Nanotechnology

FDA Issues Guidance on Nanotechnology

One month after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its first guidance document for addressing potential risks arising from engineered nanomaterial (ENM) applications in food and feed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its draft of ...More
June 10, 2011
Posted in News
As the Food Industry Turns, IFT Style

As we gear up for IFT’s 2011 Annual Meeting in New Orleans this month, let us reflect on the 2001 meeting, also held in “The Big Easy.” What a difference 10 years makes. ...More
June 3, 2011 By Lynn Kuntz
Posted in Blog, Bakery / Cereal
Study Questions Safety of Nanoparticles in Food Crops

A new article appearing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reveals there is a large knowledge gap about the effects of nanoparticles on corn, tomatoes, rice and other food crops. ...More
June 1, 2011
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EFSA Issues Guidance for Nano Applications in Food, Feed

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its first guidance document for addressing potential risks arising from engineered nanomaterial (ENM) applications in food and feed. ...More
May 17, 2011
Posted in News, Flavor
Nanoparticle Combats Listeria by 3 Weeks

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a nanoparticle that can hold and release an antimicrobial agent that could be sprayed directly onto food or packaging to extend the shelf life of products at risk from Listeria monocytogenes by up to 21 days. ...More
December 8, 2010
Posted in News
Nano Could Bring Wonka Gum to Life

According to researchers from the Institute of Food Research, Norwich, England, the technology now exists to possibly bring the fanciful Willy Wonka three-course meal gum to life. ...More
October 15, 2010
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PepsiCo UK Mulls Potato Skins for Packaging

As part of its commitment to reducing its impact on the environment, PepsiCo UK is investigating the viability of new compostable packaging made from renewable resources rather than plastic for its Walkers crisps and snacks. The new packaging may be based on starch from ...More
October 14, 2010
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BASF Joins NanoGEM Project

BASF has joined the NanoGEM (Nanostructured materials–Health, Exposure and Material Properties) research project that will investigate absorption and distribution of nanoparticles in the human body as a function of their size, structure and surface properties. ...More
September 30, 2010
Posted in News
IFT: Food Supply Must Double

To meet adequate food demands for the growing world population, supply must nearly double in the next several decades, according to a new Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) report presented at IFT’s 2010 Annual Meeting and Food Expo in Chicago. ...More
July 20, 2010
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IFT Names 2010 Innovation Award Winners

Bühler Barth AG and Log5 Corp. (co-recipients), Bunge North America, Caravan Ingredients, and Handary SA were recipients of the 2010 IFT Food Expo Innovation Awards, which were announced at the 2010 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo. ...More
July 19, 2010
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Dressing / Marinades