Innovation-driven instrumentation business Tomra has launched a new fat-analysing machine for small-to-medium food processors, allowing firms to measure the fat content of meat products.
UAE officials have been applauding themselves for the great strides the country has made by improving its food-safety index rating by a quarter in just three years.
Monique Éloit, director general of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), has unveiled a series of strategic objectives she has set the body to adapt and modernise its governance.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is developing an open-access database to measure water usage in the Middle East and North Africa, to improve water productivity and reduce scarcity issues.
Boparan Holdings, the holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, has reported strong progress in its third financial quarter (Q3), with its protein division contributing significantly to sales and profitability.
'Stealth health' is fast becoming a buzzword in the food industry. But does the world 'stealth' imply something inherently negative, and is the quiet reformulation strategy painting an unfair or unrealistic picture of foods?
A representative of analytic technology firm Ocean Optics says while technology related to testing for food safety and quality has advanced, more needs to be done.
Leading food and drink makers including Nestlé, Unilever and Coca-Cola have made good progress in the year since Oxfam released its first Behind the Brands sustainability scorecard – and only one company made no progress, according to the NGO.
Gums and modified starch have strong adhesive properties and can therefore replace oil and sugar for powder toppings on crackers, in turn reducing fat content, finds research.
Technology can improve the efficiency of meat production systems and deliver higher output, but only if there is meaningful interaction between systems and their operators. This should be built into the design stage, said Ole Broberg, associate professor,...
Consumers want indulgent and premium on-the-go cakes, but reducing portions can prove technically challenging in terms of quality and freshness, says Novozymes.
An international food safety network has boosted the capacity to detect pesticide residues in Guatemala, Central America, "tenfold" and improved its testing for aflatoxins, poisons produced by fungi.
German chemical group Wacker has developed a solid resin for gum bases that it claims halves processing times and eliminates the need for additional flavorings.
Co-operative the Tican Group has adopted several methods to improve production and ensure steady growth in the past 15 years, but the size and location of its abattoir are set to prove a challenge for the future.
A UK-developed method to analyse food safety alerts and pinpoint counties that have a negative impact on food safety could lead to improvements in global food safety, the developer has claimed.
A method to identify the number of cattle used in the production of ground beef batches could lead to quicker, less costly recalls of potentially contaminated products, a researcher has claimed.
Double yeasted dough (DY) has been found to improve the quality of sweet bakery products in research which used the Central European marble cake Kougelhopf.
Bakery ingredient suppliers are the target of a licensing deal for a fibre based bread improver that can be used to address salt reduction formulation challenges, claims Dutch research group, TNO.
The chocolate and confectionery fats division showed strong seasonal volume improvements, claims leading oil and fats supplier AarhusKarlshamn as it releases third quarter financial results for 2010.
The Buhler Technology Group has acquired a Chinese specialist in flour improvement products to extend the range of services it offers clients in the country.
Producers in the world’s largest cocoa-producing country, Côte d’Ivoire, are taking part in the first independent audits in preparation for the UTZ Certified code of conduct; a programme that sets internationally recognised standards for responsible cocoa...
Maple Leaf Foods, the Canadian company responsible for last year’s listeria crisis that killed 22, has backed recommendations from a parliamentary committee to overhaul the country’s food safety system.
The recent contraction of raw material supplies to the food industry, that arguably tipped the delicate balance in the cereal supply chain, may have created a climate for better 'partnership building', suggests the UK's Home Grown Cereals...
Bunge posted a 71 percent increase in full year earnings amounting
to $44bn on the back of strong global demand for its edible oils
and commodity products, a pattern it expects to continue into 2008.
Trehalose, a sugar found naturally in mushrooms, honey, lobster and
shrimp, improves the fruity aroma and the levels of healthy
polyphenol compounds in strawberry cream, suggests a new study.
Ingredients firm Bunge has continued to see an improved performance
in its last quarter, prompting the company to forecast a year of
"improved earnings" next year.
Oilseed processor Bunge has reported an encouraging start to its
second half financial year, after adjustments to its South American
business have allowed the firm to stabilize disrupted business in
the region.
Leading oilseed processor Bunge has reported a sharp fall in second
quarter profit after farmer protests in Brazil caused a significant
disruption in the company's business.
The world's biggest oilseed processor Bunge has announced a fall in
sales this year, as the company emerges from a "difficult
year," which saw profits hit by a "weak operating
environment" in Brazil.
Leading spice company McCormick is to slice away at its customers,
products and employees as it embarks on a three year restructuring
plan to improve sales and profit margins.
Food scientists in Russia have developed a new, safer preservative
for meat and fish that they claim improves resistance to harmful
bacteria and could extend shelf-life by up to 50 per cent, offering
opportunities to food makers,...
Dutch retailer Laurus will be glad to see the back of 2004, a year
which saw it struggle with widespread restructuring and a damaging
price war. But 2005 is not guaranteed to be any easier, as the hard
work of rebuilding its business...
Russia's 2004 wheat harvest will be more than sufficient to meet
both domestic and export demand, but efforts by the government to
invest in improving the quality of the harvest, to boost exports
further, have met with a lukewarm...
A new four-roll dough moulder from APV Baker is said to provide
industrial bakers with a number of benefits, not least the
extension of product shelf life.
Fruit and vegetables confirmed their position as the most readily
available products in UK supermarkets in the second quarter of the
year - although just six of 200 product lines were found to have
100 per cent availability during...
Every supermarket owner is constantly seeking ways of driving
growth across every product category, be it through innovation,
promotion or refurbishment. But a recent survey suggests that their
best efforts are being let down at the...
