User experience the focus of packaging innovation awards
18 May, 2015End-user experience was a key focus of the 2015 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, with 77% of the winners being honoured for design that enhances the user's experience.
Aggressive pricing helps Spanish brands compete with private label
14 May, 2015The Spanish seem to have hit on a way to slow private-label growth: branded manufacturers are adopting aggressive pricing and promotional strategies to stay in the game.
New detection method for food poisoning toxin
05 May, 2015Researchers have developed a method for detecting the cereulide toxin, which causes nausea and vomiting in humans.
Weird and wonderful Nootkatone can now be made from sugar
05 May, 2015Researchers have developed a way to synthesise the highly prized, natural flavour Nootkatone cheaply and in useful quantities from sugar.
Metal packaging to reach $115 bn by 2016
28 April, 2015Sustainable and infinitely recyclable, metal packaging is becoming a new trend. The sector is expected to reach a global market size of $115 billion by 2016.
Restoring confidence in Japanese food safety, post-Fukushima
27 April, 2015
To help restore confidence in the safety of Japanese agricultural produce following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, a team of researchers has used technology originally designed for use in outer space to create a system to detect radioactive contamination in food.
The quest for healthier chocolate
27 April, 2015Chocolate lovers rejoice - healthier, tastier chocolate could be on its way.
Setaram Instrumentation announces new distributor
24 April, 2015Setaram Instrumentation has announced that DKSH Australia is now its exclusive representative in Australia and New Zealand.
Warning: do not read this article if you are about to go on holidays
15 April, 2015How long do you think it takes before a high-fat diet begins impacting on our health?
Manipulating porosity reduces salt and fat content in processed foods
10 April, 2015How do you make salty, fried food healthier? By manipulating its porosity, two food scientists from the University of Illinois have found.
Pesticide residues linked to reduced sperm quality
08 April, 2015Pesticide residues in food have been linked with lower sperm counts and reduced sperm morphology in men's semen in a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction.
Stand-up pouches drive global food packaging growth
07 April, 2015Almost two trillion food packaging units were sold in 2014 - a global increase of 3%. The increasing popularity of stand-up pouches has been significant in this increase, according to Euromonitor International.
Pulsed electric fields - a viable alternative to pasteurisation
01 April, 2015
Israeli researchers have developed a technique using high-voltage, short pulsed electric fields that selectively damage cell membranes, killing the contaminating bacteria by a process known as electroporation.
NIR hyperspectral imaging accurately detects peanut contamination
01 April, 2015A novel form of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy known as NIR hyperspectral imaging (HSI) could help clear up the uncertainty around peanut allergen labelling, researchers say.
Inlabtec Serial Dilution System for viable cell count determination
31 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Australasian Medical & Scientific LtdInlabtec has introduced its Serial Dilution System to Australia. The system automates the traditionally labour-intensive process of serial dilution and replaces glass tubes with single-use sterile bags.
