PepsiCo Incorporated has announced a new target to reduce 35 percent of virgin plastic content across its beverage portfolio by 2025, which equates to the elimination of 2.5 million metric tons of cumulative virgin plastic. Progress will be driven by the company's increased use of recycled content and alternative packaging materials…
ChemCycling: Creating Flexible Packaging From Plastic Waste
Global packaging and paper group Mondi, in cooperation with chemical producer BASF and COROOS, have cooperated on a state-of-the-art pilot project. Together they produced a stand-up pouch that is safe for food contact partly made with raw material which was derived from chemically recycled plastic. Until now, recycling plastic has…
Chr. Hansen’s Good Bacteria To Be Produced On Solar Power
Global bioscience company Chr. Hansen has entered into an ambitious, long-term agreement with Better Energy, a socalled Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), to ensure that all of Chr. Hansen Denmark’s annual electricity usage is covered by renewable energy. “We want to contribute positively to the transition to green energy. That is…
Kerry To Showcase Science-Based Functional And Nutritional Ingredients At VitaFoods Asia 2019
At Vitafoods Asia, Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company (Stand J20), will highlight its quality, science-backed functional and nutritional food and beverage ingredients and the solutions they provide to create benefit-driven products. These ingredients include: GanedenBC, aspore-forming probiotics for digestive health. Wellmune, a yeast beta glucan for immune support. Ultranor,…
Roquette Appoints New VP Of Its Pea And New Proteins Business Line
Roquette has announced the appointment of Jean-Philippe Azoulay as Vice President of the Group’s Pea and New Proteins Business Line, a key sector at the heart of Roquette’s global growth strategy. He succeeds Pascal Leroy who has moved to a new leadership role within the company. Jean-Philippe Azoulay comes with…
Unilever Reduces Food Waste With “Best Before, Often Good After” Labels
In efforts to reduce food waste, Unilever is changing its food expiry labels on certain products by extending the “best before” text with “often good after”. The revised food labels are a collaboration between the Danish start-up, Too Good To Go and major food manufacturers, including Unilever, Carlsberg and Arla…
Global Pectin Market To Be Worth $1.5 Billion By 2025
According to a new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the global Pectin Market size is estimated to be valued at USD 1.0 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach a value of USD 1.5 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 6.5 percent during the forecast period. Increase in functional food &…
AAK Gains Major Foothold In Speciality Lecithin With Acquisition Of Soya International
AAK is set to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of speciality lecithin after acquiring a majority stake in UK-based Soya International. The business will trade under a new name – AAK Soya International Limited. AAK Soya International supplies a comprehensive range of products, including non-GMO liquid lecithins, non-GMO…
Kerry Health & Nutrition Institute White Paper Unravels The Science Behind Umami
Umami is a flavour seeing more popularity across the globe, leaving many wondering “what exactly is umami?” To address this question, the Kerry Health & Nutrition Institute, which provides science-based insights in the area of nutrition, taste, general health and wellness to the global food, beverage and supplement industry, has…
Satiation And Taste Are Key Purchase Barriers For Light Meals Among Urban Chinese Consumers
While eating light is now part of a trendy, healthy lifestyle, it seems Chinese consumers still have their reservations when it comes to light meals (eg congee, sandwiches, salad), with satiation and taste causing the most concern. Indeed, latest research from the world’s leading market intelligence agency Mintel reveals that…
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