Prof Colin Dennis new IFST president
The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has elected Prof Colin Denis as its president.
Archives for April 17, 2011
SPECIAL EDITION: RISK COMMUNICATION
How to deal with food safety Doomsday...
Growing scrutiny of food suppliers means an increasing focus on food safety issues. In this special edition article on risk, we look at how producers can communicate potential risks to consumers while protecting their brand reputation, in the event of...
ADM Cocoa opens technical centre in Germany
ADM Cocoa has opened a new technical centre in Germany, where its customers can go to experiment with flavour, mouthfeel and shelf-life of their chocolate-containing products.
Nestle plans investment in Chinese manufacturing partner
Nestle is planning to buy a 60 per cent share in China’s Yinlu Foods Group for an undisclosed sum, in a move that will help household brand Yinlu gain more traction in the Central and Western regions of the country.
Confusion surrounds future of UK Best before labels
The future of Best before labels in the UK is shrouded in uncertainty following media reports that the UK government is considering scrapping them in an attempt to cut the 8.3m tonnes of food thrown away by households each year.
Natural sugar ester shows potential as food-grade surfactant: Study
Food-grade surfactants – an extremelty exclusive club – may soon have a new member, as the University of Massachusetts report that a natural sugar ester may be of use foods and beverages.
MEPs debate 'crazy' food labelling proposals
One expert has branded the proposed new EU food information legislation “crazy” ahead of a second vote on the issue by Parliament's Environment, Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) tomorrow.