Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

Linpac restructures debt and product names

22-Oct-2009 - material will be called Fresh, followed by the material they are made from, for example Fresh PP or Fresh by the material initials, but they will be prefixed with the letter ‘R’, for example Rfresh PP or Rfresh PET

Industry efforts help contain UK packaging use

13-Oct-2009 - by the European Commission showed packing totals per capita in the UK were 176kg/ per person (PP) in 2007 , compared to 175kg/pp in 1998. It hailed the results as “impressive” and declared they were proof

BOPP industry powerbase shifting from West to East - Report

28-Sep-2009 - . PP resin production, film extrusion, flexible packaging and food processing are all industries

Revealed: The secrets of successful food packaging

14-Sep-2009 - such as the Styrolux, which was only recently tested on Kautex equipment, or the transparent clarified PP are high

New aseptic cap boosts efficiency and security

26-Aug-2009 - for use with PET, PP and HDPE bottle, a company spokesman told FoodProductionDaily.com. Triple seal

Dow polypropylene products gain expanded food contact status

10-Jul-2009 - Dow has announced two of its polypropylene (PP) resins for use in injection moulded applications ... Dow has announced two of its polypropylene (PP) resins for use in injection moulded applications ... in finished parts. The properties of the new PP products are similar to previously developed PP resins

Thin wall packing performance boost as Borealis upgrades plant

19-Jun-2009 - The company, which manufactures polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), said the start up jump in demand from key segments of the PP market. This signals an apparent upturn in at least one

Food grade recycled PP may be on the horizon

20-Apr-2009 - Food grade recycled PP may be on the horizon ... A research project that aims to ascertain the feasibility of recycling polypropylene (PP ... A research project that aims to ascertain the feasibility of recycling polypropylene (PP ... by Axion Consulting, in partnership with Greenstar WES, Fraunhofer IVV and Pira Consulting. PP makes PP to be recycled and thus make it a more sustainable type of packaging. High density ... WRAP, HDPE, PET, PP

Cautious optimism for food and drink packaging sector

06-Apr-2009 - in view of plant closures and production cutbacks. The article also reports that polypropylene (PP

APT to expand PP and multi-layer tray offering

24-Mar-2009 - APT to expand PP and multi-layer tray offering ... and microwave only packages has influenced its decision to significantly expand its existing polypropylene (PP ... and microwave only packages has influenced its decision to significantly expand its existing polypropylene (PP ... Cambridge, Ontario, Canada plant to develop further its existing PP and barrier tray production, and plans query as to whether this additional volume will bring down the cost of PP trays, Frederick said

Pea flour could create tasty low-GI foods: Study

10-Nov-2009 - . Source: Journal of Food Science Vol. 74, Nr. 9, 2009, pp. 385-389 “Glycemic Responses and Sensory

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Bilberries may prevent artery hardening, boost heart health

09-Nov-2009 - Chem 2006, Vol. 54, Issue 19, pp. 7378 -7382). This has since expanded to reports of mulberry or black

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Gelatin plus soy protein may mask bitter taste of caseins

05-Nov-2009 - in Food Research International (Vol. 42, pp. 1099-1104). Source: Food Hydrocolloids Published online

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Maternal folic acid – pregnancy stage may influence asthma risk

05-Nov-2009 - per cent reduction of asthma in (Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, June 2009, Vol. 123, pp

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Acid-sensitive gum may fill you up for longer, cut snacking

05-Nov-2009 - of consuming the beverage (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, December 2007, Vol. 86, pp. 1595

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Walnut-rich diet may boost diabetic heart health

03-Nov-2009 - . According to findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (May 2009, Vol. 89, pp. 1657S

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Inulin may offer low-sugar, tasty milk chocolate

29-Oct-2009 - , led by Dr Phil Cox in the Journal of Food Engineering (November 2009, Vol. 95, pp.172

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Meat linked to increased diabetes risk: Meta-analysis

28-Oct-2009 - of death from all causes and also from cancer or heart disease (Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol 169, pp , Vol. 49, pp. 2604-13) failed to find an association between these components. Another possibility

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Soy isoflavones may slow bone loss for women

28-Oct-2009 - (2005, Vol. 165, pp. 1890-1895) reported that high soy consumption was linked with a 48 per cent

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Vitamin D supplements show anti-diabetes potential

27-Oct-2009 - diabetes (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 92, pp. 2017-2029). The new study

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