Food companies need to produce products that are different from those of their competitors, and nanotechnology is increasingly a key means of achieving this.
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According to the Helmut Kaiser Consultancy, the nanofood market has increased from a value of USD2.6 bn in 2003 to USD5.3 bn in 2005; and it is expected to soar to USD20.4 bn in 2015. This trend is a clear indication that nanotechnology will progress within the food & drink industry, and all companies, should they wish not to lose out, need to stay on top of this dynamic development.
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Bionics is the combination of biology and electronics, and has been the domain of science fiction writers in the past. More recently, technological advances brought bionics into the mainstream, and science fiction has been turned into fact. The Institute of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) event on ‘Bionics and Healthcare’ on October 1st brings together international experts to explore how electronics, new materials and nanotechnology are bringing us ever closer to the ‘real’ bionic human.
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The development and use of a proprietary new nano-structured, calcium silicate phase-change composite material in packaging liners can provide effective thermal buffering to paperboard and other packaging during the transport and temporary storage of chilled perishable foods.
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Both Denmark and Sweden host a number of prominent international research centres and networks and have established research connections that span a range of world-class universities, research centres and institutions across both countries.
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