ConAgra issues recall following allergic reaction
ConAgra Foods has recalled trail mix due to the presence of an ingredient that contains milk protein, which is not declared on the packaging.
Archives for October 26, 2015
European beekeepers take Commission to court over pesticide
European beekeepers have brought legal action against the Commission for allowing Sulfoxaflor, a pesticide that EFSA deemed potentially harmful to bees and is banned in the US, to be used on crops.
Gulfood Manufacturing 2015, Dubai
PepsiCo: ‘Is sustainability mainstream or faddish?’
PepsiCo will highlight its sustainability progress across its most significant areas: water, packaging, waste, energy and agriculture at Gulfood Manufacturing 2015, in Dubai, this week (October 27).
PURE Bioscience reveals launch plans for SDC-based processing aid
PURE Bioscience has targeted market penetration for its PURE Control processing aid after $6m financing.
What the Swedish eat: 1740-strong dietary survey
People in Sweden fall into one of three dietary camps - a ‘healthy dietary’, ‘Swedish traditional’ or 'light-meal' pattern - a national dietary survey of 1740 adults has found.
Bug appétit! Focus on cooking process for insect palatability
An advertising campaign that focusses on the transformative nature of cooking insects is more effective than 'entomophagy education', says a US-based researcher.
WHO report adds processed meats to list of cancer causing agents
Regular consumption of processed meat products does cause cancer, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report that puts prepared and cured meat products on its list of cancer-causing substances.
From the FENS Congress in Berlin
Euro congress tackles ‘syndrome X'
Vitamin E and prebiotics are important in the 21st century battle against ‘syndrome X’ – the umbrella term given to a collection of chronic maladies including obesity, inflammation, diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the FENS...
Protein residue detection in a FLASH from BioControl
BioControl Systems has launched a test to detect protein residues on product contact surfaces after cleaning.