UV light could prove useful in Listeria inhibition on belts
A new study demonstrates the efficacy of ultraviolet light (UV) exposure against survival of Listeria monocytogenes on conveyor belts.
Archives for June 8, 2010
New white wheat concentrate claimed to bring taste and colour benefits
A new white wheat concentrate brings brings taste and colour benefits, claims its producer, Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients (LCI), part of Groupe Limagrain, the EU’s largest seed breeder.
Precaution should be watchword of FDA, says IOM
The Food and Drug Administration is not currently equipped to handle food safety problems and needs to switch to a risk based system, argues a report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.
USDA refutes organic watchdog claims of “undue influence” on organic policy
The USDA has strongly refuted allegations that the National Organic Program (NOP) is subject to what organic campaign group, The Cornucopia Institute, terms “undue corporate influence.”
Mead Johnson pulls controversial toddler drink
Online criticism on blogs and forums has prompted Mead Johnson to pull a fortified chocolate drink aimed at toddlers.
Danone dwarfs “weak” General Mills in US probiotics market
Sales of General Mills’ spoonable probiotic yogurt YoPlus fell 16 percent in 2009 to less than $44m for the year, while rival Danone Activia jumped 16 percentage points to record $383m in sales for the year.
New compliance support program for food packaging rules
Intertek has launched a support program to help companies struggling to comply with increasingly complex EU rules on food packaging materials.
Dairy foods linked to lower heart attack risk
Swedish scientists have uncovered evidence suggesting that eating dairy foods could actually lower heart attack risk.
European salt industry sets out five-year vision
Effective communication with consumers about salt consumption to encourage healthy eating and sustainable production lie at the heart of the European Salt Producer’s Association’s (ESA) wish list for the next five years.
Drink aroma created from latest fermentation development
Netherlands-based biotechnology company Isobionics has developed a fermentation process for the commercial production of its aroma substance, Valencene Pure.