How can the earth feed nine or ten billion people? "Smart farming" is an important part of the answer to this existential question: Extremely high efficiency in food production through the targeted use of the latest technology, computer-supported and – where possible – fully automatic. Seeds are individually and precisely placed; fruits carefully picked by mechanical grippers; fertilizers and plant protection products applied in small doses and in a targeted manner. These operations … [Read more...] about The smart future of agriculture
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INEOS Styrolution partners with EGN and Tomra to develop food-contact polystyrene
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics; Tomra, the world leader in waste transformation; and EGN Entsorgungsgesellschaft Niederrhein, a leading recycling company, have announced a ground-breaking project to convert post-consumer polystyrene (PS) waste into recycled polystyrene for food packaging applications. EGN, a subsidiary of SWK AG, will build a green field state-of-the-art advanced mechanical recycling facility processing with a capacity to process 40kt of post-consumer … [Read more...] about INEOS Styrolution partners with EGN and Tomra to develop food-contact polystyrene
Popular Plant-based Milk: Soya, Oat and Almond
How F&B manufacturers can meet the needs of their customers By John Jose, Marketing Director of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Philippines Plant-based milk has been around in the market for a long time, being formerly relegated to specialty grocery stores and health food stores as an alternative to dairy milk, especially for those with strict dietary concerns. However, the steady growth of alternative milk in quantity and popularity in the market has … [Read more...] about Popular Plant-based Milk: Soya, Oat and Almond
