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New Study From Helmut Kaiser Consultancy on Nanotechnology in Food, Foodprocessing , Agriculture, Packaging and Consumption from 2007 to 2015 and 2040

Climate Change and Nanotechnolgy Drive Food Industry Transformation Worldwide

Switzerland | Posted on April 26th, 2007

The latest study by hkc22.com shows that food production and consumption will change dramatically within the next 20 years. Water problems, energy use and climate change are the key reasons besides increasing population from 6 billion to expected 9 billion.

More than 60% of the water used worldwide is for food production. More than the 20% of the methane comes from agriculture and stock breeding. 30% of the total transportation is food and contributes to global warming. The total transport counts for 60% of the world's CO2 emissions.
Millions of people today do not have enough food and it will be worse in the future. For many people food are not available, although there are enough supplies somewhere else. Most people around the world will welcome the possibility to shape food on a molecular level, because it will be locally available everywhere around the world.
More and more food companies and agriculture are aware about this future development and work on concepts to enter the science and technologies.

2040 will be the common use of nanoproduced food, which has the correct nutritional composition and the same taste and texture of organically produced food, means that the availability of food is no longer affected by limited resources, bad crop weather, water problems or others.

Nanotechnology will have an impact on the food industry, from how food is grown and produced, processed to how it is packaged, transported and consumed. Companies are developing nanomaterials that will make a difference not only in the taste of food, but also in food safety, and the health benefits food delivers. Nanotechnology will transform the entire food industry in the next 20 years. In agriculture, it portends various applications aimed at reducing pesticide and water use, improving plant and animal breeding, and creating nano-bioindustrial products.

A report last year by the Helmut Kaiser Consultancy estimated that the worldwide nanotech food market may total $20.4 billion by 2010 and increase the speed of growth.

While there is lots of opportunities for using nanotechnology to improve food production, packaging, and quality, there is also some concern about how this will play out. However this developement is part of our molecular future.

Some example applications:
NanoFood:
Nanocapsules and nano-objets for "on demand" preservatives, enriched food, flavour, smell, taste and colours
Interactive food: attractive surface treatment, glaziers and colours,
Improvement of food safety and quality, Extension of products shelf-life

Nanotechnology for Food processing

Nanocontrol of healthy digestion tube and micro-flora, digestion more compatible food

Improved cooking, control of food ingredients

Alternative feeding : transmucosal, skin etc..

Special Food: Hospital Food, Space Food, Hot and Cold areas Food

Controlled extraction and release nanoparticles

Nanocarriers for food and delivery of nutrients

and more...

Packaging:

Nanotechnology gas, UV barriers, mechanically and temperature reinforced foils and packaging (nanoclays, nanoparticles, nanopolymers, composites, nanocavities and strings), anti-microbial, breathable, multifunctional packaging

Magnetic nanocomposite for tag sensors

Nano-particle filled polymers

Enhancement of durability and usability of plastic packaging

Nano-additives for improved functionality (strength,barriers, water resistance, absorbency)

Nanoprinted, Intelligent packaging, Controlled Release, Nano-additives, Nanocoding of plastics and paper materials for authentication& identification purposes

Radio Frequency Identification RFID, Monitoring Tagging, Trade Mark & Fraud protection, improved supply chain efficiency, nanoBarcodes

In situ sensor food quality monitoring (eg. colour), control and nutraceuticals delivery, Paper and plastics with sensing ability, Portable DNA/protein chips for food quality tests

Special Beverage packaging

Fibre coatings with polymer nanocomposites

Extreme condition packaging (hot, cold, aerospace areas)

Self Cleaning Packaging and Antibacterial Productions Site Surfaces

and more..

NanoAgriculture:

Nanotechnology for Controlled Environment Agriculture: "smart" pesticides delivery, Control of Crops, Animal Food and Health, control of microbial and chemical contamination, complete plant health monitoring

Extreme conditions agriculture (Space, Cold, Hot areas)

and more..

for more
http://www.hkc22.com/nanofood2040.html

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About Helmut Kaiser Consultancy
Helmut Kaiser Consultancy - founded in 1980 - elaborates exclusive international strategies, schemes, technology/market studies, and special studies for concerns, small and midsized enterprises, and government agencies. It has a professional team of engineers, economists and scientists from various different fields (biology, physics, and chemistry).

HKC is one of the leading knowledge based companies in Life Science, Environmental Protection, Sustainable Technologies and the State of Science Worldwide and their Developments.

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