Urban Farming: As people all over the world move from rural areas to cities, urban centres sprawl to accommodate them. Often that means a loss of arable farmlands that usually surround towns and cities. It is predicted that by 2050 the world population may be around 10 billion. How to feed the world [...]
Food waste and the use of surplus food has become much more important to everyone over the last few years and is widely acknowledged to be a serious problem with environmental as well as social and economic consequences. The global dimension to the food waste issue is clear — under current production and consumption [...]
It’s no secret that the world produces—and wastes—mass amounts of plastic. But when you actually take a look at the numbers, it’s downright shocking. National Geographic says that of the whopping 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic the world has produced, 6.3 billion metric tons have become plastic waste. And of those 6.3 billion metric [...]
Deterioration in food is caused by physio-chemical and microbiological changes. Food products after harvest or slaughter are still active biological systems that interact with the environment (light, oxygen, moisture and others). This results in colour, texture and flavour changes and, in some cases, can lead to toxicity of the food product. Simple food packages [...]
There are legitimate concerns from consumers over the use of plastic in food packaging. Are they getting all the information? Having seemingly reached the peak of post-Blue Planet II anti-plastic outrage globally, there have been some interesting calm and considered observations of late. With the storm having settled to some degree, voices have [...]
According to Stats SA, 10.8 % of South African household’s sort refuse for recycling and 60% is the current average level of landfill sites around S.A. Gauteng is forecast to run out of landfill space by 2022 Mandatory recycling has come to Johannesburg and households are said to be showing a “keen interest”. [...]
Food companies walk the tightrope of looking for solutions that allow using lightweight and sustainable materials while keeping food fresh and protected throughout the supply chain and reducing food waste. This is the opinion of Tom Egan, of PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, based in the US. Over the last decade, [...]
“The tide is turning. Two years ago, no-one was talking about plastic pollution, but programmes like Ocean Rescue and Blue Planet have changed that.” Swimming across the English Channel is the equivalent of climbing Everest for endurance swimmers. It is iconic, it is gruelling, and it can be deadly. Ten swimmers have died [...]
Consumer trends in food in 2018 There are certain clear trends emerging with regards to food and consumers in recent years, which are very important to consider in terms of food product development and food packaging development. To begin with, consumers are more engaged in the world of food than ever before. For them, [...]
Industry specialists Heather Voegt and Keith Coleman have launched Foodtech Fresh Foodtech Fresh is an expert consulting and training unit in the business of Fresh Food and Food Packaging. Heather and Keith have a focused spectrum of skills, background and industry experience, a network of associates and specialists, combined with the ethic of partnering [...]
