Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

Smart RFID sensors promise cheaper food and less waste

08-Sep-2009 - and physicists have teamed up at the Innovation Centre to develop a system that uses battery-free RFID tags to monitor and record stress. The tags, costing about 10p to 20p compared with £20 for the current version

Revolutionary RFID tag predicts product shelf-life

04-Sep-2009 - Revolutionary RFID tag predicts product shelf-life ... A “revolutionary” active RFID tag that supplies information on the remaining shelf-life of fresh ... A “revolutionary” active RFID tag that supplies information on the remaining shelf-life of fresh ... generation active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system uses intelligent tags with an inbuilt shelf is the tag is not just designed to transmit an identification number but has extended memory and runs a

Court rejects carcinogen tag for food packing chemical

13-Aug-2009 - Court rejects carcinogen tag for food packing chemical

Strong growth in nano-packing forecast, but Europe still cautious

24-Jul-2009 - products, which accounts for 80 per cent of this market. Radio frequency identification tags (RFID ... radio frequency identification tags, nanotechnology, active packaging, intelligent packaging

Recycling RFID tags cuts food waste, traceability costs: Study

06-Jul-2009 - Recycling RFID tags cuts food waste, traceability costs: Study ... confirms that RFID tags can be used effectively more than once. ... confirms that RFID tags can be used effectively more than once. ... The study into the use of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags, funded by the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), concluded that tags designed for single use could be used for multiple trips ... RFID, traceability, tagging

Industry concern as EU confirms authorisation scheme for active and intelligent packaging

01-Jun-2009 - , such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and sensors. The global market for active

Views sought in novel packaging review

26-Feb-2009 - be helpful in the distribution chain, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and sensors

Robotics group aims to boost industry productivity

21-Jan-2009 - . CenFRA said its new Technical Advisory Group (TAG) is chaired by Mike Wilson, president of the British to the centre, TAG members provide their time free of charge, and will be rotated every two years. Mike

Labelling of GE animals sought

16-Jan-2009 - in their manure. Identification tags Scott Eilert, director of the meat technology department at Cargill

Defective crisps eliminated with high volume sorter, says Key

14-Jan-2009 - -compliant communication tags from a factory Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. He claims

Commission tackles food price transparency and fair practices

29-Oct-2009 - notching up higher price tags; in some developing countries, meanwhile, staples became unaffordable

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Branded Corn Flakes are great for branding

19-Oct-2009 - consumers that Corn Flakes merit their higher price tag is a priority. In its press release, Kellogg

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News in brief

Men like meat-flavoured chocolate

17-Sep-2009 - .10) price tag.

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Coke follows Pepsi into coconut water

03-Sep-2009 - interesting because it is perceived as a natural sports drinks. Being a sports drink with a natural tag

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Store brands match big names in blind tests

02-Sep-2009 - themselves become more sophisticated and consumers start to notice no real differences beyond the price tag

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Barry Callebaut develops low calorie, heat resistant chocolate

22-Jul-2009 - front. It contains air bubbles, hence the Volcano name tag, and has a crunchy rather than creamy

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Nutrition vs Cost: Survey outlines consumer priorities

17-Jun-2009 - but cannot deal with the heftier price tag. Consumer Attitudes about Nutrition 2009 has a strong focus

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Alpro-Dean deal to establish global soy giant

16-Jun-2009 - quarter. The final sale price is considerably higher than the original €200m tag borne by Alpro when

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Cholesterol cuts not the only benefit from stanol yoghurts: Study

08-Jun-2009 - Patients with metabolic syndrome, a condition partly characterized by high triacylglycerol (TAG ) levels, experienced reductions in TAG levels of about 28 per cent, according to findings published

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Prospective buyers tight-lipped over Alpro sale

04-May-2009 - with an estimated price tag of about €200m However when asked what their plans were by Food

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