Food safety lab gets boost for toxicology testing
A US food safety lab has received a year five grant to help increase toxicological services.
Archives for January 6, 2016
Top food ingredients trends for 2016
‘It’s all about protein’ is one of four key trends set to shape the ingredients market in 2016, according to food ingredients supplier EHL Ingredients.
Dutch Impala, Greek Chipita eye southern European meat processors
Dutch company Impala Invest BV and Greek food industry player Chipita have formed a partnership to jointly take over an as yet unnamed meat processing company based in southern Europe in order to expand their market presence in the region.
HKScan streamlines Swedish operation
Finnish meat manufacturer HKScan has sold its 25% stake in Gotlands Slagteri and in Svensk Butikskött in order to “focus on its core business areas” like branded meat processing.
Date seed protein has food potential but may not be economically viable: Researchers
Scientists say protein from date seeds could used as an alternative to soy protein isolate or whey protein in foods, however commercial viability needs to be further assessed.
Restauranteur pays $117k for endangered fish in final Tsukiji auction
The sale of a bluefin tuna for JPY14m marked the end of a long-running and beloved tradition at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market this week.
Easy food access leads people to eat when not hungry: Study
The tendency of today’s consumers to eat when they are not hungry might be detrimental to health than eating when they are hungry, according to research.
Private label trumps brands over negative feedback - but can brands afford to become complacent?
Retailers pledge to change misleading products as 13,000 Dutch consumers vote for the worst offender of 2015, but as branded manufacturers have remained silent experts warn they should not become complacent.
Cactus, birch, lychee and lemongrass: Soft drink consumers turn to natural flavors and functional innovations
Consumers are demanding more natural flavors in soft drinks, driven not only by taste but also by functional properties of ingredients, according to Canadean.
Sales are up but value falls as UK Christmas shoppers opt for cheaper food
UK consumers bought more Christmas products but opted for cheaper versions of them, IRI data has shown, with traditional retailers feeling the downward price pressure of hard discounters.
Flow cytometric based method to detect E. coli O157 in spinach
A method to detect E. coli O157 in spinach that is quicker, less labour intensive and as accurate as current methods has been validated.