The benefits for nano-packaging, showing how it can overcome current food and drink industry challenges in terms of shelf life, distribution or sustainability, need to become more apparent in order to ensure widespread commercial implementation, says...
Convenience and versatility are two benefits of a “unique” easy-to-open and resealable packaging design for use across a range of materials and sectors, said Mondi Consumer Bags and Films.
Hefestus said it is to launch its innovative modified atmosphere packaging system in Australia in a bid to make the country a major market for the company.
Application of a proprietary modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology has been used to double the shelf life of fresh sushi, said manufacturers Hefestus.
New packaging for fresh fish and other seafood extends its life by up to 21 days, improves safety while retaining its flavour, shape and product appearance, claims the manufacturer Hefestus, Israel.
Caravan Ingredients has developed a new enzyme-based ingredient system which it claims can extend the shelf life of cakes, even those with a low fat content which tend to stale faster.
Outstanding moisture barrier performance, improved strength and the ability to extend product shelf life are claims made for two new high density polyethlyne (HDPE) resins for use in food packing films.
The packaging machinery company Jenton has launched a new range of seal testers ideally suited to bakery which check packaging for leaks or faults and help guarantee freshness and shelf life.
A new rotary stand up pouch filling system is targeted at small to medium sized companies seeking higher yield with minimum capital expenditure, says its UK developer.
Reliable accelerated tests are proving invaluable in enabling food processors to have a confident assessment of shelf life before a product launch, says Leatherhead Food International (LFI).
PWP Industries has released an easy-to-open airtight packaging for cakes, which the company describes as “a category buster” that reduces product damage while cutting down on plastic.
High pressure processing equipment, which uses a working pressure
of 87,000 psi (6116.7 Kgf/cm2) was one of three food
packaging and processing systems honoured with a 2008 IFT Food Expo
Innovation Award.
The significance of lighting on shelf-life in photo-sensitive
drinks and food products should not be underestimated by processors
when considering how to store their products, says a new study.
Danisco believes its new range of ingredient blends called
Powerflex, intended to keep tortillas soft and fresh no matter what
the shelf-life requirements, could help open up new global markets
for the food product.
About €4.4m (£3m) in additional government funds was released
yesterday to help UK processors develop new methods of reducing the
amount of food waste going into landfills.
A high pressure processing technique retains a fresh taste while at
thesame time killing bacteria andextending shelf life in products
such as milk, say US researchers.
About 5 per cent of mixed raw vegetable salads in the UK are
contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a national
survey that uncovered two products with levels above the EU's
regulatory limit.
Antioxidant and fibre-rich waste from wine making could offer a
cheap and healthy alternative to synthetic antioxidants to prolong
the shelf life of meat products, suggests a study from Spain.
Gastronome, the second largest poultry processor in France, is
working with packaging specialist Sealed Air Cryovac in order to
achieve increased shelf life and enhanced consumer appeal.
Investment in a new modified atmosphere packaging line will help
Russian meat processor Atiashevsky to offer products of a higher
quality and a longer shelf life to its major customers - the latest
move by a company which has already...
A new report examining the latest developments in improving the
shelf-life of various food products has been launched. New
technology has opened the door to a number of innovations that
could save manufacturers money and maintain...
A brand of wine packaged in Tetra Prisma 500ml packaging has been
launched in the US. This is the first wine to packaged in this way,
and the company behind it believes it offers consumers greater
convenience and freshness.
The Classica Group believes it has successfully demonstrated the
effectiveness of its microwave pasteurisation technology for
extending the shelf life of packaged fresh waffles and french
toast.
Rapak, a market leader in the supply of bag-in-box filling systems
to food and drink companies, has launched a new range of fillers
which are aimed to offer greater compatibility.
Reflecting changing consumer demands for food with extended shelf
life, a recent study by the Business Communications Company reveals
that the food preservation industry in the US is set to top $250
billion by 2008.
Oxysense, the world leader in non-invasive oxygen measurement
systemsfor the food and beverage industry, is to showcase a number
of new technologies at the forthcoming Pack Expo.
Milton Keynes-based Reiser, a leader in processing and packaging
equipment for the food sector, is debuting at the Nantwich Cheese
Show as part of its UK strategy to target the dairy industry.