Tag: innovation
Europe: Smurfit Kappa wins Nestlé award
Smurfit Kappa received the European Innovation Recognition Award for outstanding innovation proposals across Europe by Nestlé.
The packaging company judged by internal teams at Nestlé...
World: Israeli company offers safe, clean protein from grasshoppers
People in Africa, Japan, China and certain Southeast Asian countries are known to consume insects and bugs as part of their daily diet, delicacy...
World: Israeli company offers powdered lemon juice on-the-go, industrial applications
Yehuda Deutsch carries pre-measured, portioned sachets of dried lemon powder called Lemon Tree in his pocket everywhere he goes.
The general manager and owner of...
Europe: German companies develop technology to produce M/NFC, recyclable packaging material
German-based eco-businesses Zelfo Technology and Upgrading have carried out trial production of up-cycled wheat straw-based Micro and Nano Fibrillated Cellulose (M/NFC) packaging solution.
The material...
Europe: Bold entrepreneurs redefine snacks, says report
No one – anywhere – forecast the big change that’s sweeping over meat snacking.
Five years ago, meat snacks were an unhealthy, male-oriented legacy category.
Then...
Americas: IoT company wins Frost & Sullivan award for innovation
ThingWorx, a PTC business, has won the 2014 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation for the ThingWorx Internet of Things (IoT) development...
Americas: USDA releases app to help consumers reduce food waste
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a food application that informs users on how to store food and beverages to maximize their...
Americas: Researchers found 30 types of heat-resistant beans for cultivation
Amidst fears that global warming could zap a vital source of protein that has sustained humans for centuries, bean breeders from global partnership organization...
World: Researchers study effects of roasting cocoa beans on antioxidant levels
Chocolate has many health benefits — it can potentially lower blood pressure and cholesterol and reduce stroke risk.
Now, researchers have found a way to...
Americas: Researchers turn waste peanuts into battery fuel
Researchers have shown how to convert waste packing peanuts into high-performance carbon electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that outperform conventional graphite electrodes, representing an...