Microwaving frankfurters cuts Listeria risk – Study
Microwaving frankfurter sausages or hotdogs for 75 seconds at high power can boost protection from pathogens like Listeria that cause food-borne illnesses, a new study has found.
Archives for September 28, 2009
EU roadshow to combat kids' obesity
The EU has launched a new campaign to encourage healthy eating among school children, bringing the Tasty Bunch roadshow to 18000 kids in 180 schools, in seven counties.
Time for a change? More food jobs around now
The UK food job market has seen an upturn in recent months, according to a recruitment expert, and it’s no longer a buyers market for those in the hiring seat. But for mainland Europe, recovery is still to come.
France reminds what ‘natural’ means
The French department responsible for tackling fraud has issued a new note setting out how the term ‘natural’ should be used on food products.
Stevia: beverages and replacing aspartame
Aspartame and sugar are likely to be the main substitution targets for emerging stevia sweeteners, and beverages the initial main application, writes Sneha Pasricha, a research analyst for Frost & Sullivan, in the first of two guest articles.
Salt-stressed yeast leads to bigger, softer bread: Study
Exposing Baker’s yeast to a salt solution prior to bread baking can improve the volume, texture, taste, and aroma of the finished product, says a new study.