News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
EU and US positions at a Codex meeting to set international standards on food safety foreshadow future legislation that would affect control measures in plants, and the manufacture of powdered formulae, ready-to-eat foods, and pasteurised liquid eggs.
Danisco has announced that it will close its sugar production plant in Panevezys, Lithuania, as part of a plan to give up a slice of its quota.
Scientists from Nestle and the University of California have developed a model which could help explain the texture as well the transport of flavours and nutrients in foods.
Proposals on the suggested amounts of artificial colourings in food supplements are being drawn up for Codex because the current limits are too low, according to the International Alliance for Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA).
Fructose supplier Galam has formed a partnership with Tat Nisasta, a Turkish starch, glucose and isoglucose manufacturer, to meet the increasing global demand for fructose.