Danisco's director of regulatory affairs explains what the newly adopted legislation on food additives and enzymes means for industry, and the question marks that remain.
Global food quality and safety analysts, Intertek, has acquired a Poland-based food testing laboratory, EKO-LAB, claiming increased demand for expert food testing in Eastern Europe.
A new portable computer designed to operate in challenging food industry conditions is to be launched by noax Technologies at the PackExpo/Process Expo event in Chicago later this month.
Indian spice producer Vallabhdas Kanji Limited (VKL) has received
unspecified investment from Argonaut private equity firm, which
will let it pursue acquisition opportunities on a global scale and
further boost its manufacturing capacity.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may consider revising its
regulations on salt, and has set a public hearing to examine the
possible implications of tighter limits.
Scientists have isolated a blue pigment from cultured soil bacteria
that could offer a natural colouring with an excellent stability
and toxicology profile for food.
The Indian Food Safety and Standards Bill 2005 has been signed into
law, promising a significant impact on the Indian dietary
supplement industry, and opening up a potential market of one
billion people for dietary supplement companies...
Limited recourses when it comes to monitoring food safety could
pose a threat to public health, while some consumers also put
themselves at risk through the food choices they make, according to
scientists who spoke at the IFT in Orlando...
The American Medical Association (AMA) has added its voice to the
clamor against salt, voting this week to urge the government to
revoke the substance's GRAS status.
Newly published salt reduction targets have been cautiously
welcomed by the UK food industry as being 'more realistic than the
2005 proposals', though health campaigners are furious.
Consumer confidence in food safety in the UK is recovering from the
low levels it had reached last year after the Sudan 1 food scare,
according to a new survey.
Calls for hard legislation to replace voluntary codes on salt
removal likely, even though Burger King denies rumours it has
pulled out of government and industry link-up to remove salt from
food formulations.
Grasping the booming opportunities in the Chinese food and beverage
market, Japanese food conglomerate Kagome has linked up with
Chinese firm to bring vegetable and fruit juices to the market.
Ambitious ingredients firm Cargill reaches into its deep pockets,
strengthening its portfolio to food makers in China through the
acquisition of an academia supported food ingredients firm based in
Peking, reports Lindsey Partos.
Underlining the massive potential that exists for food makers and
ingredients players in China, new data reveals only about 30 per
cent of food in China is processed, compared to 80 per cent in
western nations, reports Lindsey Partos.
Meeting yesterday to discuss the advent of banned colour Para Red
in the UK food products, European member states and the Commission
remind the food industry of its duty to supply safe food to
consumers.
UK spice industry throws opens its doors as the authorities detect
increasing numbers of food products contaminated with the
potentially harmful Para Red colour,reports Lindsey Partos.
Equipment giant Buhler is set to demonstrate how nanotechnology
could lead to complete contamination-free food processing and
superior printing, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Pushed by a UK minister, food makers handed in plans at the weekend
to slash the salt content in processed foods but the industry has
criticised the government move, suspecting political
spin,reports Lindsey Partos.
Danish ingredients firm Chr Hansen has benefited from the growing
demand by food makers for natural colours. Higher sales of natural
colours helped to lift profit figures in a third quarter that also
gained from the increasing popularity...
The Australian food industry was likely to remain an importer of
innovative food and drink technology rather than an exporter, the
chairman of consumer product giant Unilever's Australasian
operations said on Friday, according...
A new report on optimising food texture and rheology has been
published to help food manufacturers achieve the specific qualities
consumers are looking for, reports Anthony Fletcher.
According to figures recently released by the Russian Economic
Trade Development and Trade Ministry, food production is expected
to grow by 7.2 per cent in 2004. Simon Pitman spoke to the
Russian Ministry and found out that, although...
In the same week that the US food watchdog releases new findings on
the presence of acrylamide, the probable human carcinogen, in
processed food products, the American Chemical society will
dedicate an entire symposium to this sensitive...
Meeting calls to cut the salt content manufacturers in the UK have
committed to a programme that will aim to reduce salt in processed
foods such as soups, pizzas and ready meals, according to the food
industry body, the Food and Drink...
Shake-up for salt use in processed food continues with UK food
agency unveiling a new salt model to investigate the effects of
reducing salt content in different food groups on consumers.
BioGentec has completed a definitiveagreement to acquire InnoFood,
owner of proprietary rights to a food processing technology
developed by Modofood of Brescia, Italy.
A new laboratory in southern India will provide food manufacturers
with a range of services in the domain of food technology.
Supported by a Rs.10m (€0.19m) grant from the Indian government, or
more precisely the Ministry of Food...
Food additives will come under the spotlight in December in the UK
as food industry representatives meet to analyse the development of
this massive business - forecast to be worth €25bn by 2010.
Japan's Nippon Meat Packers, battered by a beef mislabelling
scandal, will give results of an investigation on Tuesday at a news
conference in which its founder is expected to resign as chairman.
French food ingredients company Rhodia, through its subsidiaries
Rhodia Food and Rhodia Japan, announced this week that it has
formed a joint venture with Organo Corporation, a supplier of
processing food products , to develop and...
A number of recent acquisitions by Irish food ingredients, flavours
and consumer foods group Kerry will help the group post 2002
results in line with market expectations.
US nutritional marine oil company Neptune Technologies &
Bioressources has formed a partnership with NASA as part of a
project to develop food products and food processing technologies
for space and commercial applications.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) this week published the
first national report, aimed at the food industry, on the exposure
of Irish consumers to food additives in their diet.
Dairy industry researchers and applications experts are hosting a
live, interactive discussion designed specifically for food
technologists, about the...
