News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Law applies from 3 November 2016
An amendment to the EU food additives regulation has removed the requirement for stevia blends to contain at least 75% stevioside or reb A, giving food and beverage manufacturers scope to formulate better tasting stevia-sweetened products.
Pork hock, beef brisket and chicken legs used to be valued cuts of meat in Europe but now often end up as pet food. Swiss meat group Proviande has launched a 'nose-to-tail' project and is helping industry to promote lesser preferred cuts.
'There is no market demand for sustainable palm oil use in feed' - Nevedi
Feed manufacturers in the Netherlands will have to cover their domestic palm oil footprint individually from next year.
EC called on to fast-track impact assessment
MEPs have overwhelmingly voted to adopt a resolution pushing for a European limit on industrially produced trans fats, something industry has said it supports at 2%.
special newsletter: hygiene, cleaning and sanitation
Every day food processors are forced to make the high-risk decision to begin production and one key factor is effectiveness of the most recent cleaning and sanitation of their manufacturing environment.
Another negotiation round on the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur took place earlier this month in Brussels.
special newsletter: hygiene, cleaning and sanitation
Neogen Corporation has received approval from the AOAC Research Institute for its AccuPoint Advanced ATP Sanitation Monitoring System.
special newsletter: hygiene, cleaning and sanitation
Managing risk and communicating that to consumers are issues the food industry is going to be facing more in the future, according to Ecolab.
special newsletter: hygiene, cleaning and sanitation
Ozo Innovations has moved to larger premises and plans to double in size in the next six months.
special newsletter: hygiene, cleaning and sanitation
Three sanitation tunnels from RGF Environmental Group are going to the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
It’s a case of quality over quantity as research suggests people will pay more for smaller portions if the food can successfully appeal to their sense of taste, smell and texture.
Under-12s seeing 88% fewer ads for non-nutritious products, says industry
Food and drink companies need to turn their words on marketing to children into action, says European consumer rights group BEUC, as it calls 'game over' on marketing unhealthy food to kids.