Tag: waste
Americas: Researchers discover tomato waste generates electricity
A team of scientists is exploring damaged tomatoes that are unsuitable for sale at the grocery store as a source of energy.
Their pilot project...
Europe: Researchers deliver green plastics for food packaging
EU-funded researchers have adapted two biodegradable plastics made from crop waste for use as food packaging.
Most plastics currently used to package food are made...
Americas: Sugar cane paperboard debuts
The Packaging Solutions Group of Veritiv Corporation introduces the Earth Pact Sugar Cane Paperboard, a material made from 100% pure sugar cane bagasse, an...
Europe: Sirane releases natural pads for berries
Sirane launches the Dri-Fresh ABV pads that contain a blend of natural bio-flavonoids and organic acids to naturally enhance the fruit’s protective defenses.
Together with...
Americas: Study finds meat waste more costly than plant-based food
Approximately 31% of food produced in the US, or 133 billion pounds of food worth US$162 billion, was wasted in 2011, according to the...
Asia Pacific: Singapore F&B companies to show how they reduce food...
Majority of consumers are concerned about food waste generated by food and beverage (F&B) companies and would encourage and support the companies to reduce...
Americas: BASF tackles food waste in Brazil program
BASF is hosting a week-long program in São Paulo, Brazil, to address ways to reduce food waste and crop losses to feed an ever-growing...
Americas: MIT commercializes coating to reduce wastage
MIT has licensed nonstick coating LiquiGlide to Norwegian consumer-goods producer Orkla to use the LiquiGlide’s coating for mayonnaise products sold in Germany, Scandinavia, and...
Americas: Arla Foods Ingredients’ solution turns yogurt byproduct into dips
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a protein solution that enables manufacturers to make delicious high-protein low-fat dips using the acid whey they have left...
Europe: Association agrees on EU’s decision on plastic carrier bags
The European Parliament on April 28, 2015, gave its final approval for the previously agreed legislation amending the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive to...