Braskem will present applications for its ‘I’m green’ green plastic packaging, including coffee packaging for The Netherlands’ Peeze at Interpack this week (May 4-10).
The Russian government is considering imposing a tax on palm oil and sugary drinks in a bid to fill state coffers and improve public health, according to reports.
Guar gum prices have dropped a long way from peaks of $20 to $25 a kilo – but there is now a standoff between buyers and sellers, according to hydrocolloids industry expert Dennis Seisun.
Scandinavian-based emulsifiers and stabilizers specialist, Palsgaard has won a corporate social responsibility award (CSR) from the Danish auditing body FSR.
The high intensity sweetener Advantame is not associated with any adverse effects, according to a toxicology study over two generations of rats conducted by Ajinomoto.
The Food Safety Authority Ireland may not publish extensive salt reduction targets for industry, but it has been working hard to encourage companies to cut salt in their products since 2004.
Using rapeseed proteins as ingredients in experimental sausages
boosted taste and aroma of the finished product, as scientists
continue the search for novel functional ingredients.
