EC gluten-free labelling regulations enter full force
A European Commission regulation requiring products labelled ‘gluten-free’ to contain below a maximum gluten content level came into full force yesterday.
Archives for January 2, 2012
Altered food safety measures may hinder listeria assessments - FSIS
US food safety authorities have urged producers of ready-to-eat meats not to change listeria-related food safety practices in the run up to inspections.
Thai Union eyes frozen shrimp expansion with Pakfood buy-out
Frozen food player Thai Union Frozen Products is set to acquire up to 40% of fellow Thai seafood company, Pakfood.
India extends Chinese milk ban
China will have to wait another six months before it can export its milk products across the Himalayas after India extended the ban on these food items.
Revised estimate puts foodborne illness cost at about $78bn a year
The cost of foodborne illness in the United States is about $77.7bn per year, according to Dr. Robert Scharff, an Ohio State University assistant professor and former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) economist – slashing in half his previous, widely...
Trans fats and nutrient intake linked to Alzheimer’s brain shrinkage
Consumption of ‘junk food diets’ containing high levels of trans fats may lead to brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s, whilst consumption of foods high in vitamins may offer protection, says new research.
Sugar beet extract may stabilise natural blues: Study
Pectin isolated from sugar beet could boost industry use of natural blue colours by improving the formation and stability of blue hues from anthocyanins, say researchers.
Indian Tea industry set to boom, says study
The Indian tea industry – the world’s biggest – Is set to almost double in just three years – leaping from US$3.7bn to US$6.3bn by 2015 as health benefit awareness rises, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
Mead Johnson infant formula given all clear by US feds
No traces of Cronobacter have been found at the Mead Johnson infant formula plant and there is no need for a product recall, said US safety bodies last week as part of an investigation into four babies infected with the bacteria - two of whom have died.
US egg Salmonella prevention guidance issued
New US guidance on the prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs through improved bio-security measures has been published, with the intention of preventing cross contamination.
Natural flavours ‘identified in nature’ to have major industry impact – report
EC regulations implemented last year that require natural flavouring substances to be identical to something found in nature will greatly impact the industry, according to a report assessing the new regulation.