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Emerging risks: nanotechnology in food

A risk bulletin prepared by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) and Praedicat, a casualty risk analytics firm, has examined nanotechnology and its applications to the insurance industry, especially to the food and beverage sectors where use of nanotechnology is growing due to its engineered addition into agriculture processes, food ingredients and processing, food packaging and nutritional supplements. It notes five key nano trends for the future: