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927 food items mislabelled as Japanese
10 April 2017 | By New Food
927 items were mislabelled as Japanese products, according to a survey by the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry
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New labels should reduce food waste
10 April 2017 | By New Food
Americans toss out $165 billion worth of food each year, often out of confusion about the meaning of the more than 10 different date labels used on packages
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Vacuum packaging’s key role in the great food waste challenge
The world wastes one third of all food produced. What you might not know is that food packaging can play a significant role in reducing the food industry's environmental footprint...
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Food packaging rules misleading and potentially dangerous, new research confirms
28 March 2017 | By New Food
Food packaging is not tailored enough to contents, a team from Université Paris-Saclay has found, and could be causing the spread of chemicals.
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Is biodegradable packaging the answer to the food’s climate change problem?
13 March 2017 | By Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)
KTU researchers are creating biodegradable food packaging materials, which, in addition, will also keep food fresh for longer...
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The pros and cons of personalised packaging for FMCG brands
6 March 2017 | By Nikki Gilliland | Econsultancy
With personalisation an ever-increasing phenomenon, Econsultancy takes a look at what effect personalised packaging is having on the consumer...
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US sell-by-date labelling is about to change… in a big way
17 February 2017 | By Roy Manuell | Digital Editor
Most US consumers have no idea about the true motive behind the sell-by-date on their food labels says the Washington Post in an article published today...
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New exciting honey app lifts the lid on jar’s true contents
1 February 2017 | By New Food
A consumer app is now available to take the guess work out of verifying the honey purchased is true to the variety published on the label and undamaged by heat...
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New active food label combats food fraud and boosts consumer confidence
18 January 2017 | By New Food
With food safety and traceability issues increasingly in the spotlight, a Bristol technology company has come up with an innovative label technology...
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Product review: Simple and direct sodium determination
METTLER TOLEDO presents a new analytical method dedicated to the simplified, yet highly accurate determination of sodium...
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Ulma packaging boosts UK team with Steve Brooks
12 January 2017 | By New Food
Packaging Ltd, the leading packaging machinery and complete automated lines supplier, has boosted its UK workforce with another sales appointment...
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Barry Callebaut moves to sustainable carton in EMEA
11 January 2017 | By New Food
Barry Callebaut now purchases 95% of its corrugated carton boxes as Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified in the EMEA Region...
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Are Your Food Labels Ready for 2017? Labelling Solutions for SME’s
14 December 2016 | By Roni Avital, Managing Director, Nutraid-Europe
With mandatory nutrition labelling fast approaching, we asked our resident regulation expert Cesare Varallo to grant us an insight into what this might mean for manufacturers in 2017… This article I received is a helpful wake-up call to all food manufacturers and retailers out there that have not updated, or…
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Issue #6 2016 – Digital version
Read the free-to-view digital version of the latest issue of New Food...
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Packaging & Shelf Life supplement
In this supplement: sensory optimised salt and fat reduction in processed meats; edible food coatings; and Fruit Logistica 2017 show preview...
