Nitrofuran poultry discovery raises production concerns
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising people not to eat certain batches of fresh organic free-range chicken found to contain traces of a nitrofuran, a banned veterinary medicine.
Archives for October 21, 2004
Four-year-old Novis beats media old guard for publishing awards
Novis, now with almost half a million readers, yesterday earned broad industry recognition with two further publishing awards, following on from its best publication prize earlier this year.
Health to drive honey choice for food formulations?
Health-promoting compounds found in honey could make this ingredient a more attractive option for food makers currently using bulk sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup and looking to jump on board the growing health foods trend, say scientists...
Global decision taken on orange juice
An international task force meeting in Brazil last week under the aegis of Codex Alimentarius, the global food standards body, cleared a decision after difficult discussions on defining the identity of reconstituted orange juice.
Honey could be next big food sweetener
Health promoting compounds found in honey could make this ingredient a more attractive option for food makers currently using bulk sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup, say scientists in the US, and looking to jump on board the growing health...
FDA makes further efforts to hinder foodborne illnesses
The FDA published this week the final 2004 Produce Safety Action Plan aimed at minimizing the number of foodborne illnesses that are contracted each year through the consumption of fresh produce.
Hershey Foods making steady headway
After a slightly slow start to the year, the confectionery group Hershey Foods, saw sales rise and the gross margin expand in the third quarter, despite rising commodity costs.
Scientists unravel spice masking in rotten foods
Japanese researchers explain how herbs and spices can cover the odour of rotten food, finding that these foodstuffs seem to activate an area in the brain's olfactory bulb that is similar to that signalled by the smell of rotten foods.
Future profits rest with functional foods
The most successful health foods of the future are likely to be functional, and particularly those targeted at children and seniors, predicts a new report.