Nut consumption in pregnancy may cut allergy risk: Study
Women who eat peanuts and tree nuts while pregnant are significantly less likely to have children who suffer from nut allergies, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Archives for January 6, 2014
Hungary cuts VAT on pigs and carcase meat
Hungary has decided to decrease the value added tax (VAT) on live pigs and half carcases in a bid to stimulate the country’s consumption of pork and combat illegal trade. Effective from 1 January 2014, the tax was lowered from 27% to 5%.
Salmonella from cashews sickens 14
Cashews from Southeast Asia are the suspected source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 14 people.
Health-conscious US consumers weigh in on low-calorie chocolate: Lucintel
Low-calorie products such as sugar-free chocolates will be the driving force behind modest growth in the US chocolate market in the next five years, according to market analysts Lucintel.
GMO labeling push will propel organic market, Organic Monitor says
The struggle over GMO labeling will push the growth of certified organic products in the US in 2014, according to market research firm Organic Monitor. And at least one major discount grocery retailer is looking to cash in with the launch of a new...
Orchard of possibilities with freeze-dried fruit in chocolate, claims Chaucer Foods
Freeze drying could unlock the potential of red berries and citrus fruits as decorations and inclusions in chocolate while preserving the color and nutrients of the fruit, says supplier Chaucer Foods.
FSIS guidance for controlling Salmonella in market hogs
Guidance on controlling Salmonella levels at hog facilities has been published in response to pork being implicated in recent outbreaks.
Centrifugal 'flash-frying' - the future of the food industry?
Fish & Chips anyone? ESA cooks fries in 'space'
The European Space Agency (ESA) has partnered with researchers at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece to test the gravitational effect of deep-fat frying in space.
FoodNavigator predicts top five industry drivers in 2014
As the New Year dawns, FoodNavigator predicts the top five drivers of the European food industry in the year ahead.
Response of Salmonella genes to trigger infection
A technique to map the differing response of Salmonella to conditions in the human body has been uncovered by scientists.
The diet starts today: Thickness helps reduce beverage intakes for women, but not men
Increasing the thickness of a beverage may lead to lower intakes for women, but men were less responsive, says a new study from the University of Sussex in England.
Walmart pulls fox meat masquerading as donkey snacks
Walmart’s China operation has responded to reports that some of its donkey meat contained the DNA of other animals, including fox.
India’s new law could cost the UK millions
UK food and drink manufacturers could lose millions of pounds as exports to India languish at Mumbai docks after authorities blocked shipments following sudden regulatory changes.
Obesity is a weighty issue for almost 1bn in developing world
The number of overweight and obese adults in developing countries has ballooned from some 250m in 1980 to almost a billion today, with Indians forming a huge chunk of this number.
China-based expert to support pork exports
Environment secretary Owen Paterson is expected to announce the appointment of a full-time agricultural expert in Beijing early in the New Year to assist with growing UK food exports to China.
Trans-fat alternative? Low calorie sugars can structure and solidify vegetable oils, finds study
Semi-solid vegetable oils created using low-calorie sugars such as mannitol and sorbitol dioctanoates could provide alternatives to trans- and saturated fats, according to new research.
Godiva to sell online in the UK
Premium chocolate brand Godiva is to launch a website in early 2014 to serve the UK.
Russia considers lifting Paraguayan meat ban
Russia could lift a ban on imports from six Paraguayan meat processing plants in the next few weeks, according to veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor.
NACMPI food handling label discussion
The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) is hosting a public meeting this week on safe handling instructions included on food labels.