vegetables
iFarm’s urban greenhouses deliver organic revolution
iFarm Project, which develops modular automated farms to produce natural vegetables, salads, and berries year-round, has raised $1 million to develop iFarm technology and enable it to enter the international market.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
The wind of change?
As if bacon-lovers were not distressed enough at being urged to curtail their consumption following recent reports that nitrites in processed meat may be killing them… this week we learn that their breakfast butties are killing the planet too. Yep, apparently our meat-heavy, vegetable-poor diet is causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to the environment and killing 11 […]
“Magical” stickers keep fruit fresh for two weeks
Stixfresh is aiming to combat food waste through a new sticker which it claims can keep fruit fresh for up to 14 days longer.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Fresh thinking served, by Micvac
Micvac has created a method for producing chilled ready meals with a long shelf life using a microwave tunnel. The process cooks the product in the pack and pasteurises it using a vacuum process.
Get portion wise with new guide
The British Nutrition Foundation has launched a practical guide to portion sizes, Find Your Balance, to help us understand not just which foods to eat, but how much and how often, in order to maintain a healthy weight and balanced diet.
Consumer confusion over which foods are good for digestive health
A consumer survey has found many are confused about what foods are good for digestive health.
Ardo upgrades factories with PolarVision
Ardo has upgraded its processing plants with PolarVision technology to continue ensuring food safety and quality of its products.
Cavendish Farms install Tomra eco steam peeler
Cavendish Farms is equipping its new, state-of-the-art production facility in Lethbridge, Alberta with Tomra’s eco steam peelers.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Round Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Research reveals widespread support for plastic packaging tax
More than half of consumers in the UK and a third in the US are in favour of a tax on all plastic packaging on food products, new research has shown.
No appetite for fussy-eaters app
It’s a perennial problem and one which causes teatime traumas at many a kitchen table. Just how do we get kids to eat their vegetables?
New Dolmio pasta sauce promises ‘two of your five a day’
Mars Food UK has announced the launch of Dolmio Veggie Goodness – a new pasta sauce containing two portions of fruit and vegetables in every portion.
World Cup and scorching sunshine bring huge retail boost
A prolonged period of hot weather and England’s success at the World Cup have given retail sales a multi-million pound boost.
Fishing for answers
Less than a week ago, a review published in the Cochrane Library suggested that omega-3 supplements have no significant effect on the reduction of heart disease stroke and premature death.