By Cath Isabedra Food packaging and food waste are two of the biggest contributors to landfill. The problem with food packaging is that it's often unnecessary, used to deliver food but not consumed. Take plastic wraps for fruit and vegetables. They're designed to keep the product fresh for longer but are optional for most people who buy their produce weekly at the local grocery store. The packaging industry is booming. Pre-pandemic, packaging was well on its way to becoming a … [Read more...] about Love the Food, Hate the Waste: Tackling Sustainability with Packaging
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Oxygen pickup in beer filling – state-of-the-art filling technology the answer to familiar challenges
Discover the state-of-the-art filling technology that tackles the challenge of oxygen pickup in beer production. Learn how breweries are ensuring flavor stability and outstanding quality by reducing oxygen levels during the filling process. Oxygen pickup in beer production starts with the crushing of the malt and continues even after the beer has left the brewery, as oxygen penetrates seals on crown corks, for instance, up to the point where the beer is drunk. Beer ingredients react so fast … [Read more...] about Oxygen pickup in beer filling – state-of-the-art filling technology the answer to familiar challenges
BENEO Announces Extension of its Fibre Portfolio with Barley Beta-Glucans
BENEO is pleased to announce the launch of its first barley beta-glucans ingredient, Orafti® β-Fit. Offering unique health benefits, including positive impacts on heart health and blood sugar management, Orafti® β-Fit is a natural and clean label wholegrain barley flour with 20 percent beta-glucans. It is a significant extension of the company’s functional fibre product range and is available worldwide. Orafti® β-Fit is on-trend with consumers’ focus on sustainability, with plant-based and … [Read more...] about BENEO Announces Extension of its Fibre Portfolio with Barley Beta-Glucans
