Imaging software must cope with large data sets - WITec
WITec has launched updated software for its imaging systems to acquire and process large data volumes of high-resolution measurements and 3D imaging.
Archives for June 5, 2014
FIC label changes could break organic rules
Organic food firms changing their packaging to meet new EU labelling rules could accidentally breach organic labelling rules in the process, one certifier has warned.
Stress eating? New research suggests stress hormones impact taste perception
Scientists have found receptors for stress-activated hormones on taste cells responsible for sweet, umami and bitter tastes - a finding that suggests stress can directly act on our perception of how food and drink tastes.
Reworked Nestea with ‘infused formula’ will hit Italy in 2015
Coca-Cola Hellenic will release a reformulated version of Nestea RTD tea in Italy in 2015 as it seeks to grow the appeal of a global product by tailoring it to the nation’s tastebuds.
The full picture as Luceo updates vision system
Luceo has launched an updated version of its machine to detect packaging with sealing and labelling integrity defects.
Coca-Cola Hellenic still has soft drinks sales runway in Italy: Analyst
Shore Capital analyst Phil Carroll tells BeverageDaily.com he still believes Coca-Cola Hellenic has potential to expand CSD sales in Italy despite a growing health trend and the soda slump in other western nations.
Chobani unveils new organizational, operational structure - lays off some temporary workers
Chobani is laying off a small but undisclosed number of temporary workers at plants in Twin Falls, Idaho and South Edmeston, New York as it harmonizes production between the two facilities after a labor-intensive ramp-up phase, and moves to new shift...
DIGGING INTO INNOVATION AND NPD WITH DATAMONITOR CONSUMER
Meat bars: The next beef jerky?
Meat snack bars take beef jerky to a new level, appealing to busy and health-conscious Americans, says a Datamonitor researcher.
Study shows yeast could improve broiler meat quality
A recent study published in the Animal Science Journal indicates that the inclusion of astaxanthin (Ax)-rich yeast in the diet of broilers increases meat quality.
Australia
Melbourne hospital trialling starch powder as a cure for bowel cancer
A new powder made from a modified cornstarch that can be sprinkled on foods is now being tested as a potential bowel cancer treatment in Australia.
Saturated fat intake may affect genetic obesity risk
Reducing saturated fat intake may influence the expression of certain genetic ‘predispositions’ towards obesity, according to US research.
Palm oil: “Act first, consumer demand will follow”
In order to achieve a sustainable palm oil industry and tackle the deforestation issue worldwide, actions must be taken quickly and the consumer demand will follow, says Dr Alan Knight OBE.
GNT double production with new Dutch facilities
Natural colour specialist GNT will almost double its production capacity to produce colouring food with a new facility in the Netherlands.
Dry-ice blasting stops food pathogens cold
Continental Carbonic promises a way to clean food production equipment with less water and faster results than conventional methods.
'I stepped out the restaurant and called my attorney!' Eureka moment behind snacking phenomenon Pasta Chips
Jerry Bello - the founder of Veggie straws maker Sensible Portions (sold to Hain Celestial in a multimillion dollar deal in 2010) - remembers the exact moment when he stumbled across something he reckons could be an even bigger snack food hit.
Mondelēz announces palm oil action plan: Non-compliant suppliers will be ‘eliminated’
Mondelēz International has published a palm oil action plan promising to “prioritize” suppliers that meet its sustainability principles – something Greenpeace says is fundamentally flawed due to its definition of what a forest is.
Special feature: Focus on Denmark's pork industry
The high costs of finishing pigs in Denmark and avoiding African Swine Fever are just two of the challenges facing Denmark’s pork industry.
Remo-Frit converts potato peels and sludge into biogas
Food processors turn to waste as alternative energy consumption
Food processors are increasingly looking for alternative ways of converting their waste into energy due to soaring electricity costs in Europe, according to Global Water Engineering (GWE).
European RSPO 2014
Sustainable palm oil pressures worrying to emerging economies
Food businesses and consumers don’t understand the impact emerging economies could face if pressure to source 100% sustainable palm oil builds too quickly, Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) sustainable development manager Fiona Wheatley claims.
Dannon, Daisy, LAG deny reported titanium dioxide nanoparticle use
Dannon, Daisy Brand and Lactalis American Group (LAG) have questioned the reliability of a US study that reported finding levels of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in their products.
Plans shared on new common industry audit platform for pork
The National Pork Board has shared plans for a new common industry platform for pork producers, packers and processors, following more than a year of industry collaboration.