To heed the worldwide campaigns for further sugar reduction in food and beverage items, Conagen will be increasing the manufacturing scale of its high-intensity sweeteners. The thaumatin I and thaumatin II are cost-effective solutions that will meet the growing demand for fruit and plant-based sweeteners. Thaumatin are proteins present in fruits of the Thaumatococcus danielli, a tropical plant. It was found to be 100,000 times sweeter than table sugar on a molar basis, while 3,000 times … [Read more...] about Conagen scales up production of thaumatin protein natural sweeteners
KHS expands paper wrapper packaging solutions
Filling and packaging supplier KHS is offering more flexibility in their environment-friendly packaging solutions. The company is offering to retrofit its existing Innopack machines with modules that can accommodate its paper wrapper packaging. This allows clients to seamlessly switch between using film and paper, or shift towards using the latter permanently. The paper wrapper packaging is an eco-friendly alternative to film that’s used to wrap beverage cans, meeting current consumer … [Read more...] about KHS expands paper wrapper packaging solutions
J&J Green Paper partners with Cerax for eco-friendly packaging
With new European laws on single-use plastics, many companies are thinking of ways to meet such regulations and provide environment-friendly alternatives. One of which is J&J Green Paper, who has forged an agreement with Cerax, a supplier of specialty waxes. The former will invest in Cerax’ South Africa facility to roll out an all-natural moisture-proof solution for paper and paper packaging. The plant, located in Johannesburg, can currently produce 24,000 metric tons of specialty … [Read more...] about J&J Green Paper partners with Cerax for eco-friendly packaging
