Researchers find way of blocking weevils entry into cereal boxes
Propionic acid is effective to reduce insect immigration into cereal packaging when formulated in biodegradable PCL and zein coatings, according to Italian researchers.
Archives for March 26, 2010
M&H Plastics launches scavenger in new food focus
M&H Plastics has launched its first oxygen-scavenging product as the company looks to expand its presence in the food and drink market.
New Zealand to merge food safety body into ministry
Plans are afoot to merge the New Zealand Food Safety Authority back into the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, 3 years after the risk assessor and risk manager were split out.
Bakers slash salt with ‘micro’ salt particles
Loaves with “astonishingly low levels of salt” could hit supermarket shelves early next year as the UK’s leading plant bakers launch the first products containing microscopic salt crystals from Nottingham-based firm Eminate, reports our sister title Food...