Archives for May 31, 2010

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Special Edition: Nanotechnology

Food sector and R&D need to chew the nano fat for wider take-up: analyst

By Jane Byrne

The benefits for nano-packaging, showing how it can overcome current food and drink industry challenges in terms of shelf life, distribution or sustainability, need to become more apparent in order to ensure widespread commercial implementation, says an...

Europe facing rPET supply gaps – recycling body

By Rory Harrington

European packaging converters could be facing gaps in supply of recycled PET (rPET) as a perfect storm of soaring exports to the Far East combined with other market conditions has hit material availability, warned one trade body.

Stevia tops preferences for low-cal chocolate

By Stephen Daniells

Beverages formulated with stevia are preferred by consumers over similar products sweetened with sugar or other common high intensity sweeteners, says new research from Croatia.