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Industry groups refute latest anti-BPA study
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Industry associations on both sides of the Atlantic are refuting a study that links food-contact packaging containing bisphenol-A (BPA) with obesity in pre-teen girls. Related news - World |
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Bosch deal enabled global expansion, says Ampack
Bosch’s takeover of Ampack last year allowed global market reach for the filler and packager of liquid and viscous food.
Bühler ‘sorted’ with MultiVision machine
Optical sorting specialist Bühler Sortex says that it is seeing more than anticipated demand for a sorting machine which it launched this month.
Amcor releases sustainability-minded flexible food packaging
Amcor Flexibles Packpyrus is a flexible packaging product line designed to give fresh food processors a sustainable packaging format.
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Royal row for Diageo as top Irish lawyer slams Guinness 'PR coup' from BeverageDaily.com
The director general (DG) of the Law Society of Ireland has reportedly said that the Irish government should stop foreign dignitaries like Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip from being pictured with a pint of Guinness, branding it the ‘greatest PR coup ever’ for Diageo.
Increased iron intake can reduce Parkinson’s risk: Meta-analysis from NutraIngredients.com
Increasing iron intake by 10 micrograms per deciliter of blood can reduce the likelihood of developing Parkinson’s disease by 3%, Italian researchers have concluded after performing an extensive literature review.
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Cleaner than clean: When natural is not enough from FoodNavigator.com
It’s boom time for makers of natural ingredients, from colours to flavours to hydrocolloids…or is it? Despite widespread demand for all things natural, some ‘natural’ ingredients still aren’t acceptable to consumers – so when does ‘clean label’ need to go further than naturalness alone?
Gold star: Oz confectionery industry welcomes front-of-pack labeling from ConfectioneryNews.com
The Australian confectionery industry has broadly welcomed a 'star based' voluntary front-of-pack labeling system but is concerned about time frames to introduce the measures.
USDA validates test for GM wheat; says evidence suggests this is a ‘single isolated incident’; but lawsuits pile up from FoodNavigator-USA.com
In an update on its probe into unauthorized genetically modified wheat detected in Oregon, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday that it “has neither found nor been informed of anything that would indicate that this incident amounts to more than a single isolated incident in a single field...
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  FDA courses offer first line of food defenseThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has enhanced its roster of web-based food defense courses, designed... |
 ‘Safety first’ approach to BPA risk recommends reducing plastic packagingPregnant women should reduce the use of foods and beverages in cans and plastic containers to minimise... |
 Nestlé throws weight behind World Environment Day food waste messageNestlé has backed the theme of this year’s World Environment Day by participating in the ‘Think.Eat.Save’ campaign... |
 Treofan’s deal to acquire Max Speciality Films collapsesTreofan and Max India will cancel their negotiations around the earlier agreed deal for the sale of Max... |
 European food packaging machinery market continues growthAccording to a market study, revenues from sales of packaging machinery in European countries reached nearly 10... |
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