In order to provide sustainable food solutions, scientists from the NTU-Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Initiative for Sustainable Nanotechnology (NTU-Harvard SusNano) have developed a biodegradable food packaging material that can eliminate harmful bacteria. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have collaborated on this new technology, which is also water-proof and able to extend shelf-life of fresh fruit by up to … [Read more...] about NTU Singapore, Harvard University scientists design sustainable microbe-killing food packaging
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GOOD Meat receives regulatory approval for cultivated chicken in Singapore
Singapore is one of the nations that have been open to the idea of utilising alternative sources of nutrition for its food supply. The country, through the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), has given regulatory approval to GOOD Meat to sell different types of cultivated chicken products. This company is part of Eat Just Inc., a food tech enterprise that focuses on sustainable and healthier food items. This announcement comes one year after GOOD Meat introduce high-quality meat that’s cultivated … [Read more...] about GOOD Meat receives regulatory approval for cultivated chicken in Singapore
Coveris introduces fully recyclable pouches for grated cheese
Packaging supplier Coveris has launched a breakthrough in creating a more sustainable packaging to cheese, a food product that has complex shelf-life requirements and high-speed packing demands. Together with food manufacturer Ornua Foods, Coveris has developed a fully recyclable polyethylene (PE) monolaminate structure with a built-in barrier for Tesco’s grated cheese. This MonoFlex BE is set to replace mixed triple-ply nylon laminate, a traditionally hard to recycle type of packaging. It … [Read more...] about Coveris introduces fully recyclable pouches for grated cheese
