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'Purposeful packaging': Mineral coating keeps food fresh and reduces waste

Coating the packaging of fresh fruit and vegetables with a blend of minerals and clay can extend the shelf life by up to two to four days and reduce food waste, says UK company It's Fresh!

Future food predictions; fighting malnutrition & nano guidance: A round-up of EU news & views

What will food and farming in 2030 look like? The Commission makes its predictions; the EU opens a centre to fight global malnutrition and guidance for manufacturers using nanoparticles is published. This is our round-up of news and views from the EU.

NPD trend tracker: Barilla's choco-hazelnut spread; protein bread & organic compote

Barilla confirmed it will launch a palm oil-free chocolate and hazelnut spread in Italy, German baker adds to functional bread range with high protein bread and French brand Materne rolls out a range of organic fruit puree compotes in France.

Bühler to create Consumer Foods segment in 2019

Bühler will create a Consumer Foods segment in January 2019 combining its chocolate, nuts, bakery and coffee business with Haas, which it acquired last year.

Aleph Farms unveils its first cell-grown minute steak

Israeli-based clean meat organisation Aleph Farms has pledged to “shape the future of the meat industry” by developing its first cell-produced minute steak.

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Food microbiology standard and guideline amendments and revision: ISO 11133 and ISO 16649

This article will cover the latest amendments of the ISO 11133:2014 and the revised ISO 16649 part 1:2018 for enumeration of Escherichia coli in the food chain.

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Givaudan Kitchen Ingredients – meeting consumer demand for clear and clean labelling

“Naturalness” is one of the most important drivers of purchase and consumption and it is also one of the key factors consumers identify that makes a product trustworthy.