FOOD SAFETY SUMMIT 2014
Wisdom trumps washing in effective sanitation programs
Thorough staff training is more important to a food sanitation program's chances of success than the chemicals used to clean equipment, according ChemStar.
Archives for April 9, 2014
Belarus takes first steps towards meat industry privatisation
Belarus has announced the implementation of large-scale reforms in the meat industry, which will include the first-ever partial privatisation of farms and meat processing enterprises.
Poland eyes pork exports to China to compensate for Russian ban
Polish Minister of Agriculture Marek Sawicki has announced plans by Poland to launch pork exports to China in a bid to compensate for the losses incurred by Russia’s decision to ban imports of Polish pork, which started on 7 April.
Small changes are the way to go (and that’s not an industry cop out!): Obesity expert
Obesity should be tackled in small steps, acknowledging where people are and not where public health officials wish they were, according to a US scientist.
Rapeseed is a sustainable feed solution, finds EU study
A European Union (EU) research project has touted rapeseed cake as an effective feed for reducing livestock methane emissions, while also providing biofuel. The study also suggests the use of rapeseed cake improves digestion in ruminants.
Key Insights from Food Vision
Food Vision 2014: Bridge knowledge gaps, overcome change and work sustainably
What is the future of food? Simple communication of complex advances will be crucial, as well as picking up the pace amid a global population boom to feed the world nutritiously and sustainably, according to FoodNavigator and NutraIngredients senior editors.
Sweetened beverages again linked to stroke risk, and effects could be dose-related, says new study
Increased intakes of sweetened beverages may increase the risk of stroke, says a new study from Sweden.
Sugar free formulation: Maltitol and FOS combo may lower glycaemic response
Using a combination of maltitol and short chain fructo-oligosaccharides when formulating sugar-free foods could provided the added benefit of reducing postprandial glycaemic responses, say researchers.
Mars develops heat resistant chocolate with polyol mix
Mars has filed a patent for heat resistant chocolate that can withstand hot climates, following an earlier application from Mondelēz and Nestlé.
FOOD SAFETY SUMMIT 2014
Food technologies wage war against pathogens
Novel technologies like high-pressure processing can win the war to lengthen shelf life and eradicate foodborne illness, according to industry experts.
Meat suppliers on show in Asia
International meat producers and exporters are in attendance at Asia’s largest food and hotel exhibition, Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) 2014, which got under way today in Singapore.