UK food companies agree to slash waste and decarbonise packaging
Leading food manufacturers and retailers in the UK have committed to reducing the carbon impact of grocery packaging by 10 per cent over the next two years.
Archives for March 4, 2010
Research probes meaning of 'traditional’ and ‘innovative’ food
Two recent studies that investigate European consumers’ associations of ‘traditional’ and ‘innovative’ foods could guide companies looking to adapt well-known products to new markets or improve efficiencies.
US government to hold food safety meetings
Federal agencies in the US have announced two major public meetings later this month will look at progress on the success of food safety measures, including the tracing of E.coli contaminated products.
FDA cracks down on label claims
FDA chief Margaret Hamburg has pushed forward the agency’s promised crackdown on labeling claims with an open letter to industry, and 17 individual warning letters.
Senator Gillibrand backs dairy COOL
New York’s Senator Gillibrand has added her voice to a call for country of origin labeling (COOL) to be expanded to dairy products, following a further recall last month of melamine-tainted milk from China.
Inulin-blend offers low-fat dairy opportunities: Study
Low-fat dairy products that taste like their full-fat varieties may be formulated with a blend of long and short-chain inulin, says a new study from Spain.
Chr Hansen makes cultures for more ‘super kosher’ cheese
Chr Hansen is expanding its range of Kosher for Passover cheese cultures, which will enable cheese makers to produce cottage cheese, cheddar, and white brined cheese that meet Judaism’s highest purity standards.
Sugar-derived epoxy lining could replace bisphenol A
Researchers in the United States have developed a chemical derived from sugar with the potential to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in a number of products, including the lining of food cans.
ChromaDex wins US government contract for scientific services
Phytochemical reference standards and contract testing services company ChromaDex has won a five-year contract to supply federal agencies with scientific services.
Cocoa prices dip on reports of buoyant supply
Cocoa futures in New York hit their lowest price since September yesterday on signs of increased production in Ivory Coast, which is the leading global supplier.