Cryovac aims to revolutionise whole bird packaging
Cryovac are hoping the launch of its new whole bird packaging solution will revolutionise the production and retailing of chicken, while offering a familiar experience at the consumer end.
Archives for August 15, 2011
Tulip fined for workers severed fingers
Tulip, one of the UK’s leading pork processors, has been fined £16,000 after a worker severed two fingers in an unguarded mixing machine.
Sugar beet pectin may boost whey protein emulsion stability
The stability of emulsion formulations may be enhanced by including sugar beet pectin in addition to whey protein, with potential for encapsulation of value-added ingredients, says a new study.
EC may boost sugar supply after price hikes and complaints
The European Commission will consider boosting the availability of sugar at its next tonnage tender meeting on August 25 after sharp rises in prices and calls from food manufacturers for it to increase sugar quotas or abandon them.
How to win yoghurt health claims: “Keep it simple”
“Keeping it simple and straightforward” is the takeaway message from a new report targeting yoghurt makers in search of health claim success within the European Union’s strict new claims regime.
Raisio H1 EBIT jumps 73%
Finnish supplier Raisio has turned in a bumper half-year with earnings before interest, tax and depreciation (EBIT) surging from €10.3m to €16.2m – a 73% rise.
Salt reduction should be global priority, says expert
Lowering dietary salt intake has the potential to save millions of lives globally by substantially reducing levels of heart disease and strokes, according to new research.
E. coli infections could be reduced with probiotics, show non-human studies
The recent spate of 1000s of E. coli infectionsin Europe – with no known treatment – that sprang from contaminated vegetables could be reduced in occurrence and severity by probiotics, in vitro trials demonstrate.