Companies collaborate on packaging made from agriculture waste
Zelfo Technology and Upgrading have produced an up-cycled wheat straw based packaging concept.
Archives for May 24, 2015
Lawyer: FSMA is going to hit small snack makers hard
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is going to squeeze smaller snack players who may not have the finances and resources to implement required changes under regulations, warns a lawyer.
FCM opinion prompts recommendation to reconsider migration limit for zinc
A European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel has recommended the EU Commission reconsider the Specific Migration Limit (SML) for zinc after evaluating a food contact material (FCM) application.
Mondi to buy 2 extrusion coating plants for €60m
Mondi Group has signed an agreement with Walki to acquire two extrusion coatings plants in Pietarsaari, Finland and Wroclaw, Poland.
How can industry warm the Western palate to eating insects?
To sell insects to Western consumers, food manufacturers must create products that align ethical motivations with sensory expectations – meaning cricket-flour cookies will fare better than chocolate-coated crickets.