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	Study raises concerns over aluminium levels in infant formula
	Beverage machinery market tipped for rebound
	Sustainable, edible nanostructures could have food applications
	Initial results of German efficiency research show PET promise
	UK unveils new labelling responsibilities
	Alufoil awards 2011

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	Prices rebound at latest Fonterra auction
	Report ranks food ingredient leaders by revenue
	EU approval sought for antioxidant wood extract
	CFIA finds many Canadian labels inaccurate: Report

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Study raises concerns over aluminium levels in infant formula

A host of infant formula brands are "significantly contaminated" with high levels of aluminium, according to new research from the UK... Read

Special edition: Beverage processing

Beverage machinery market tipped for rebound

The market for beverage processing machinery slumped last year but indications are that 2010 will mark a recovery as suspended or delayed projects are taken up again... Read

Sustainable, edible nanostructures could have food applications

The world's first edible nanostructure could be used to produce safe and sustainable food technologies, according to new research... Read

Initial results of German efficiency research show PET promise

A prominent German research project examining resource usage savings in PET bottle manufacturing has published promising preliminary results ahead of its full report in 2011... Read

UK unveils new labelling responsibilities

New rules carving up responsibilities for food labelling policy in the England came into force this week, with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) losing much of its power on the issue... Read

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Alufoil awards 2011

The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFU) is inviting members of the industry to enter The Alufoil awards 2011... Read

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Prices rebound at latest Fonterra auction

Prices at the Fonterra globalDairyTrade auction have rebounded after two successive months of decline, suggesting renewed firmness in the market... Read

Report ranks food ingredient leaders by revenue

Cargill, Südzucker and Tate & Lyle are ranked as the three leading global food ingredient companies, according to a listing based on annual turnover... Read

EU approval sought for antioxidant wood extract

A Russian firm has applied for novel food approval for a wood extract, which it says has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular benefits... Read

CFIA finds many Canadian labels inaccurate: Report

In tests conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), most candies, snack foods and breads were found to fall short of composition claims such as 'low in fat', 'sugar free' or '100 percent whole wheat', according to a Postmedia report... Read

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Don't worry about wheat prices: Look at grain stocks

There's nothing like a shortage of wheat to send some news media searching for superlatives. Talk of "soaring" wheat prices and "rocketing" bread prices were common, in the British press, after Russia decided to temporarily ban grain exports earlier this month. Three weeks later what lessons can we lean?.. Read

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Special Edition: Beverage Processing

Optical technology could end 'out of spec' beer losses

Factors such as faster filling speed and reduction of beer waste have accelerated the take up over the past 18 months of optical technology for oxygen measurement by leading breweries in the US and Europe over the well established amperometric systems, reports supplier Mettler Toledo... Read

Breakthrough may help PLA take the heat from hot-filled apps

US researchers are claiming a breakthrough that could boost the heat resistance of bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) sufficiently, allowing it to be used in hundreds of new packaging applications... Read

Egg recall highlights need for better traceability, says IFT

The recall of more than half a billion eggs linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak highlights a need for better traceability in the food system, according to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)... Read

California finally rejects bisphenol A ban

The Californian Senate has thrown out a bill to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials for young children in a close vote earlier this week... Read

Plastic recycling body slams report advising countries to landfill PET bottles

EuPR, the professional body representing plastic recyclers across Europe, has condemned a recent report advising countries without adequate recycling infrastructure to send PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles to landfill... Read

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Borealis leadership changes

Borealis has announced the promotion of Wim Roels, previously the vice president for Business Unit Moulding to senior vice president for the Business Unit Film & Fibre... Read

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