Special edition: Active & Intelligent Packaging
ITC to pitch its shelf-ready packaging to Nestlé
ITC has developed a shelf-ready packaging (SRP) for consumer goods where the pack turns into a retail shelf.
Archives for September 24, 2014
Canada
Plans to enhance the durability of durum wheat
Scientists and wheat breeders in Canada are working together on a 5-year project to make it easier and faster to develop new generations of resistant durum wheat.
UK consumers lack knowledge on salt in foods, says Sainsbury’s
Less than 10% of UK adults say they monitor salt intake ‘strictly’, with almost half revealing they do not monitor salt intake at all, according to new data.
Special edition: active and intelligent packaging
Survival of the fittest: Active packaging must offer real added value
New ideas and fancy designs might gain short term attention, but active and intelligent packaging products must offer clear added value if they are to survive in the ruthless food industry, according to Sirane.
Milling & Grains bite-size news
Wheat exports, USDA approves GM corn, China eases pressure on water crisis, Cargill sues Syngenta, US miller fined
Australia's wheat export, French share of wheat exports, USDA approves new resistant GM corn, China eases pressure on water crisis, Cargill sues Syngenta Seeds, US miller fined after fatal accident.
Special edition: active and intelligent packaging
Tyler Packaging says augmented reality design app will save customers cash
Flexible packaging supplier Tyler has launched an augmented reality (AR) technology app it says will lower design costs for customers.
Flavonoids for acrylamide reduction: Study
Flavonoids can effectively reduce acrylamide formation and there are low-cost methods of measuring the antioxidant activity to optimize impact, claim researchers.