Category Archives: Food Contact Surfaces

Food Poisoning – The Wedding Crasher

Bride and groom

There is no such thing as a free lunch, isn’t that how the saying goes? And it might also be true of dinner – even at a wedding reception. If you are one of the unfortunate guests to be sickened while attending the celebration of nuptials, food poisoning can put a dent in your view [Read More…]

Activated Charcoal – Could This Ingredient Be An Ice Cream Game Changer?

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The heat index is rising. The mercury is heading skyward. And we are all searching for ways to cool off this summer. So inevitably our thoughts turn to ice-cream – what could be better? Soft and creamy, pure white with speckles of vanilla bean. Or how about onyx black? In a black waffle cone? It’s [Read More…]

How Much Do You Know About the New Generation of Cannabis-Edibles?

Chocolate truffles with marijuana

Doobie, aunt mary, skunk, ganja, grass – whatever you call it, marijuana is in the news. Historically classified by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as a Schedule 1 narcotic, the herb has recently been legalized for both medical and recreational use in the state of California and beyond, and the discussion around its use and [Read More…]

Bags of Flavor – How A New Generation of Compostables is Challenging the Recycle/Re-Use Paradigm.

Food industry clean eating business

What is rich and fruity, has a smooth body, and is shaped like a…pyramid? A coffee bag! What were you thinking? Move over single-serve coffee capsules, there’s a new environmentally-conscious caffeine in town and it’s about to shake the compostable food packaging industry from top to bottom. Read on to learn how recycling might be [Read More…]

From Biodegradable To Edibly Functional

Family chooses dairy products in shop

The shift from the petroleum economy is underway. With consumers more conscientious about the environmental impact of the items they buy, the days of the plastic-based food container are numbered. While researchers at the USDA are tinkering with milk proteins to engineer an edible plastic film, others are crafting entire plant-based food delivery systems that [Read More…]

Spuds in Space – Can New Tech Launch Potatoes as the Next Interstellar Food?

Pile of colorful little potatoes over white

Spuds, taters, cobblers, Idahoes, ground apples, and the Staff of Life…potatoes enjoy almost as broad a variety of sobriquets as they do culinary uses. A starchy tuberous plant of the perennial nightshade family, Solanum tuberosum, ‘potato’ refers to both the plant and to the part we normally eat, the tuber. And we certainly love to [Read More…]

High-Tech Hemp – How Is This Humble Seed Moving Beyond its Hippie Heritage?

hemp milk and seeds

Do you remember when we broached the subject of cockroach milk? That article garnered quite a lot of interest, creating a buzz around this ‘alternative’ beverage and the question of sustainable farming. Recently, we double-checked the shelves of our local grocery store to be sure that this substance wasn’t already available (it wasn’t – phew!) and lost [Read More…]

How Does Spinach Find its Way into the Cleanroom?

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Spinach. It’s polarizing: either you were forced to eat it as a child and now you can’t bear to look at it or you just can’t resist adding it to smoothies and shakes whenever possible. But did you know spinach packs more than just a huge nutritional punch? Click here to learn how this humble little [Read More…]

Food Contact Surfaces: How is Modern Milk Production Moo-ving Away from Dairy?

Cows

From ‘wholesome’ breakfast staples to ‘adult’ liquor beverages, it seems the milk production landscape may be shifting away from the traditional.  Find out more over at Food Contact Surfaces.com where we examine how modern milk production is moving away from dairy.