INCPEN slams UK’s mixed messages on packaging
The UK Government must adopt a more consistent and coherent strategy to explain the vital role packaging plays in cutting food waste, said the head of packaging research body INCPEN.
Archives for October 3, 2011
GEA sells 'non-core' food packaging materials division
GEA Group has sold its food packaging materials division CFS Kempten to fellow German firm Conflex Packaging.
Revised acrylamide toolbox now 'more applicable' to high-risk food categories
To improve its user friendliness, trade body FoodDrinkEurope has restructured its ‘acrylamide toolbox’ around the three main ingredient types - potatoes, cereals and coffee - that are more commonly associated with the risk of higher formation of the...
Food production waste has biofuel potential
The UK Institute of Food Research (IFR) is working with several other partners including Lotus cars to explore the potential uses of residual food production and agriculture material – including the prospect of producing biofuel with a low-carbon footprint.
Lipid technology yields long-life fillings
ADM Cocoa claims to have overcome the barriers that have historically prevented the development of premium bakery and confectionery fillings with a long shelf life through the use of lipid technology.
Indonesian palm oil group ditches sustainability roundtable in favour of national scheme
The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) has withdrawn from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), which currently offers the only international audit scheme for producers of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO).