BASF's plant science unit will spend US$17 million on a new
Australian research project to investigate drought-resistant wheat
varieties, it said today.
A machine for applying barrier treatment to PET containers can
handle up to 40,000 bottles per hour, making it the fastest of its
kind in the world, its manufacturer claims.
The UK's food processing industry, which has been fingered for
being slow to adopt new technologies and business practices, has
teamed up with university researchers to cut carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions.
A hand-held headspace analyser is the first in the field to measure
carbon monoxide levels in modified and controlled-atmosphere
packaging (MAP) for case-ready meat, its manufacturerclaims.
The fast and accurate verification of carbonated beverage
shelf-life is now possible via what Mocon is calling the first
machine tester able to do the job.
Environmental organisations have urged the EU to make Europe the
most resource and energy efficient economy in the world, while
across the Atlantic, the USDA has established new accounting rules
and guidelines for reporting greenhouse...
The EU has put pressure on Polish industries, including the food
industry, by reducing the country's proposed allowance for carbon
dioxide emissions. Yet one food sector representative believes many
'rogue' firms across...
Energy and environment ministers met this week in London to discuss
the challenge of creating lower carbon energy systems to combat
climate change over the next 50 years.
A new refrigeration technology that promises to both halve carbon
emissions and cut energy bills by more than 30 per cent could help
food manufacturers now striving to meet tough regulations on
greenhouse gas reductions and control...
A consortium of 48 European companies and organisations has been
formed to launch a cooperative research and development initiative
aimed at finding new steel production processes that would
drastically reduce CO2 and other greenhouse...
French company Vaslin Bucher has unveiled machinery to control
oxidation of grape must during the pressing process at
significantly reduced costs to current equipment.
Danish biotech company Poalis, in a ground-breaking move, says it
has developed a new vanilla flavour using yeast and sugar which
will be drastically cheaper than its chemical counterpart, and be
better for the environment, reports...
The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) has welcome
last week's decision by the EU to reduce fluorinated gases, but has
sounded a note of caution.
Honeywell is building a new facility in China to produce
'environmentally friendlier' HFC refrigerants, just as Europe
pledges to reduce these types of gases.
UTC Power has released an improved version of its flagship
PureComfort cooling, heating and power system that allows
manufacturers to achieve greater energy efficiency along the
production line.
Tetra Pak has issued an update of its environmental performance, in
which it claims that the group has made good progress in several
areas. But there is still work to be done if the group is to
achieve its targets and meet stringent...
Plastic containers, which already account for around half of all
beer and soft drinks packed in Western Europe, look set to
consolidate their position over the next five years. According to a
new report, plastic will continue to outperform...
The increasing use of PET packaging is driving sales of bottled
water and fruit juice in Hungary, but despite the improvements,
soft drinks as a whole have a long way to go before they can
challenge the dominance of beer, claims Canadean.
The American Food and Drug Administration has given Schott HiCotec
approval for its innovative PICVD process for barrier coating in
food and beverage packaging made of PET.
Vrumona, the Netherlands-based soft drinks arm of Heineken, has
specified Tyco flow control equipment for an extension to its main
production facility.
