The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
ACS Symposium Series: Nanotechnology: Delivering on a Promise
H. N. Cheng at al. has published a book entitled Nanotechnology: Delivering on a Promise in two volumes based on a symposium from the ACS spring national meeting in March of 2015.
U.S. Army ERDC Survey to Assist in the Development of Nano-Enabled Products and Nanomaterials
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is creating a web-based program which will assist small businesses asses their compliance with occupational, health, and environmental safety standards when integrating and developing nanoscale materials.
Review Published for Nanomaterial Products and Application in Agriculture, Feed, and Food in the European Union (EU)
A review has been published in the August 2016 issue of Trends in Food Science & Technology which was requested by the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) regarding applications of nanomaterials which are already marketed and in-development in the agri/feed/food sectors.
The Use of Titanium Dioxide (Nano) as UV Filter Permissible by the European Commission’s Amendment to Cosmetics Regulation
The European Commission (EC) made an announcement of a regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union which amends Annex VI, the list of ultraviolet (UV) filters allowed in cosmetic products.
Turner Falls Paper the New Name of Southworth Company/Paperlogic
On September 12, 2016, Vireo Advisors’ client Southworth Company/Paperlogic announced their new company name “Turner Falls Paper”.