Archives for February 10, 2006

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Biodegradable packaging moving into the mainstream

By  Ahmed ElAmin

Corn is the operative word in packaging today, with more and more processors turning to biodegradable materials made from the crop and other plants for packing their food products.

Quest heralds major flavour breakthrough

By  Anthony Fletcher

Quest claims it has achieved its biggest flavour breakthrough in a decade with ImpaQ, a solution designed to tackle food and beverage taste issues linked with salt, fat and sugar.

A cure for cocoa?

By  Peter Stiff

The discovery of factors that help the cacao plant resist diseases could eventually lead to a price drop for cocoa, scientists claim.