Faerch Plast claims to have launched world's first ovenable CPET skin pack
With roast-in-a-bag products becoming ever popular, Faerch Plast has launched the "world’s first" ovenable CPET skin packs for meat and poultry the company reported.
Archives for October 20, 2014
Natural sweeteners market continues to grow – but yet to reach full potential
The natural sweeteners market has continued to grow as consumers seek to cut both sugar and artificial sweeteners from their diets – but it still has a long way to go to catch up with more established sweeteners.
Qatar and Honduras give green light to Canadian meat imports
Canadian beef and livestock producers are set to benefit from the opening of two new export markets, agriculture minister Gerry Ritz and trade minister Ed Fast announced today.
Impulse buys of unhealthy foods in checkout aisles helps to drive obesity, report contends
Despite any progress that might have been made in the health of offerings in US food retail outlets, the food displayed in the checkout queue is as unhealthy as ever, according to a report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The quick...
USDA can do more to safeguard poultry products – GAO
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) must develop more performance measures for Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination in poultry products, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Thermo Scientific expands reach of Orbitrap-based mass spectrometer
Food and environmental testing labs can now benefit from a high-resolution accurate-mass (HRAM) analysis mass spectrometer, according to Thermo Scientific.
Navigating the EN ISO 11133:2014 standard – Merck Millipore
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) introduced the revised EN ISO 11133:2014 in March this year.
3D printed food for the elderly may hit shelves in 2016
Researchers in Germany are working on a 3D-printed food for elderly people with chewing and swallowing problems, which looks and tastes like ‘real food’.
Report warns of growing gap between healthy eating advice and fish stocks
While the health benefits of eating fish have become better appreciated in recent years, many wild fish stocks continue to be overfished, according to a new report that highlights the growing gap between supply and demand.
Food labels could reduce livestock environmental impacts
The use of ‘single-focus’ labels on food products could be a small change that leads to a big difference in reducing the environmental impacts of livestock on water availability, say researchers.
dispatches from Empack 2014, Stockholm
Moving targets: Recycling rate calculations needs to be clarified, says Europen
Europen is calling on upcoming EU legislation to refrain from setting mandatory national packaging design requirements, saying this will undermine the internal market for goods in the EU.
Fermentation focus for €15m Puratos innovation center
Research and development into fermentation for flavors and texture will be just one of the focuses at Puratos’ €15m ($19.2m) global innovation hub, its R&D director says.
OSU food safety program gets funding boost
More than $1m in funding has been committed towards a goal of $3.4m to create an Oklahoma State University (OSU) food safety program.
Sandvik brings belts to Middle East
Exhibitors are gearing up for Gulfood Manufacturing, due to be held in Dubai in November.
DuPont launches new sausage casings
Food ingredient specialist DuPont Nutrition & Health has developed new sausage casings as thin as 6-8mm, the company reported.