A packaging company has sealed a deal with a major wine supplier to produce the world’s first paper wine ‘bottle’. UK-based GreenBottle signed a contract with independent wine supplier Kingsland Wines and Spirits at the London International Wine Festival. Since 2011, the company has busied itself in talks with supermarkets and wine producers but a...
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August 15, 2015August 15, 2015Health
Plain Packaging for Tobacco products
The idea of introducing plain packaging for tobacco products could potentially expand the scheme on to food and drink items which would hit both packaging suppliers and brand owners. However, one prominent packaging industry has questioned the probability of this scenario happening and added that any plans to put regulations on a worldwide industry like...
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August 15, 2015August 15, 2015Health
Mineral oils not found in UK breads
The Federation of Bakers have clarified that mineral oils – cited as a possible health hazard by EFSA – have not been found in UK breads by any processing method. Just a few days ago, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) gave a scientific opinion that revealed extremely high levels of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH)...
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August 15, 2015August 15, 2015Health
New scanner developed for screening tests
The UK has pronounced news of a new scanner being developed that defects and measures the transfer and migration of recently adopted printing ink components that are used in food packaging. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed the conclusion of a project in order to develop screening tests for so-called ‘set-off’. The terms ‘set...
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August 15, 2015August 15, 2015Health
Health Risks in Food
Consumers should not change their eating habits regarding the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) opinion about potential risks of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) in food items. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) recommended to consumers about not changing their diet routines because Parma-based EFSA have not discovered any particular food safety concerns in its 185-page...
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August 15, 2015August 15, 2015World
William Hague condemns Israel’s announcement
British Foreign Secretary William Hague condemned Israel’s announcement which authorises new settlement units across the West Bank. He said that while appreciating the Israeli government’s efforts to avoid damaging legislation in the Knesset by voting against a bill to legalise West Bank outposts, the decision to move settlers from an illegal outpost by creating housing...
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August 14, 2015August 14, 2015Health
Gluten free prescriptions in UK
The British Dietectic Association (BDA) has supported the urge to give out free gluten free staples on prescription in the UK. A Newsnight programme on BBC2 has alleged that two gluten free pizza bases could possibly cost the National Health Service (NHS) as high as £34 (roughly RS. 5000 in Pakistani currency). The NHS has...
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August 12, 2015August 12, 2015Health
A UK company has created a film that is said to extend fruit and vegetable shelf-life by ‘two to five days’
UK-based Sirane’s generated the Sira-Flex Resolve film, which is a natural bio-polymer made from plants, aims to extend shelf life of chilled fruit and vegetables due to a balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide. According to the firm, the product was ‘quite a claim to make’ and the film has attracted interest from the UK...