Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

High energy prices prompt fourfold rise in bioplastics demand

16-Nov-2009 - .6bn fuelled by high crude oil and natural gas prices, according to the latest report from market ... .6bn fuelled by high crude oil and natural gas prices, according to the latest report from market

Supply chain waste map for meat and fish

04-Nov-2009 - industries have been targeted because of the higher greenhouse gas emission linked to their production

Linpac restructures debt and product names

22-Oct-2009 - to identify the correct film to match the trays they use. Those films offering better than standard gas

New polyethylene resin sets flexible packing benchmarks

21-Oct-2009 - using its Spherilene gas phase process technology that employs a unique catalysis system and has a melt

Protect food quality by preventing gas leaks from MAP packages

05-Oct-2009 - Protect food quality by preventing gas leaks from MAP packages ... packaging leaks to protect food quality and shelf-life and avoid costly returns, warns gas equipment ... packaging leaks to protect food quality and shelf-life and avoid costly returns, warns gas equipment ... and the inside of the package. If there is a leak in the package, the protective gas escapes and is detected

Food processors given CO2 emissions break

24-Sep-2009 - greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) on fears the measure could force businesses out of the region. ... greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) on fears the measure could force businesses out of the region. ... greenhouse gas

Nestle unveils lightweighting plan for PET bottle

24-Sep-2009 - to the bottle today. It is going to save a lot of resin and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions on an absolute

Glass is greener on the other side, says trade body

23-Sep-2009 - in less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and used less energy than glass or aluminium cans. Survey

Food waste processing plant wins government grant

21-Sep-2009 - will save nearly 20,000t of CO2 emissions per year, significantly contributing to regional greenhouse gas greenhouse gas savings and economic benefits to the region. The anaerobic digester at Selby Renewable Energy

PET bottles greener than glass or aluminium - Study

21-Sep-2009 - and total greenhouse gas release. “A cradle-to-grave analysis was completed for each packaging scenario , including all materials, processing and transportation”, said the study authors. Greenhouse gas

News in brief

Dairy UK publishes first sustainability report

10-Nov-2009 - the contribution of agriculture to greenhouse gas emissions. “We want to be sure they recognise the progress

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Paper aims to debunk livestock production ‘myths’

06-Nov-2009 - in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, has been in the spotlight in recent years, with estimates

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UK dairy industry signs up to carbon cutting plan

04-Nov-2009 - gas emissions reduction, but also working actively on it.” Last week, he outlined the objectives

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Climate change to strike UK food prices, claims report

29-Oct-2009 - unless developed countries slash their greenhouse gas emissions, warns a new report from Friends ... unless developed countries slash their greenhouse gas emissions, warns a new report from Friends

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News in brief

Danisco commended for climate change disclosure

27-Oct-2009 - ’s questionnaire on greenhouse gas emissions, emissions reduction targets and risks and opportunities associated

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Bioethics professor argues for meat tax

27-Oct-2009 - for health reasons and partly because livestock contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions gas emissions, especially targeting meat. And the Swedish government, although not suggesting meat

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Project bids to eliminate risk of botulinum in baked goods

23-Oct-2009 - for causing problems with MAP breads. Controlled atmosphere MAP, using gas packaging or interactive

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Salt-stressed yeast leads to bigger, softer bread: Study

29-Sep-2009 - -stressed for 40 minutes. Furthermore, 40 minutes of salt stress resulted in a significant increase in gas membranes. Increases in volume may be due to “glycerol acting as a lubricant for the gas bubbles, allowing

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Global dairy industry signs sustainability pledge

22-Sep-2009 - improved farmer understanding of agricultural emissions and opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas Dairy Federation, said: “It makes good sense to reduce green house gas emissions - it saves money

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Intervene on meat, WWF tells government

21-Sep-2009 - by industry to reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of livestock products, but concludes that consumption must

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