Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

US federal cash for ‘estrogenic activity free’ plastics

28-Oct-2009 - free, which he claimed were superior to BPA-free plastics, glass or metal materials. Market

New packaging 'triples' food shelf life

27-Oct-2009 - of plastic while giving the end-user the visual impression and feel of glass, often used for food packaging

EFSA approval for food contact materials

21-Oct-2009 - intended to be in contact with all types of foodstuffs packed in glass jars and bottles. “The Panel

UK considers landfill ban on packaging and food waste

15-Oct-2009 - full recycling collection service by 2020 – including paper, card, cans, glass and plastic bottles

Rigid food packaging set to soar after a tough year

30-Sep-2009 - preference for this material in place of traditional packaging such as paperboard, metal and glass containers advantages over glass, metal and paperboard plus improved resin and processing technologies, according

New disinfectant system aims to cut preservative use

24-Sep-2009 - be easily fitted into existing production systems. It is suitable for both glass and PET applications

Glass is greener on the other side, says trade body

23-Sep-2009 - Glass is greener on the other side, says trade body ... The green credentials of glass are equal to or even better than those of PET bottles, a leading glass industry body has said. ... The green credentials of glass are equal to or even better than those of PET bottles, a leading glass industry body has said. ... The British Glass Manufacturers Confederation (BGMC) made the statement as it challenged that of aluminium and glass. The research, commissioned by Canadian company Husky, said PET production resulted ... glass, PET, sustainable

Top performance claimed for new accumulation table

22-Sep-2009 - and glass bottles or jars and metal cans in many shapes and sizes including cylindrical, oval and rounded

PET bottles greener than glass or aluminium - Study

21-Sep-2009 - PET bottles greener than glass or aluminium - Study ... PET bottles are a greener alternative to glass or aluminium cans, according to a new study ... PET bottles are a greener alternative to glass or aluminium cans, according to a new study ... in less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and used less energy than glass or aluminium cans. The report the highest GHG release of 570.9lbs/1000 units – some 81 per cent more than PET. Glass production, although

Aluminium bottle manufacturer starts commercial roll out

17-Sep-2009 - . Lightweighting While the bottles are more expensive than glass bottles or cans, Howell said manufacturers should look at the whole cost of packaging. “If you take glass out of the equation, there’s a saving

KHS unveils growth plans for Plasmax PET barrier system

17-Nov-2009 - transparent layer of glass. The silicon oxide barrier prevents oxygen from penetrating PET bottles and carbon developed in 2002 by SIG Corpoplast (today KHS Corpoplast) in partnership with glass manufacturer Schott

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Packaging innovation aimed at low scale confectionery makers

13-Nov-2009 - containers are the most recycled material on earth, more than plastic, glass or paper.” Single

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Victorian Lemonade goes down badly with alcohol campaigners

29-Oct-2009 - of the glass bottle, claiming that it looks like a liquor bottle. Fentimans denies that the drink

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Kellogg's refutes sugar laden cereal claims

27-Oct-2009 - the same amount of sugar in it as glass of orange juice or a banana,” it stated. “While a bowl of Rice

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News in brief

Innocent innocent on five-a-day claim

16-Sep-2009 - Complaints over an advert from Innocent that claimed one glass of smoothie counts for two ... Complaints over an advert from Innocent that claimed one glass of smoothie counts for two ... An ad that aired in the UK said that one 250ml glass of the drink accounts for two of the five

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Special Edition: Resveratrol

Science: Is resveratrol really behind the French Paradox?

10-Sep-2009 - 30 bottles per day. We believe we need only very little.” Considering that one glass of wine ’s cardioprotective effects in humans, “particularly in the amounts present in 1 to 2 glasses of red wine

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Special Edition: Resveratrol

Supply: Resveratrol, from grape to grateful consumer

09-Sep-2009 - as contained in approximately 350 glasses of red wine. A spokesperson from Ethical Naturals said that

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'Electronic tongue' could aid sweetened formulations

18-Aug-2009 - tough, glass-like container with up to 36 tiny printed dye spots. When the chemicals in each spot react

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ASA dismisses Britvic daily intake claims

06-Aug-2009 - that children should drink six to eight glasses of fluid a day. The complaint A reader challenged of the same age should drink 1,520 ml Six to eight glasses a day amounts to between 1,500 and 2,000 ml

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News in brief

Cargill opens Russian animal feed mill

06-Jul-2009 - to produce animal feed,” said Andrew Glass, Cargill’s country representative in Russia. The facility has

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