Industry searching for energy-saving and safe air decontamination - Potok
Companies in the food industry are searching for energy-saving and safe ways to do air decontamination, according to Potok Inter.
Archives for April 6, 2017
EFSA: No safety issues over acacia gum as food additive
Acacia gum is safe for use as a food additive concludes the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following a risk re-evaluation request from the European Commission.
Lab burgers, lentils and locusts: is it boom-time for the meat-free protein market?
What’s next for the €250k lab burger? Can bugs and canola really replace beef and chicken? And why might novel proteins come up short when it comes to shifting consumer behaviour? Five things we learned at last week’s Future Proteins summit.
Food tech: the future is now, say investors
Food prices are rising, corporates are failing to innovate and diets are shifting – it’s the perfect recipe for a food tech start-up.
Consumer group ‘concerned’ about direction of food safety reforms
A consumer group has expressed concern that proposed food safety reforms could see more inspections carried out by third parties employed by businesses.
Marmite on the mind? Research suggests Marmite impacts brain functioning
High consumption of vitamin B12-rich Marmite spread could alter brain activity by increasing certain chemical messengers, says new research.
Meat defies decline of global food prices
Meat is the only one of five major food commodity groups that saw an increase in the Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) pricing index last month.
Coca-Cola GB to focus on sugar-free brands and phase out Coca-Cola Life
Coca-Cola Life axed in the UK
Coca-Cola Life is to be withdrawn from the UK market from June, although the stevia-sweetened drink will remain on offer in 30 markets including the US.
Pregnancy fat and sugar diet ‘programs’ mother and child health complications: Mouse Study
Eating foods high in fat and sugar during pregnancy can severely disrupt metabolic processes in both women and their offspring, new research on mice has revealed.
Canada’s pig herd continues to grow
The number of pigs in Canada’s herd has continued to rise for the fourth consecutive year, according to the government-owned Statistics Canada.