The market for legal cannabis edibles has grown increasingly sophisticated—and that includes the packaging options used for retail and medicinal products.

Avure Technologies is expanding its manufacturing, engineering and office space in Middletown, Ohio. The new space will help the industrial manufacturer keep up with demand for its line of high pressure processing (HPP) machines.

Multisorb Technologies has announced it will exhibit its sorbent solutions for fresh and processed packaged meat products at the Annual Meat Conference in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 22-24, 2015.

The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.8% from 2013 to 2019.

Factors that determine the shelf life of a food product include moisture control or water activity, pH, and use of antimicrobials and antioxidants

North America dominated the market and accounted for over 48% of the global demand in 2012.

Multisorb can customize its sorbents (oxygen absorbers, desiccants and other gas absorbers) for optimum performance in fresh and processed meats.

The demand for natural ingredients is growing in the North American shelflife extension food additives market.

An alliance project involving Chr. Hansen and Fresh Beverages International makes it possible for producers of non-refrigerated beverages to add probiotics to their drinks.

The common breakfast bread has been elevated to a nutrient-packed wheat product by scientists at Jadavpur University.