All Process design & scale-up articles
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ArticleNew Food explains: What viable PFAS-free food packaging really requires
With new EU limits on PFAS in food-contact packaging now in force, New Food speaks to VTT experts about balancing product performance requirements with viable PFAS-free alternatives.
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NewsMagnetic nanoparticles offer new route to PFAS-free water
Researchers have engineered magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with specially modified surfaces that can bind and extract PFAS compounds and fluorine-containing microplastics from contaminated water sources.
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NewsMushroom fermentation transforms okara into protein-rich ingredient
Scientists at NTU Singapore have used oyster mushroom mycelium to ferment okara, boosting its protein content and transforming its flavour profile from sour to savoury.
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NewsUMass Amherst launches $120m future of food initiative
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has launched a $120 million initiative to address food system challenges, including a new Food Innovation Hub and research centre.
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NewsDutch coalition demands €65m fund to boost plant-based food
A 60-strong coalition is urging the Dutch government to establish a €65 million annual Plant-Based Acceleration Fund and national action plan, modelled on Denmark’s plant-based food strategy.
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ArticleBuilding food supply chain resilience through data-sharing approaches
As food supply chains face growing disruption, Wageningen University & Research experts explain why better data sharing is becoming critical to building greater agility and resilience.
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NewsDubai Municipality automated oil and fat testing cuts analysis to two minutes
Dubai Municipality has introduced automated oil and fat testing, raising daily capacity tenfold while cutting analysis time to two minutes.
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NewsSpecright expands AI offering for food manufacturers with four new platform advances
Specright has launched four platform advances targeting faster formulation, stronger specification control and smarter packaging decisions.
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ArticleNew Food explains: How FSA national regulation proposals could reshape industry oversight
The UK Government has asked the FSA to develop national oversight of large food businesses. Walker Morris’ Chris McGarvey explains what it could mean for the industry.
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NewsElectron beam technology shows promise for safer poultry processing
A new study in Poultry Science explores whether electron beam irradiation could reduce pathogens such as Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry without compromising meat quality or consumer appeal.
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NewsScientists turn plastic waste into ingredients for protein-rich cookies
Researchers at Southern Illinois University have programmed yeasts to convert PET plastic and agricultural waste into protein-rich cookies, in a breakthrough with potential applications from disaster relief to deep-space missions.
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NewsTufts University launches innovation hub to scale emerging food technologies
Tufts University has launched a food innovation hub giving companies shared facilities to develop, test and scale emerging food technologies.
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NewsArla warns skills gap threatens British food production
Eight in ten Arla farmers with vacancies struggle to find skilled applicants, raising concerns over Britain’s future food production workforce.
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ArticleWhy food laboratories need analytical systems that deliver more than sensitivity
Can laboratories increase sensitivity without compromising routine reliability, workflow efficiency or resource use? The LCMS-8065XE was designed to address these growing analytical demands.
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ArticleSetting pass/fail criteria with GENESYS custom method application: Sports drink quality testing
How can beverage manufacturers catch concentration errors and contamination quickly? This study explores how UV-Visible spectroscopy and custom pass/fail criteria can support faster, straightforward quality checks.
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NewsBezos Centre for Sustainable Protein launches accelerator to scale future food innovation
The equity-free accelerator links sustainable food ventures with manufacturers, pilot facilities and investors to accelerate commercial scale-up and market adoption.
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WebinarLab Meets Line: How Leading Manufacturers Are Closing the Quality Data Gap
Watch on demand today to discover how leading food manufacturers are combining trusted laboratory reference data with real-time process measurement to improve quality consistency, respond faster to process variation and build a more connected quality control strategy.
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ReportIs your food testing programme a map of current risk or an archive of past concerns?
A practical guide for QA, QC and laboratory leaders navigating rapid reformulation, complex matrices and escalating regulatory scrutiny.
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NewsFSA issues new guidance for cell-cultivated food approvals
The four new guidance documents aim to cut approval delays and help UK cell-cultivated food businesses meet safety and hygiene rules.
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ArticleWhy scaling food biotechnology is an engineering challenge, not just a scientific one
As fermentation and microbial production scale up, Food Manufacturing Technologies Europe President Ola Elmqvist explains why reliability, efficiency and economics – not biology alone – will determine commercial success.