All news articles for April 2014

Paul Ellwood spoke to FQN at Analytica 2014

dispatches from Analytica 2014

Automated colony counting meets food testing demands

By Joseph James Whitworth

Automated colony counting ensures results are consistently the same standard when dealing with high-throughput demands, according to Synoptics.  

Swine fever ban expanded for Poland and Lithuania by Russia

Russia extends pork ban for Poland and Lithuania

By Carmen Paun, in Brussels

As of yesterday (Monday 7 April) Russia has effectively extended its African Swine Fever (ASF)-justified ban to include processed pork meat products from Poland and Lithuania, two Polish members of the European Parliament (MEP) have revealed.

‘Normal’ sodium intake range may be the healthiest: study

‘Normal’ sodium intake range may be the healthiest: study

By Maggie Hennessy

Despite that population-wide sodium reduction is often posed as the best solution for reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence, the current sodium intake of most of the world’s population is already in line with Institute of Medicine’s definition...

FAO: “Prospects for the winter wheat and barley crops, for harvest from May 2014, are unfavourable.

Syrian drought threatens food crops

By Eliot Beer

Syria may be facing increasing food security threats as drought threatens this year's harvests, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said.

“Fruit ingredients are never there to replace fresh fruit.”

Fruit ingredients shows super European growth

By Nicola Cottam

Food manufacturers have pampered to health-conscious Europeans with a raft of new fruit-based product launches in 2013, with overall fruit ingredient launches up 22% over the preceding year, according to Innova Market Insights.

New food products and packaging will be designed to trigger multi-sensory experiences based on sound and vision, according to a Food Vision speaker

Food Vision

Foods to unlock multi-sensory experiences coming soon

By Rick Pendrous

Global food and drink firms will launch new products designed to release the untapped potential of multi-sensory experiences based on sound and vision, a leading cognitive neuroscientist has revealed.

Romania hopes planned cut in VAT will stimulate sector

Romania plans to cut VAT on meat to 9%

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Romania’s government is planning to lower the VAT on meat and processed meat products from the current rate of 24% to 9%, according to Liviu Harbuz, deputy head of the agriculture commission at the Romanian parliament.

Better off as a brand owner: Warburton said he wanted to have 'power and influence' when he walked into Phil Clarke's office

Horsegate caused by ‘more for less’ culture: Warburtons

By Michael Stones

The horsemeat scandal was caused by “a more for less” culture in the food supply chain, which highlights the benefits of manufacturing branded products compared with own-label, said Warburton’s boss Jonathan Warburton.

Gluten-free in the Middle East is about 5-6 years behind Europe but has favorable demographics and is growing

Middle East: The next gluten-free boom?

By Kacey Culliney

 The Middle East gluten-free market is nascent but brimming with potential thanks to a young and wealthy consumer base increasingly interested in health and wellness, market experts say.

Russia claims beef exported from Australia contains trenbolone

Russia bans imports of beef from Australia

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has announced that, as of 7 April 2014, it will not allow any imports of both chilled and frozen beef from Australia.

The poultry market is seeing turbulence worldwide

World poultry industry faces turbulence

By Ed Bedington

The global poultry market is experiencing turbulence due to a number of issues ranging from escalating feed prices and avian influenza (AI) outbreaks, according to experts from Rabobank.

House flies are already being used as a feedstock for aquaculture by a South African company

Food Vision

Insect feedstock for pigs, chicken and fish production

By Rick Pendrous

Protein from insects is expected to be approved by the EU for use as feed for pigs and chickens over the next six months, according to a leading expert and advisor on edible insects to the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organisation.

Food scientists need to build bridges with consumers, delegates at the Food Vision Conference heard

Food Vision

Celebrity chefs needed to sell food science to consumers

By Rick Pendrous

Food firms must woo celebrity chefs and other ‘foodies’ more to help consumers understand the industry’s use of science, including biotechnology and nanotechnology, experts from the sector have argued.

Goya Foods executives attend PACK EXPO to discover processing and packaging equipment, like the Eriez E-Z Tec DSP metal detector.

Goya Foods fuels growth at PACK EXPO

By Julie Ackerman, PMMI

Rapidly growing Latino foods producer Goya Foods is honing in on the latest technologies to fuel its expansion through connections made at PACK EXPO.

EFSA meat carcasses temperatures cold store

EFSA heats up debate on meat carcass regulations

By Rachel Arthur

Meat carcasses leaving the slaughterhouse could be transported at temperatures higher than the current regulations of 7°c, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). 

Allpax evaporative retort cuts contamination cooling refrigeration

Allpax evaporative cooling retort cuts contamination

By Rachel Arthur

Allpax Products says its evaporative cooling retort, which cools products without expensive and time consuming refrigeration, is attracting the interest of processors who deal with large batches of product.

Russia to impose ban on finished products due to ASF outbreak

Russia extends pork ban to finished products

By Georgi Gyton

Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has announced that, from 7 April 2014, the country is to impose temporary restrictions on the import of finished pork products from Lithuania and Poland.

Pea protein: From fringe to mainstream?

Special edition: Nuts, pulses and legumes

No picnic: Is pea protein moving from the fringe to mainstream?

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Pea protein may be moving in from the food and beverage fringes, however formulating with the fast-growing ingredient is 'no picnic' according to functional confectionery firm Carmit.

Photo: Bruins Instruments

dispatches from Analytica 2014

The role of NIR in analysing food

By Joseph James Whitworth

Analysing food products using Near Infra-Red (NIR) spectroscopy is crucial to get accurate measurements on physical and mechanical properties, according to Bruins Instruments.

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