €80M into Southeast Asia
Bosch has planned to "invest around €80 million (US$89.44 million) in Southeast Asia" in 2016, according to Peter Tyroller, the member of the Bosch...
Europe: Apps could boost alcohol sales, says Canadean
The art of pairing food with alcoholic drinks, particularly wine, is a well-established and common practice.
Mobile apps, however, are starting to offer a...
Americas: Tasting with the nose might be possible, study
Scientists may be closing in on a way to let consumers savor the sweet taste of cake, cookies and other culinary delights without the...
Asia Pacific: NZ’s UHT milk reaches China in 34 days
Consumers across China are getting a taste of the freshest imported ultra heat temperature (UHT) milk due to a Fonterra program aimed at delivering...
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: MIT invents hand truck for safe deliveries
Delivering beer and other beverages to bars in Boston and other cities with old infrastructure — where many storage cellars have no elevator access...
Europe: Krones licenses technology from LiquiForm
Krones has entered into a technology licensing agreement to further develop and commercialize LiquiForm’s breakthrough forming and filling manufacturing technology.
The technology combines container forming...