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Packaging as a marketing tool
For packaging to stand out it needs to be 'different' and innovative. Take a look at a couple of 'Marketing Design of the Year' category finalists for PIDA 2021. [ + ]
What will be the next big thing for the juice market?
Garlic-flavoured drinks could become a thing and wellness shots are on trend as juice makers experiment with prebiotic ingredients. [ + ]
Lactose-free milk using graphene oxide membranes
A research group at Shinshu University has investigated the application of graphene oxide-based nanofiltration membranes for milk. [ + ]
Miniature spectrometer with potential food applications
In the future, a miniature spectrometer integrated on a smartphone could assess the decomposition of foods for consumption, recognise fake drugs, and more... [ + ]
AWRE reunites the waste and recycling sector in person this August
Food waste will be high on the agenda at the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) being held at the ICC Sydney from 25–26 August. [ + ]
Food product launches: from cold brew coffee gelato to probiotic drinks
Here's a quick wrap about some of the recent food products hitting the shelves, including pure cacaofruit chocolate, plant-based probiotics and more... [ + ]
WTO welcomed by wine industry to solve trade dispute
Australia's national wine association has welcomed the government's decision to take China to the WTO over a dispute about wine tariffs. [ + ]
Distilling from grape to glass: crafting spirits from scratch
Republic of Fremantle in WA uses innovative 'grape to glass' distilling methods to create its base spirit from locally sourced wine. [ + ]
Mushroom packaging: biodegradable alternative to polystyrene
How can mushrooms be an ally in creating a biodegradable alternative to polystyrene? [ + ]
What's next for the cultured meat industry?
Singapore grabbed the headlines as the first country to approve cultured meat. Who will be next to overcome the many challenges and embrace the growing industry? [ + ]
Survey on tethered caps: a greener alternative or not?
Tethered caps — closures that stay connected to the bottle when opened — are set to become mandatory in the EU by 2024. Sidel ran a survey to find out what consumers think... [ + ]
Upcycling fish side streams using new dipping solution
Swedish researchers have developed a special dipping solution which can extend fish side streams' shelf life and increase opportunities for new food products. [ + ]
Wider applications for the 'unboil-an-egg' machine
A machine that can 'unboil' an egg could now have wider clean chemical applications, even some in the food processing industry. [ + ]
Powder induction, wetting and dispersion without agglomerates, dust and losses
Using the Conti-TDS powder wetting and dispersing machine, powder is inducted dust- and loss-free directly from bag, hopper, container, big-bag or silo into liquids and wetted and dispersed in seconds. [ + ]
Mushroom robot: picks and trims button mushrooms
In an effort to automate the harvesting of button mushrooms, researchers have developed a robotic mechanism for picking and trimming. [ + ]
