Leveraging ‘super-microorganisms’ to eat fruit stickers and plastic bags in organic waste
In Italy, a group of scientists is leveraging microorganisms to eat polyethylene-based plastic waste in wet organic waste.
Archives for May 24, 2021
Allergen testing with a smartphone: ‘The self-test makes chemical analysis accessible to everyone’
A self-test has been developed in the Netherlands to help consumers check whether there are traces of allergens peanut or hazelnut in a product.
SMASH: 40 brands back manifesto to ‘make healthier food better business’
A new food discovery app is pioneering a manifesto to ‘make healthier food better business’ – and the company has secured the backing of big brands including Unilever and Yo!Sushi.
‘Health-harming’ PFAS chemicals ‘widespread’ in disposable food packaging
A new study has highlighted the ‘widespread’ use of ‘health-harming’ per- and polyfuoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in disposable food packaging.
NPD Trend Tracker: From 'clean' cold brew to yellow pea alt milk
In this week's coverage of new product development across Europe, we look at a Berlin start-up's 'dairy of the future': alt milk made from yellow split pea protein. Over in Romania, a new line of plant-based fish alternatives - mimicking tuna and salmon...