IFT Board President Dr Chris Downs assumes new role as Director of Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator Trailblazer programme

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, announced that IFT Board President, Dr Chris Downs, has assumed a new role as Director of the Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) Trailblazer programme funded by the Australian Government Department […]

Bridge Cheese continues expansion plans despite hurdles

A Shropshire, UK, business supplying cheese and dairy products to food manufacturers and the food service sector has had another great year, as the doubling of capacity at its Telford production facility brought with it new opportunities for business development and a record-breaking 12 months for turnover.

NotCo expands product portfolio with carton packaging solutions from SIG

NotCo, a global foodtech company and key player in the plant-based food sector, has partnered with SIG and is launching NotCreme and NotMilk High Protein products in SIG carton packs. The partnership with SIG strengthens the company’s expertise and flexibility in the plant-based food sector.

Graphic Packaging expands central Europe footprint through strategic partnership with Fort

Fibre-based consumer packaging leader Graphic Packaging International has continued to expand its presence in central Europe after agreeing to a strategic commercial partnership with Fort Print Packaging, one of the largest companies in Bulgaria.

Innovia Films expands plant to produce highly engineered, sustainable thin gauge label films

Innovia Films, a science material leader and major producer of highly differentiated speciality Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP), Bubble and Tenter technologies and Cast Polypropylene (CPP) films, has initiated a significant expansion at its Innovia business unit near Leipzig in Germany at the Dow ValuePark Schkopau.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients, Triplebar Bio partner to bring cell-based proteins to market through precision fermentation

FrieslandCampina Ingredients has entered a strategic partnership with specialist bio-technology company Triplebar Bio to develop and scale up the production of cell-based proteins using precision fermentation. The partnership reaffirms the commitment of both companies to develop innovative and future-proof protein solutions that improve human health.

Kellogg Company unveils names for future companies following split into two companies

Kellogg Company recently unveiled the names for the future companies it will create through its planned separation into two industry-leading, public companies focused on global snacking and North American cereal. The names will go into effect in connection with the spin-off of the North American cereal business, which Kellogg Company intends to complete by the […]

IFT FIRST Startup Pavilion to include Pitch Competition with $15,000 in prizes

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is partnering with the Seeding The Future Foundation to offer prizes totaling US$15,000 at The Pitch during this year’s IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo, which is being held July […]

Sustainability and startups to be added to Vitafoods Europe 2023 line-up

Registrations are now open for Vitafoods Europe 2023 the leading global platform for nutraceutical, functional food and beverage, and dietary supplement professionals. The event, which features title sponsor KSM-66 Ashwagandha, is set to welcome over 15,000 attendees from around the globe to the Palexpo Convention Centre in Geneva (9-11 May) and online (1-12 May). Visitors […]

Flavour and fragrance analysis II using dynamic headspace by PAL system

Author: Xiaohui Zhang Abstract This application note demonstrated the correlation coefficient (R2) > 0.99 from 26 fragrance compounds analyzed by a CDS Analytical 7000C concentrator equipped with a dynamic headspace (DHS) module. This setup was mounted on a PAL RTC rail and connected to a GC/MS for compounds separation and detection.