How the official dietary recommendations could take into account environmental as well as health aspects

23-Mar-2023

What would the official food pyramid look like if it took planetary boundaries into account in addition to health? The environmental protection organization WWF Austria has sought the answer with experts* from the University of Economics - and today presents concrete proposals for a reform of the ...

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No transfer of compounds from the bottle material into the oil detected

22-Feb-2023

Bottles made of bioplastic protect cooking oil from oxidative spoilage (rancidity) to a similar extent as PET bottles. In addition, even less taste- and odor-impairing substances were formed. This is the result of a recent study published in the journal "Food Packaging and Shelf Life" by ...

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Environmental impact of fish sticks nearly four times that of plant-based alternatives

08-Feb-2023

A WWF analysis examines the life cycle assessment of ten fish stick products* and seven plant-based alternatives. Fish sticks are mainly made from Alaskan pollock or occasionally cod, while plant-based ones are made from soy and wheat. The results are clear: the environmental impact of fish ...

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A comprehensive study of the city's potential to supply fresh vegetables is conducted for the first time

26-Jan-2023

Berlin has enough space for urban gardening, and up to 82 percent of Berlin's vegetable consumption could be produced locally, a new study finds. “The amount of vegetables represents a significant share of the annual consumption,” highlights Diego Rybski, an external faculty member from the ...

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26-Jan-2023

Energy drink maker Red Bull said it set its own records last year for revenue, sales and operating profit. The Austrian company said Wednesday that group sales grew nearly 24 percent from 7.8 billion to 9.7 billion euros compared with 2021. It said 11.6 billion cans of Red Bull were sold ...

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Chemicals from tyre wear could get into our vegetables via sewage sludge and waste water

05-Jan-2023

Wind, sewage sludge, and waste water carry tyre wear particles from roads onto farmland. A new lab study shows: The pollutants contained in the particles could get into the vegetables grown there. Researchers at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CMESS) at the ...

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New 210,000 tonnes per year kraft paper machine will meet the growing demand for paper-based flexible packaging

25-Oct-2022

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has announced the approval of a €400 million investment in a new paper machine at its flagship Štětí mill in the Czech Republic. The investment forms part of the Group’s €1 billion expansionary capital investment programme to accelerate ...

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24-Oct-2022

Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died. He was 78. Officials with the Red Bull racing team at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, announced Mateschitz's death ...

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12-Oct-2022

Fans of KitKat can soon take a vegan break. That's because KitKat V, the vegan version of the iconic candy, will also be available in Austria from the end of October. Austria thus follows a group of 15 European countries where the product was launched last month. This followed a test launch in ...

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Expanding consumer knowledge to save food

03-Oct-2022

"September 29 is the International Day against Food Waste, proclaimed by the United Nations. More knowledge about the best-before date for food helps consumers to handle the products correctly. And this seems to be important because, according to a study by BOKU, in Austria alone up to 133 ...

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