In our last article about palm oil, we deepened the link between the oil and the human health. Now, we talk about the impact that the palm oil industry have on the environment. Continue Reading…
In Italy organic food is widespread, so much that Italy is the largest area of organic food production in Europe and the sixth country with the most organic agricultural land in the world. Continue Reading…
Food and water will be harder to access over the next few decades and, according to Unesco, the demand for food will grow by 70% by 2050. Continue Reading…
Diet and nutrition, Market
More sustainability on market shelves: the sustainable food is coming.
03/11/2015
In two years, we’ll go to the supermarket and will see on the shelves candied tomatoes, green cured meats and whole ketchup. Continue Reading…
A team of researchers of I.I.T (Italian Institute of Technology) and the University of Politecnico in Milan have patented the dynamic label: a special label printed on the package and provided with a display. Continue Reading…
Last food and beverage trends indicate that 75% of Italian consumers consider the environmental impact before buying food, as well as price and quality. Eco-friendly food products are preferred by 17% of Italians, although awareness of environmental sustainability issues related to food products is moderate than other European countries. Continue Reading…
Diet and nutrition
Global food security: industry leaders are talking about it at Expo Milano 2015
25/06/2015
Global food security is one of the most important topic for change the face of food industry in terms of quality and innovation. At Expo Milano 2015, food industry leaders are working to share examples of rural and urban innovation, in order to a global food security. Continue Reading…
Logistics and supply
Superior supply chain: benchmark best practices and performances for next-generation success
28/05/2015
It’s already proved that at the root of successful food and beverage manufacturing there is an effective supply-chain management. Food manufacturers are going to rely more and more on their supply chain to help manage both food-safety risks and regulatory compliance. Continue Reading…
Diet and nutrition
Traceability and Sustainability schemes boom as consumers demand transparency
11/03/2015
Increasing consumer demand for transparency has led to a growing number of food traceability certification schemes and analytical tools. Consumer concerns about food safety have led to new traceability schemes for a wide range of ingredients, including soy, sugar and corn. The growing importance of transparency presents fresh challenges for the food industry. Food companies and retailers need to decide which ingredients to focus on and then select suitable traceability or sustainability schemes.
Another factor driving this demand is the rising incidence of food fraud such as the horsemeat scandal. It is estimated that up to 10% of all food products could be adulterated. Today, different systems are developping to authenticate food origins, while others are developing specialized software solution to ‘track and tell’ ingredient origins. Continue Reading…
