Horse meat scandal exposed weak supply chain controls, says NAO
The horse meat scandal exposed weaknesses in controlling the food supply chain, according to a UK watchdog.
Archives for October 9, 2013
Naturex launches natural blue spirulina for 'fat-loving' candies
French ingredients firm Naturex claims to be the first supplier to offer natural blue spirulina coloring for lipophilic confectionery applications such as compound coatings.
Flavour success in emerging and mature markets helps Givaudan to 'sustained growth'
Increased sales in developing markets for its flavour division have helped flavour and fragrance giant Givaudan to sustained growth above the market average for the first nine months of 2013.
MEPs back plans to modernise pig inspection
Reforms to EU pig inspection will go ahead after the European Parliament rejected a last-minute attempt by a group of MEPs to block the changes on food safety grounds.
Patent Watch
'It's too milky!': Unilever files patent to control color of aerated chocolate
Adding low levels of red and black pigments to chocolate prior to aeration can prevent aerated chocolate from getting lighter and potentially putting off consumers, according to a patent filed by Unilever.
Haribo to construct second UK factory for $109m
Haribo has announced plans to build a £92m ($109m) factory in Castleford to keep pace with accelerating UK sales.
Low food industry wages are a British disease, says food policy expert
The UK food sector is characterised by low wages –but pressure is ramping up to pay food workers a living wage, rather than just the minimum wage, according to Professor Tim Lang of London City University.
Big breakfast backed to aid female fertility difficulties: Study
Eating a bigger breakfast in the morning, and cutting back on large meals in the evening, could help to assist women in overcoming reproductive difficulties, say researchers.
GFSI reissues V6.3 standard to include food storage and distribution
The Global Food Safety Initiative has reissued its Guidance Document Sixth Edition under version 6.3 to include requirements related to the storage and distribution sector.
Genome sequencing to shed light on Campylobacter coli
The Institute of Food Research (IFR) is to study how a strain of Campylobacter can survive in different environments to better understand the risk to human health.