Small UK food and drink manufacturers could benefit from government plans to refocus its research spending on areas more likely to produce a commercial return on investment.
Many major food companies have become hesitant to promote their research into the potential of nanotechnology for fear of piquing consumer concerns while it is still in its infancy, according to an expert from market researcher Lux Research.
The University of Sheffield has launched a research project that will examine how policy on the salt, fat and sugar content of foods has changed the practices of food manufacturers.
Pushed one way by ever-tighter budgets and another by the need to innovate, brands and their packaging suppliers are increasingly looking to academia...
