Pathogen testing fuels a need for speed
Saving time required to conduct pathogen tests means safer food and better operational efficiency, according to Romer Labs.
Archives for May 5, 2014
Dataloggers are a hot ticket for pathogen prevention
Advanced tools for monitoring temperature of food products in processing environments, during transit, and at retail can keep dangerous foodborne illness from taking hold, according to CAS DataLoggers.
Can going organic help to save pollinator bees?
Organic farming could increase the UK’s pollinator population by up to 50%, according to the Soil Association.
Taxes needed to curb obesity too high
Taxes on food and drink containing high levels of saturated fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) would need to be so high to have any significant effect on reducing obesity levels in the UK population that they would not be acceptable to consumers, leading...
Handful of foods responsible for high sat fat, sodium intake in young kids: Nestle FITS
Specific foods consumed by young children are resulting in excessive intake of saturated fat and sodium in their daily diets, according to new findings from the 2008 Nestle Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS).
Calorie labeling on menus is not driving a significant change in consumer behavior, says review
While calorie labeling on restaurant menus is still in its infancy - as is academic research attempting to measure its impact - a new study suggests it is not driving a significant change in consumer behavior.
RPC to acquire ACE in China
RPC Group will acquire ACE Corporation Holdings Limited for $301m, with the deal expected to be complete by June 2014.
EFSA rejects Naturex and Pharmachem cranberry-UTI claims
Naturex and Pharmachem are the latest cranberry players to be rebuffed by the EU’s central science agency. In the first, it this week failed French botanical giant Naturex's urinary tract infection (UTI) dossier containing a key study it said, “showed no...
Food testing market to reach $4.63bn in 2018
The global food testing market is expected to grow at around 6% during the forecast period of 2013 – 2018 to reach $4.63bn in 2018 from $3.45bn in 2013, according to a market report.
Meat consumption under focus in online debate
An online debate has been launched to encourage European consumers to consider a more sustainable diet, with one of the key strands focusing on meat consumption.
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Australia
Researcher hopes emu oil may cut bowel cancer
A Perth-based researcher is conducting groundbreaking research to investigate whether emu oil can be taken orally to treat bowel diseases that can lead to the onset of bowel cancer.
Packaged Facts: Younger adults might be immersed in the coffee house culture, but they don’t drink as much coffee as we think
While the National Coffee Association says 83% of American adults now drink coffee (up from 78% in 2012), 18-24 year-olds are not consuming as much of it as many people think, according to Packaged Facts.
Nofima to start work at pathogen pilot plant
Nofima is to start work at a specially designed processing plant to produce and package food deliberately contaminated with pathogenic bacteria in the next month.
GM wheat presents ‘attractive’ gluten-free opportunity: Review
Genetic modification (GM) of wheat genes to ‘silence’ protein fractions toxic to those with celiac disease holds promise for cereal development, researchers say.
Import bans jack up Russian beef prices
The recent ban on imports of Australian beef to Russia has resulted in a sharp rise in the price of beef on the domestic market. In particular, the price for high-quality marbled beef in Moscow has jumped from RUB810 (US$22.50) to RUB1,600 (US$44.50),...
Maple Leaf sees group losses widen in Q1
Maple Leaf Foods has seen its net losses from continuing operations increase to $124.6m, in the first quarter to 31 March 2014, from -$30.6m over the same period last year.
Analysis: Indian elections
Holy cow! Modi’s buffalo stance is based on votes, not religion
“The holiness of the cow is very much linked to the communal overtones of Indian politics,” wrote Indian historian DN Jha, who received death threats following the release of his book, The Myth of the Holy Cow.
Barrier properties of whey protein coatings increased
Adding an enzyme to whey protein coatings could decrease oxygen permeability by up to a factor of five, according to a study.