US groups call for action on livestock antibiotics
A coalition of US health, food and environmental groups has written to US senators calling for urgent action to improve reporting of antibiotic use in livestock.
Archives for February 28, 2013
Food industry failing to manage animal welfare, warns report
The first ever structured benchmark of the world’s leading food companies suggests that farm animal welfare is not being properly managed and reported by the food industry.
Cargill buys fibre technology after Tate & Lyle wheat processing exit
The €55m Tate & Lyle Ventures (TLV) fund has sold off the Fugeia wheat extract business it bought into in 2008 to Cargill’s starches and sweeteners division for an undisclosed sum.
New glass x-ray tool hits market
Mettler Toledo Safeline is helping food and drink manufacturers clamp down on glass contamination with the introduction of an x-ray machine specifically designed to root it out in glass jars.
Coarser flours give best volumes in gluten-free maize bread: Study
Maize flours with coarser particle size are the most suitable for making gluten-free bread, a study finds.
Horse meat: In depth
Horse meat scandal : Where it began and where are we now?
The horse meat controversy has rocked Europe and even spread as far as Hong Kong with firms including Nestlé, Ikea and Findus all finding horse DNA in their products.
Easy on the salt: Chr. Hansen develops sodium-reducing cheese concept
Chr. Hansen has developed a salt-reducing concept that enables cheese manufacturers to cut sodium levels by up to 50% while maintaining similar taste and texture properties.
Elektron launches wireless food safety monitoring system
Elektron Technology has launched a wireless food safety monitoring system to help reduce foodborne illness.
EU sugar quota reform: 2015 v 2020? Is it time to give sugar beet a caning?
On the day 27 associations issued a joint open letter imploring the EU to keep to its word and scrap widely despised sugar quotas across the bloc in 2015 - not 2020 as the sugar industry wants - Tate & Lyle Sugars jumped into the debate by saying neither...
Excess vitamin D in pregnancy may lead to food allergies: Study
Consumption of high doses of vitamin D supplements during pregnancy may raise the risk of children developing food allergies after birth, says research.
Carmit Candy CEO: Specialty know-how gives bite to functional candy shift
Carmit Candy Industries’ expertize in specialty free-from candy formulations will give a competitive edge to its new line of functional confectionery targeting specific health functions and demographics, it CEO says.