LC-MS/MS growing as food testing tool – AB SCIEX
Protein-related testing such as allergen detection and meat speciation using LC-MS/MS is gaining more interest, according to AB SCIEX.
Archives for May 18, 2014
Denmark negotiates deal to export sausages to China
Danish companies are gearing up to export sausages, salami and other heat-treated pork products to China after the two countries struck a bilateral agreement on access to Chinese markets.
Heinz fined after engineer has hand sliced off
H J Heinz has been fined £50,000 and ordered to pay costs of £9,661 after an engineer severed his hand when it became trapped in an unguarded machine.
'Complex carbohydrates' don't contribute to satiety, rules EFSA
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has dismissed a health claim application suggesting 'complex carbohydrates' have a beneficial effect on infants and young children by increasing satiety.
New UTZ code: Child labor ‘prevention’, climate changes, living wages and gender equality
Certifiers UTZ says a redraft of its code of conduct focuses on ‘prevention’ and monitoring of child labor on farms as well as including new measures around climate change.
Economic interests have been given precedence over public health
Séralini says GM study retraction was based on 'unscientific double standards'
The decision to retract research linking the consumption of herbicide and genetically modified crops to cancer in rats was based on 'double standards' and pressure from the GM food industry, claims the man behind the study.
The future of snacks? Popped, ancient grains and the rise of craft brands
Craft snack brands will lead innovation because of their fresh take on an old market, and balancing health and indulgence will be top of the agenda, says Innova Market Insights.
Have you considered inulin in your chocolate?
Leading Dutch supplier Sensus is pushing inulin as a sugar and sweetener replacer with minimal taste and texture tariffs.
New generation for information management - Waters
Waters Corporation has launched a data management system to boost productivity, workflow and compliance with regulations for laboratories.