US body calls on government to boost agri exports
A US report has called on Congress to boost agricultural exports by tackling trade barriers and passing a long-term farm bill.
Archives for October 3, 2013
Software bids to tackle ‘time consuming and expensive’ food fraud
FoodQuestTQ has unveiled a software platform to tackle the “time consuming and expensive” challenge of food fraud.
MIT and Purdue partner to prove laser light scattering pathogen detection concept
Micro Imaging Technology has partnered with Purdue University to prove the concept of laser light scattering to detect pathogens.
Online auctions provide food companies secure platform to sell surplus stock
An EU and Danish-funded initiative has developed an online marketplace specifically for food manufacturers looking to sell surplus stock, targeting buyers in retail, wholesale and the foodservice sector.
Electrospun protein carriers may offer meat replacement hope: TNO study
The use of electrospinning technology could help create nano-sized protein strands that are able to better mimic the texture and bite of meat, say experts from TNO.
Australian welfare group outraged by PM’s live export comment
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has horrified animal welfare campaigners by describing the former government’s decision to suspend live exports to Indonesia as “panic at a TV programme”.
Plant-based essential oils: a clean label solution for preserving meat products?
Meat and meat products are highly prone to microbial contamination since they are intrinsically prone to spoiling, rich in essential nutrients and perishable.
Student factory visits aim to dismiss manufacturing myths
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called on UK food companies to open their doors to students from secondary school to 21-year-olds, as part of its See Inside Manufacturing (SIM) programme.
Special Edition: Sweeteners
Stevia 2020, from Reb-A to Reb-X: Blends of new glycosides, ingredients from fermentation contribute to increasing complexity of market
Stevia scientists are still rolling the taste rock up the hill, engaged in the seemingly Sisyphean task of solving the ingredient’s lingering issues. The sweetener’s huge potential drives formulators on, and after hundreds of thousands of research man...
Half tortilla, half potato chip ‘batting 1,000 at retail’, RW Garcia CEO says
In a world that has seen such unlikely yet brilliant combinations as taco shells made of Doritos and tornados made up of man-eating sharks, why not a chip that’s half tortilla, half potato?
Nordic nations up vitamin D and selenium intakes after 8-year review
A 3-year review of Nordic nutrient intakes has recommended daily vitamin D inputs increase from 7.5 microgram to 10 mcg per day for people between 2 and 75 years of age. For over-75s, it set a level of 20 mcg.
Cargill vs. Oxfam: Valuable investment in Colombia or "divide and purchase"?
Cargill has denied any wrong doing in its practices in Colombia after an Oxfam report accused the company of evading Colombian land laws through a method of fragmented purchases.
Hershey marks biggest outlay in Asia with $250m Malaysia plant
The Hershey Company will make its single largest investment in Asia with a new factory in Malaysia, a country the firm says gives it a strong route to 25 markets in the region, including China.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AT GLANBIA'S KILKENNY PLANT
Glanbia: We’re gearing up to meet ‘unrelenting’ Asian dairy demand
Irish dairy giant Glanbia has pinpointed infant formula-hungry Asia as “a key market” as it continues its preparations for the abolition of the European Union (EU) milk quotas.