Sweet solution could see sugar alcohols store renewable energy forms
Sugar alcohols could be used to store solar and wind energy as researchers look to alternatives that are more environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Archives for October 26, 2016
Russia sees steady rise in halal meat products
Over the next decade Russia’s halal meat market will grow at an average rate of 15-20% per year, opening up global opportunities for the country’s food industry and reaching a value of RUB600-RUB700 billion (US$1–1.1bn) by 2026, according to a study by...
Zebra uses IoT to cut stripes from food safety compliance
Zebra Technologies is to work with Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions and ARM on food safety.
Protein quality matters for muscle building, says review
The quality of protein and its leucine content has a significant influence on muscle building with resistance training, a review has found.
Lowering protein content of formula could help reduce obesity: Study
High protein intake during infancy may contribute to obesity later in life in infants who are not exclusively breastfed, according to a Nestlé Nutrition-funded study.
Mérieux NutriSciences relocates food testing lab
Mérieux NutriSciences is to move its food testing facility to close to the University of Florida campus.
R-Biopharm invests $250k to create allergen management centre
R-Biopharm is to create a food allergen management centre with Université Laval’s Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF).
Denmark braced for record-breaking piglet exports
Denmark may hit a record 13 million (m) piglet exports when 2016 draws to an end, according to Frank Oland, chief economist at the Danish Agriculture & Food Council, who spoke at the Herning Congress in Denmark on 25 October.
PepsiCo & TB Alliance partner to improve tuberculosis drug taste
PepsiCo and TB Alliance are partnering to improve the bitter and unpleasant taste of today’s tuberculosis (TB) treatments - important in the treatment of children.
CIBUS TEC 2016
JBT trials coil heat exchanger on apple puree
JBT has carried out trials on a coil heat exchanger in aseptic systems, to sterilize fruit and vegetable puree and concentrate.
Fish and wine in Italy feature in JRC summary on food fraud
Issues with fish and wine in Italy dominate the first monthly report on food fraud and authenticity by the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Pesticide data suggests EU food is safe; campaigners disagree
97% of food samples tested in the EU are free of pesticide residues or contain traces that are within legal limits, according to 2014 data published this week by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).