Graphene-based antibacterial paper has food packaging potential
New antibacterial paper made from graphene-based nanomaterials could be used in food packaging to extend shelf-life, said Chinese scientists.
Archives for July 25, 2010
Witt updates MAP tester to improve quality data
Gas safety specialist Witt has updated its MAP packaging analyzer MAPY 4.0 to introduce mandatory data entry with the goal of improving quality information.
Nanotechnology in food: What’s the big idea?
Let's get talking about nanotech. The science of the very small has filled the food industry with big ideas – but industry is torn on how to present nanotechnology to consumers, stalling product development.
New ‘healthier’ oils for bakery, snacks and packaged foods
Made from canola and sunflower seeds, the oils are said to have a ‘unique’ combination of high oleic and low linolenic fatty acids that delivers the benefits without oil performance or food taste.
Ajinomoto sodium reduction system ‘fools the tongue’
Ajinomoto has developed a new ingredient system that the company says can reduce sodium content in broths and snack seasonings by about a third without a noticeable difference in flavor.