Novolex Announces Strategic Investment in Reusable Packaging Innovator OZZI 

May 1, 2024 Novolex, Eco-Products

Novolex® announced a strategic investment in Rhode Island-based reusable systems and container brand OZZI®. As a part of this investment, Eco-Products®, a Novolex business unit and leader in circular solutions for the foodservice industry, will help accelerate the growth of OZZI.

Il Granaio delle Idee and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Strategic Collaboration to Optimize Sourdough Strains for Bakery Products

May 1, 2024 Il Granaio delle Idee

Lactic acid bacteria helps give sourdough its distinctive taste. IGDI has used its proprietary technology to develop a product, Pater, that keeps lactic acid bacteria dispersed in flour, viable and stable over time. Pater is a shelf stable, dried baking mix that can be used to make sourdough en masse, enabling artisanal and industrial bakers to expand their potential offerings of sourdough-based products. Bakers can use Pater to enhance the flavor, fragrance, structure, and color of bread, improve digestibility, and extend bread freshness. Additionally, Pater can produce natural emulsifiers, and can thus lessen the reliance on chemical additives used widely in the baking industry.

Statement From Savory Fig Regarding Allergen Investigation

The Savory Fig is working alongside the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and is voluntarily recalling their manufactured baked items out of an abundance of caution due to a possible undeclared wheat gluten, soy, and/or milk allergens that may appear in their baked products including their DONUTS, CLASSIC FROSTED ROLLS, MATCHA CINNAMON ROLLS, MAPLE PECAN OAT SCONES, AND BLACKBERRY CRUMB MUFFINS.

Epax Slashes Carbon Emissions as It Transitions to Renewables

May 1, 2024 Epax, Pelagia

The cuts have largely been achieved through drastic reductions in the use of fossil fuel, made possible by the installation of a new electric boiler. In 2023, more than 95% of the energy used by Epax came from clean hydroelectric power (up from 17% in 2020), with a figure of 100% targeted by the end of 2024. 

Recreational Closure of Red Grouper Harvest in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico

Recreational harvest of red grouper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will close at 12:01 am, local time, on July 1, 2024. The seasonal closure is expected to be effective through the end of the red grouper fishing year on December 31, 2024.