According to a study conducted by nutrition company Kerry, consumers across all age groups are becoming even more proactive about their health and wellness. This trend, in effect, is influencing purchasing decisions in food and beverage products. Insights can be read in the company’s e-book, "Functional Health Benefits for Every Generation". Markets are expanding to roll out products that are targeting specific life stages and other demographic categories, like gender. In general, immune … [Read more...] about Consumers focus more on proactive health, research shows
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IMA Dairy & Food enhances cutting tools line
IMA Dairy & Food has recently announced upgrades to its ZERO Technology cutting tools, letting brands utilise monomaterial cup packages. This enhanced cutting tool aims to bring down production downtime, minimise spare part costs and raises overall efficiency. The extractable central cutting unit design, best for IMA’s Erca, Hassia and Intecma form-fill-seal (FFS) machines, allows the cutting and pre-cutting of PET, PP and PLA materials. Monomaterial cup multipacks can then be broken down … [Read more...] about IMA Dairy & Food enhances cutting tools line
Renaissance BioScience announces new patents for acrylamide-reducing yeast
Canada-based Renaissance BioScience has been granted new patent allowances for its acrylamide-reducing yeast technology (ARY). Joining the U.S., Japan, Indonesia, Chile and Columbia are regulatory bodies in China, Russia, India, Australia and Vietnam. Developing ARY has been the company’s contribution to reduce the formation of acrylamide in everyday and commonly consumed cooked foods. This non-GMO ingredient reduces the formation of acrylamide, a carcinogen that can be found in a number of … [Read more...] about Renaissance BioScience announces new patents for acrylamide-reducing yeast
