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Could onion skins be the future of sustainable packaging?
Oct 9, 2024 · Oban-based company HUID (the Dutch word for skin), founded by textiles specialist Renuka Ramanujam, is developing innovative eco-friendly packaging made from onion skins, potentially offering a sustainable alternative to plastic.. With the global focus on reducing household waste, HUID’s compostable materials aim to replace traditional plastic packaging, which is derived from fossil fuels ...
TraceGains reveals 2025 food & beverage industry predictions
Nov 12, 2024 · – John Thorpe, Director of Product Management at TraceGains. AI will speed up new product development. Brands recognise that harnessing AI is critical to stay competitive: more than one-third (36 percent) are already testing the waters for NPD.
UK flour to be fortified with folic acid to reduce serious birth ...
Nov 14, 2024 · The UK government has announced new regulations mandating the addition of folic acid to non-wholemeal wheat flour, a measure expected to prevent approximately 200 cases of serious birth defects annually.
Understanding Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy in food testing
Oct 21, 2024 · Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has emerged as a pivotal technique for rapid and precise food quality analysis. Its application is prevalent across the food and beverage industry, as well as in agriculture, providing a cost-effective alternative to …
What’s on the menu? Five food trend predictions for 2024
Jan 10, 2024 · It’s the start of a new year which, for New Food, means looking ahead to the next twelve months and predicting what trends will dominate the food and beverage industry in 2024.. This year, New Food’s Grace Galler has called on various members of the New Food Advisory Board who have been keeping their ear firmly to the ground in order to understand exactly how the food and beverage ...
Mérieux NutriSciences to acquire Bureau Veritas’ global food …
Oct 7, 2024 · Mérieux NutriSciences, a leader in food safety and quality, is set to acquire Bureau Veritas’ global food testing business in a deal valued at €360 million.. The transaction, supported by its parent company, Institut Mérieux, will include Bureau Veritas’ food laboratory testing services, which encompass microbiological, chemical, and …
Suntory Beverage & Food using AI to support biodiversity efforts
Jul 31, 2024 · Suntory Beverage & Food (SBF) GB&I has announced that it is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technology to reveal a remarkable story of biodiversity across a number of its Ribena blackcurrant farms during the 2024 harvest season. The project – in partnership with the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) South West – has revealed the presence of a range of threatened bird ...
New research reveals chickpeas as a sustainable solution for …
Oct 16, 2024 · “This narrow genetic base can have several negative consequences, such as increased susceptibility of plants to diseases and pests, reduced resistance to factors such as drought and climate change, and increased economic fragility,” explains Weckwerth.
Study reveals why wheat and gluten intolerance is becoming more …
Aug 12, 2020 · In recent years, the number of people affected by coeliac disease, wheat allergy or gluten or wheat sensitivity has risen sharply. But why is this the case? Researchers at the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich and the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research have set out to try and find the answer.