Archives for May 23, 2011

Special Edition: Alternatives to carbon heavy processes

New technologies can slash bakers’ energy usage and cooking times - research

A novel combination of microwave and infrared heating technologies can drastically cut energy usage and cooking times during bread production, according to the results of a new Swedish-based project.

Active and intelligent packaging: the future

What role will active and intelligent components play in future food and drink packaging? We caught up with Chip Tonkin, director of the US based Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Interpack 2011 to find out.

Tetra Pak looks to turn forestry waste into plastic packaging

Tetra Pak is working with an institute in the US to explore the potential of turning forestry waste into plastic packaging materials.