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Eco-friendly coffee cups? Yes please!
Costa Coffee has announced its latest sustainability initiative: recyclable fibre coffee cup lids which the company claim has a 50 percent reduction in carbon footprint compared to its current lids.
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Planet-friendly packaging
A team of researchers seek to create an alternative, greener packaging material that helps certain food and beverages last longer.
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Tetra Pak launches tethered caps
A well-known European-based food packaging and processing company has invested in tethered caps for its carton packages in a bid to be more sustainable.
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Co-op cuts use-by dates on its yoghurt in a bid to reduce food waste
Another UK supermarket chain has scrapped use-by dates on one of its own-brand products in the hopes of reducing food waste.
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New launches in the food and beverage industry: April 2022
New launches this month include a whole host of desserts, including a dairy-free cheesecake and lactose-free ice cream.
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Recall roundup: This week’s food recalls from the UK, US and Canada
This week’s roundup includes the presence of Listeria monocytogenes which has led to a number of recalls throughout the USA.
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Cost-of-living driving consumers in supermarkets, not sustainability
New research finds that, although sustainability is important to many, the cost-of-living crisis has caused people to prioritise the price of items when making purchases.
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Application note: Spex® NSI lab solutions microbiology standards
Spex Welcomes NSI Lab Solutions...the Best Just Got Better! We are pleased to announce the acquisition of NSI Lab Solutions
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Confused about carbs? A new score system seeks to serve clarity
Are all carbs created equal? Apparently not, as the Carbohydrate Food Quality Score (CFQS) seeks to arm consumers with the right information on the nutritional content of the carbs they are eating.
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Not everyone’s a fan of the HFSS ban
A recent study has found that many Brits do not support the upcoming HFSS restrictions, with a large percentage claiming it will not make a difference to them.
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Application note: Trust your results in mineral oil analysis
Learn how LECO’s LC-GC×GCTOFMS/FID technology has been used in combination with a new ChromaTOF® brand software version for MOSH/MOAH determination.
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Recall roundup: This week’s food recalls from the UK, US and Canada
Chocolate brand Ferrero is recalling a number of its products around the world due to the presence of a pathogen, whilst undeclared allergens cause recalls aplenty in the US.
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Technical note: Spex® mould, fungi and mycotoxins
Mould and fungi are ubiquitous in the world. Their size and the mobility of their spores cause rapid spread through agricultural products under favourable environmental conditions.
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‘Label’ hopes to help UK businesses with latest calorie labelling legislation
Food analysis laboratory EMS has launched a new labelling service, which it says will help UK businesses adhere to new legislation.
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Brochure: Spex® food and beverage market segment brochure
Food and beverage market segment brochure • ISO Accredited • CRMs for Inorganic and Organic Testing • Sample Preparation Equipment
