AB SCIEX software to simplify mass spectrometry
AB SCIEX has launched MasterView Software to simplify mass spectrometry in food safety testing and environmental analysis labs.
Archives for August 28, 2013
Transforming safety can leverage profits and prevent recalls
Product recalls across all US industries cost $20bn every year, and food safety technology can be revolutionised to lower this figure and exploit existing investments, claim researchers.
Walk-in sanitizer puts the boot into pathogens
Best Sanitizers has launched a sanitizing station which sprays Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizer to the bottom of a worker's boots.
Burton’s Biscuits on sale for $543m
The UK second largest biscuit company Burton’s Biscuits has been put up for sale by its private equity owners and could command a £350m ($543m) price tag.
New flavor trends
Turning up the heat: Millennials like their flavors hot, spicy and sophisticated, says Kalsec
Consumer demand for hotter, spicier, foods has continued to increase on both sides of the Atlantic, says natural extracts specialist Kalsec, which has tied up with Mintel to develop ‘heat indexes’ measuring usage of peppers in retail and foodservice.
France pushes for bisphenol A reclassification
France has called for revised harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of bisphenol A (BPA) based on reproductive toxicity, prompting the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to launch a public consultation.
Monell research bursts the bubble on carbonated drink perception
The characteristic bubbles of a carbonated beverage are not necessary to experience the sensory ‘bite’ of the drinks, according to new research from Monell.
Arla profits boom as mergers bear fruit
Dairy giant Arla has doubled profits for the first half of its financial year, amid news the two mergers it undertook in 2012 were paying off.
New flavor trends
Virginia Dare on flavor trends: 'From candy to beer to tea, everything with ginger is hot right now'
If you want to pick one hot flavor trend for 2014, look no further than ginger, says New York-based flavor house Virginia Dare.
Will European sugar users switch to isoglucose when quotas end?
The success of isoglucose in the EU largely depends on whether food and drink companies decide to make the switch from sugar, says managing director of the European Starch Industry Association Jamie Fortescue.
Nestlé 'stands by' Gerber infant formula probiotic health claims
Nestlé Nutrition has reiterated its belief in the immune system-related benefits of its Gerber brand probiotic-enriched infant nutrition products, after a US District Judge threw out a lawsuit that branded its claims "misleading."
Special report
Double-digit nutraceutical growth highlights India’s economy of scale
Indian nutraceutical companies have been watching a nascent industry mature over the last couple of years, and now recently released figures have backed up the boom.
Cadbury cocoa-growing trials in Australia as part of $59m plant upgrade
Cadbury will invest in trials to commercially cultivate cocoa in Australia for the first time as it sets out plans to upgrade its production facility in Tasmania.
China can't keep up with demand for beef, exporters line up to fillet
Rising incomes, dietary changes and increasing urbanisation are behind China’s newfound appetite for beef, with consumption expected to grow by one-quarter over the next 10 years.
Babies acquire food dislikes before likes, study suggests
Basic flavour preferences are known to start developing even before birth – but revulsion may be less changeable than liking in infants, according to new research.
New flavor trends
Dark choc + cucumber? Trailblazer Foodpairing moves beyond flavor combinations to whole recipes
FoodPairing - a Belgian firm blazing a trail in the culinary arts world by replacing guess work with flavor science to identify unique flavor combinations - is moving beyond food pairing (identifying a novel ingredient that ‘goes’ with strawberry) to...
Call for questions: How can the RSPO improve the credibility of certified sustainable palm oil?
On Tuesday, palm oil industry representatives will gather in Berlin for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s first ever European summit. FoodNavigator will be there, moderating a discussion on the credibility of RSPO standards – and is looking to...
Kefir grains sourdough bread shelf life properties discovered
Researchers say they have figured out why kefir grains extend the shelf life of sourdough bread.
McDonald’s defends its ads targeting kids as study concludes self-regulation is not working
McDonald’s has challenged the conclusions of a new study alleging that self-regulation is not working when it comes to advertising to kids.
FDA plans study to see how consumers respond to nutrient content claims on snacks
The FDA is planning a consumer study to find out whether fortifying snack foods with vitamins or other healthy ingredients and shouting about it on pack could lead shoppers to believe that a diet of nutrient-enriched junk food is nutritionally viable.
NutriScience offers natural caffeine from tea for energy products
Connecticut-based NutriScience Innovations, LLC is offering caffeine from tea leaves as a natural alternative for manufacturers with an energy source to accommodate the ever increasing demand for naturally derived products.
Smucker given short shrift by judge in latest twist in GMOs and ‘natural’ claims row
Who will ultimately decide whether products made with genetically engineered ingredients should be promoted as ‘natural’? The courts? Or the FDA?
'No plans' to sue Fonterra over false WPC botulism alarm, says Nutricia
Danone-owned Nutricia has rubbished reports that it is considering legal action against Fonterra over the false whey protein concentrate (WPC) botulism alarm that led it to recall 67,000 units of Karicare infant formula in New Zealand.
Opinion
Fonterra's problem lies mainly in how it communicates with the Chinese
The longstanding dairy relationship between China and New Zealand ought not to have worked so well, but it has, and will continue to, in spite of two substantial safety scares this year alone.
New Flavor trends
If spiciness is king, texture might be queen, and strawberry rules its own realm
Consumers’ palates are becoming increasingly eclectic, flavor experts agree, and that makes it a challenging environment for flavor houses, but one that is full of opportunity, too.