Topic “food packaging” — Exporter Magazine

by admin · January 31, 2016

tesco-7602432 Ulf Sonesson, from the Swedish Institute for Food Production and Biotechnology said smart packages can cut food waste in western economies. Packages that can be enclosed after opening help to prolong shelf life and to reduce waste. The report, quoting North American Metal Packaging Alliance’s (NAMPA) chairman Dr John Rost, said the only way to ensure public confidence in new materials was through the lengthy route of testing and research followed by regulatory approval. He urged that any legislative deadlines must take this into account. Dr Ross Lee, a researcher at the Packaging & Technology Integrated Solutions in Maryland, US, was quoted telling the Neutrons and Food Conference in Sydney, Australia, that the use of printable electronics in ‘smart’ packaging was viable. Other emerging nanotechnologies include sensors and batteries as well as new scanning technologies. Global packaging giant Ampac has launched a new sealant film with an antimicrobial additive to inhibit the growth of odors and mildew for food and beverage applications, according to FoodProductionDaily.com. Austrian company Borouge has developed a new multimodal polypropylene (PP) film material that is suitable for microwaving food as the material is temperature resistant, provides good venting and seal-peel properties, according to FoodProductionDaily.com. nzs-inter-modal-infrastructure-0000-6323826 Food and beverage companies are increasingly ditching bisphenol A (BPA) from food can linings in response to growing consumer concern over the chemical, according to FoodProductionDaily.com, citing a study on safer packaging. Snack maker Frito Lay has reverted to the original non-biodegradable material for five of its six SunChips brand bags after consumer feedback indicated its new 100% plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) packaging was too noisy, according to SnacksandBakery.com. petrol-head-1-0000-8798292 PepsiCo UK is researching the feasibility of converting potato peel waste into crisp packaging and estimates a two year timeframe before market introduction, according to BakeryandSnacks.com.