Archives for July 22, 2015

Potential to increase machine uptime and reduce operating costs

ExxonMobil releases 5 Point Plan for F&B machinery grease selection

‘Informed lubricant choices can improve equipment efficiency and reduce maintenance costs but grease selection is often an overlooked aspect of industrial production, according to ExxonMobil.

General Mills: ‘Less is more’ with snack bars

Consumers want simple and wholesome snack bars so ingredients and packaging must reflect this, says the category development head at General Mills Convenience.

Lights, camera, action! Edible insects in focus at IFT 2015

No self-respecting food conference would be complete these days without a session on edible insects. But are they a gimmick or a serious source of alternative protein? FoodNavigator-USA editor Elaine Watson headed to the 2015 IFT show in Chicago to find...

APEAL to host second steel packaging summit

APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, will host a second steel packaging summit focusing on Central Europe.

Renaissance Bioscience files patent for non-GMO, acrylamide-reducing baker’s yeast

Renaissance BioScience has filed a provisional application for patent for a non-GMO baker’s yeast which claims as much as a 95% reduction of acrylamide in the end product.