UAE team moves to next stage of project to source gelatin from camels
Researchers in Al Ain are nearing their goal to identify a new halal source of gelatin for food and pharmaceuticals.
Archives for June 13, 2017
Needs for targeted quantitation evolving each day - Thermo
Thermo Fisher has introduced two triple-stage quadrupole (TSQ) mass spectrometers for applied markets.
Al Islami tops list of influential halal food companies
A UAE company has been named the world’s leading halal food vendor in a new report on the global market for food acceptable to Muslims.
Beetroot, mango and pumpkin trump tomatoes in ketchup
Traditional tomatoes are being shunned by manufacturers looking to make the classic condiment appeal to more sophisticated palates with mangoes, beetroot or pumpkin.
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European Court of Justice says purely plant-based products can’t use dairy names
The Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg today announced purely plant-based products cannot, in principle, be marketed with designations such as ‘milk’, ‘cream’, ‘butter’, ‘cheese’ or ‘yogurt’, which are reserved by EU law for animal...
UK supplier creates low morphine poppy seed blend after drug test alarm
A UK-based specialist ingredient maker has launched a poppy seed blend which contains low morphine content, amid a number of recent cases in which individuals have failed drug tests after eating poppy seeds.
ISO 22000 revision reaches DIS stage
Revision for ISO 22000 on food safety management systems has reached Draft International Standard (DIS) stage.
Triple Ion Source will improve productivity - Shimadzu
Shimadzu and Phytronix have signed an agreement to offer the industry’s first Triple Ion Source.
New satellite data used to give long-lead warning of locust swarms
Information from satellites is being used in a new way to predict favourable conditions for swarms of desert locusts, as part of an early warning collaboration by scientists.
Saudi minister: Qatar action is a boycott, not a blockade
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has clarified that what was perceived as a multinational blockade of Qatar is actually a boycott, and stated that his country is willing to provide food aid if needed.
German company unveils ‘enhanced’ automation technology
Bosch Packaging Technology of Germany has unveiled what it claims to be an “enhanced” robot designed for picking and placing a range of food products.
Rising butter price “causing a panic” among bakers, biscuit, cake and pastry makers
French bakery associations, La Fédération des Entrepreneurs de Boulangerie (FEB) and Les Fabricants de Biscuits et Gâteaux de France, have risen the alarm over the relentless upward drive of the butter price and the slippery slope now facing the industry.
EFSA defends independence as new data shows 46% of experts have conflicts of interest
The European Food Safety Authority has been urged to rethink its new independence rules after new research showed that more than one in four of its experts have direct financial conflicts of interest.
NGS is recognized method for species authenticity - SGS
SGS experts are leading projects and part of working groups looking at standards for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques.
Saudi: Energy drinks prices double overnight
Prices of energy drinks have doubled in Saudi Arabia this week after a sin tax was introduced last Sunday. Health warnings have also arrived in stores and on cans.
Fruit freshness ripe for innovation with use of coated fabric
A quick and reliable way to test the freshness of fruit is the focus of a study that adapts a coated fabric, which soaks up chemical compounds in the fruit juice, to indicate ripeness.
Sweden’s Real Stevia to bring sweetener back to its roots with Paraguayan plant
Swedish supplier The Real Stevia Company will open a processing plant in the sweetener's native Paraguay, adding to its portfolio an 'origin' stevia that is sustainably sourced and Paraguayan from farm to fork.