Cross-country network set up for food crisis management
A crisis management network offering a multi-country approach has been launched to tackle global supply chain issues in the food and drink market.
Archives for July 4, 2011
EU member states back stevia; could be products on-shelves by “early 2012”
The long journey to European Union acceptance for the natural, intense sweetener, steviol glycoside, shortened significantly yesterday when the EU’s 27 member states backed its safety at a European Commission (EC) committee meeting.
Marine biotoxin detection comes into the 21st century
Testing for marine biotoxins in shellfish has come into the 21st century after the European Commission decided to ditch the unreliable mouse bioassay in favour of a chemical method, said Thermo Fisher Scientific.
National Starch expands reach of fruit pulp replacer
National Starch is looking to expand the reach of its starch-based pulp replacer Precisa Pulp 02 to a wider variety of exotic fruit juice drinks.
Double-fortified salt ‘a good alternative to cereals’: Study
Salt fortified with both iodine and iron may help to improve iron status in populations where fortification of other staple foods does not achieve the desired coverage, according to a new study.
Chr Hansen brings down genomic research costs (and time)
Danish supplier Chr Hansen is reaping the benefits of more than 10 years researching genomics and bioinformatics of its probiotic and other bacterial strains, with inhouse analysis that can cost less than €1000 per strain.
EFSA health claim opinion
French cranberry claim winner says EFSA failed to evaluate submitted claim wording
French cranberry firm Pharmatoka says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) failed to assess its submitted urinary tract infection (UTI) health claim wording, which was the very same as that approved by the French Food Agency (ANSES) in 2004.
3D printer promises personalised chocolate
A newly developed printing technology could produce personalised, three dimensional chocolate products, according to researchers.
Continued raw material price hikes, warns CSM
A continued rise in raw material costs will hit lower first half earnings, says bakery ingredients giant CSM in a trading update, with price hikes not enough to offset the surge.