Tag: vegetables
Europe: Olives packaged in RPC pots
France’s Croc’Frais has selected multilayer barrier pots from RPC Bebo for its product range of fresh olives.
The 250ml pots are thermoformed in clear polypropylene,...
Europe: Key Technology releases belt-fed sorters
Key Technology introduces VERYX belt-fed digital sorters with highly innovative mechanical architecture, sustainable all-sided surface inspection, multi-sensor Pixel Fusion, the highest resolution cameras and...
Europe: EU lists main fresh food producers
In the European Union (EU), just over 2.3 million hectares were devoted to the production of fruit and berries and another 2.1 million hectares...
Americas: Healthy diet may help with mobility when aging for women
Researchers have found an association between women who maintain a healthy diet and a reduction in the risk of developing impaired physical function as...
Americas: Cargill owns wax maker once again
Cargill has acquired NatureWax, a provider of natural, vegetable-based waxes.
Cargill owned NatureWax from its inception in the late 1990s until 2007.
In 2007, it was...
Americas: Nutrient slowed cancer cell growth in early-stage breast cancer
One of the first clinical studies to look at the effect of sulforaphane on breast tissues of women diagnosed with breast cancer showed that...
Europe: Vegetables fried in EVOO increases antioxidant profile, says researcher
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have proven that frying in Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is the cooking method that increases the...
Europe: Oil producer opens center, nurtures youths
Avril opens an agro-industrial center in south-western France that integrates all its activities from raw grain to bottled oil.
Worth €31 million (US$33.64 million), this...
Europe: Packaging system that keeps salad fresh debuts at show
Amerplast and PerfoTec will introduce AmerFresh, a new packaging system that enhances the shelf-life of fresh produce at Fruit Logistica in Berlin from February...
Americas: Consumers found to be more mindful about taking sugar
The US Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are released every five years, were issued last week and one of the new guidelines’ strongest recommendation...