Tecna ELISA kits target zearalenone
Tecna has released a couple of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits to detect zearalenone in cereals and feed.
Archives for February 17, 2017
Titanium dioxide may interfere in digestive processes: Study
Titanium dioxide, a common food colouring used in sweets and chewing gum may affect the intestine’s ability to absorb nutrients and protect against harmful pathogens, a study has determined.
More ESBL exposure through raw or undercooked beef - RIVM
Dutch consumers are exposed to Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli bacteria through eating beef more than chicken, according to estimations.
BREAKING NEWS
Unilever rejects $143bn Kraft-Heinz mega-merger bid
Dutch-Anglo food giant Unilever has rejected a $143bn (€134bn) merger proposal from US company Kraft Heinz as being too low.
Young men shun products with health claims, Spanish study suggests
Young, healthy men are more likely to actively avoid, rather than be attracted to, products with prominent health claims such as reduced-fat or high-fibre, according to new research in Spain.
De Heus moves into Egyptian fish feed business
Growing demand for fish feed in Egypt sees a joint venture involving Dutch feed group, De Heus, open its first fish feed factory in that country.
Fury over plan to build bacon plant on old Nazi site
Meat processor Handl Tyrol has responded to outrage over its plan to build a bacon and sausage factory on the site of a former Nazi forced labour camp in Austria.
Organic and free-from in rude health as shoppers study labels
Sales of free-from and organic foods have rocketed in Europe as more and more shoppers spend time looking at labels in order to identify “guilt free” purchases, according to new data from Euromonitor International.
Nutrition labels do not seem adapted to fighting obesity: ANSES
Nutrition labels do not seem to be adapted to battling public health issues such as obesity, the French food safety agency ANSES has concluded – but this is because they should not be used alone, say campaigners.
ARCHIVE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
Making a deposit: Faecal biobanks have ‘great potential’
The interest in stool transplants or faecal microbial transplants has gathered momentum in recent years giving rise to the concept of faecal biobanks.
Romanian & Hungarian local food laws breach EU single market : Commission
Romania and Hungary's laws on promoting domestic food over imports are in breach of EU law, according to the Commission which has launched infringement proceedings against both countries.
IGD: Top five food-to-go trends 2017
With food-to-go taking a bigger bite of grocery markets around the world, Gavin Rothwell, senior retail insight manager at grocery research organization IGD, identifies the top five trends he believes will shape this sector in the future.