Compact testers promise processors accurate results
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has introduced its EZ Test EZ-X line of tabletop testing equipment, designed to meet a variety of different analytical needs.
Archives for July 2, 2013
CDC unveils pathogens and foods linked to foodborne illness
Listeria in poultry led to 16 deaths during a 10 year period, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
IADSA: Codex importance grows amid global food supplement law changes
In a time of regional regulatory change affecting more than 100 countries, the International Association of Dietary Supplement Associations (IADSA) has emphasised the importance of global guideline setting organisation, Codex Alimentarius, which turns 50...
Sunfield Australia slammed with A$48,000 fine for repeated undeclared cake allergens
Australian bakery Sunfield and its director have been convicted and fined for repeatedly selling cakes containing undeclared food allergens.
Only EU regulation can ensure traffic light compliance, says MEP
Traffic light labelling should be rolled out across Europe, according to British MEP Glenis Willmott, following the UK’s introduction of a hybrid labelling system that includes GDAs (guideline daily amounts) as well as colour coding last month.
'Great confidence' in the export future of British dairy, says retiring Dairy UK chief
Recent investment in, and efficiency efforts by the British dairy industry demonstrates that there is “great confidence” in the future global success of the sector, departing Dairy UK director general, Jim Begg, has claimed.
FDA failed to keep pace with scientific developments, finds review
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has failed to keep pace with scientific developments in many cases, according to a review of food additive safety assessments.
‘A game changer for our youngsters’: USDA’s new snacks rule banishes junk food from schools
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released tough new rules on ‘competitive’ foods sold in school vending machines, cafes and snack bars as part of its commitment to improve child nutrition under The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
Fortune 500 co. seeks Holy Grail of clean label solvent for ‘natural’ beverages
A Fortune 500 manufacturer is looking for partners to help it find more consumer-friendly clean-label non-aqueous solvent technologies to sue in its ready-to-drink beverages.
Chr. Hansen narrows growth forecast on carmine prices and customer loss
Chr. Hansen has narrowed its growth forecast for 2012-13 after a major natural colour customer in South America chose to return to synthetics, and carmine prices declined.
UK government hits back at ‘scaremongering’ bTB claims
The UK government has denied media claims that it is risking public health by selling meat from cattle that have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) into the food chain.
Half of UK consumers do not trust the food industry on safety: Mintel
Just half of UK consumers trust the food industry to provide food that is safe to eat, according to exclusive research from Mintel.
Milling & Grains focus
Turkish joint venture strengthens hold in ‘dynamic’ market, says Mühlenchemie
Flour treatment specialist Mühlenchemie has struck a joint venture with its long-standing Turkish distribution partner ABP to better cater to local demands, it says.
AHPA recommends changing Prop 65 warnings
The American Herbal Products Association has weighed in on draft proposals to amend California’s Proposition 65. Among the group’s recommendations are changes to the language of the warnings mandated under the law.
Big interview, Gregory Jaffe, Director of Biotechnology, CSPI
CSPI: There are legitimate concerns about GMOs, but not around food safety, and labeling would be misleading
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has made a name for itself by tackling the food industry’s big guns on everything from artery-furring entrees to misleading label claims. But where does it stand on genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
Average-tasting Tui still scores with NZ beer drinkers
More New Zealand consumers drank Tui beer over an average four-week period than any other brand bar Heineken, despite the former’s relatively poor taste performance, says Roy Morgan Research.
Patriotic brands? Hershey’s, Coca-Cola, and Wrigley’s make the top 10
As marketers gear up for the Fourth of July, drape the Star-Spangled Banner over products, and pull out their best Uncle Sam look-a-likes for commercials, the most patriotic of brands are American icons, according to a quantitative brand values survey.
Sweetened milk consumption 'undermines' child diet quality, says Havard expert
The industry-encouraged consumption of sweetened, reduced-fat, flavored milk by children as an alternative to plain whole milk “undermines diet quality,” a Harvard pediatric health expert has claimed.
Mondelez to build ‘world’s largest cookie plant’ in Mexico
Mondelez International will invest $350m in a cookie plant that will become the world’s largest, according to the President of Mexico.