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Reliable accelerated tests are proving invaluable in enabling food processors to have a confident assessment of shelf life before a product launch, says Leatherhead Food International (LFI).
FoodProductionDaily.com takes a look at the stories dominating the processing and packaging news headlines this week, with contamination from both bacterial and chemical sources looming large.
D.D. Williamson has introduced a naturally derived beta-carotene coloring which it expects to appeal to manufacturers looking to capitalize on the growing trend for natural foods and beverages.
While pushing to meet growing potential interest in North America for unpasteurised cheeses, producers from Quebec are increasingly questioning using raw milk in their goods amidst wider safety fears, says one industry expert.
A policy group is calling on the US food safety regulator and industry to make changes to practices as two studies claim the food supply is being contaminated by mercury tainted high fructose corn syrup.
Opinion remains divided over the use of recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) in cows to boost milk yield, after US-based cooperative Agri-Mark said it will phase-out using the product in its herds later this year.
The former head of Sanlu, the Chinese dairy at the heart of last year’s melamine scandal, has said she will appeal the lifetime of imprisonment, according to reports.
Chr Hansen is extending its range of natural colouring foodstuffs with eight new additions, following two years of experimentation with fruit, vegetable and plant sources.
From petite fromageries in France to artisan sellers in Quebec and Kansas, the sale of unpasteurised milk in cheese continues to divide opinion, with recent health scares endangering the entire sector.
The Nutrition Business Journal has awarded a Scientific Achievement Award to the research organization ChromaDex for its role in developing quality standards for the individual sweet components of stevia.
The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) knew that its peanut products were potentially contaminated with salmonella before distributing them, US health officials said yesterday.
UK based laboratory, Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), claims it has developed a reliable DNA screening method for identifying adulteration of Basmati rice.
UK confectionery giant Cadbury will launch a new TV advertisment from January until late March 2009 to drive sales of its iconic chocolate bar Cadbury Dairy Milk.
A new study has delivered positive results on the use of platinum as a catalyst during hydrogenisation of oils, but without the production of harmful trans fats.
The UK’s Food Standards Agency and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have issued their first call for researchers under a new food policy partnership – to investigate what makes people chose the food they eat.
Everyone from government to grocers seems to have their own idea of how best to inform consumers about foods’ nutritional content, but a labeling free-for-all has resulted in a clamor of nutrition labels which are actually getting in the way of comprehension.
New rules from Brussels implemented this week on the labelling and formulation of gluten-free foods could signal a rise in costs for the bakery industry.
A detection method to determine levels of melamine in whole milk and milk powder is highly sensitive and the fastest technique yet, claims researchers based at Purdue University.
Food manufacturers are being asked to take some responsibility for public health and make more nutritional products after a study found that magazine adverts were mainly for foods high in sugar, fat and salt.
Food and drink companies in Scotland are being invited to enter for the 2009 Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, with two overall winners: Product of the Year and Business of the Year.
One of the UK’s leading retailers is teaming up with a veterinary university to target developments in both animal welfare and product innovation that it says may benefit the country’s dairy sector.
The American Peanut Council is being cautious over the potential long-term impact of salmonella contamination on the industry, as the recall of salmonella-contaminated peanut products goes global.
DSM has announced its intentions to work with players from throughout the Chinese dairy industry in attempts to ensure improved safety throughout the country’s milk supply chain.
Fresh evidence from researchers in the US suggests that substituting refined sweeteners with unrefined equivalents in food formulations could raise disease-fighting antioxidants in consumer diets.
Campylobacter infections still topped the list of zoonotic diseases in the European Union while the number of cases of Salmonella infections in humans fell for the fourth year in a row, according to a report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Caravan Ingredients has claimed to have transformed the processing of shortenings and foods containing them, such as bakery products, with a new line of diglycerides.
An advisory committee for Japan's food safety regulator has said that food made from cloned animals is safe to eat.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that it has found salmonella in a package of crackers which was one of several Kellogg’s products recalled as a precautionary measure until the scale of the peanut salmonella outbreak could be determined.
Nestle has launched a new website to provide information and news about its global R&D.
EU restrictions on US chicken imports have been challenged by Washington, which is demanding that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) intervene in the dispute.
Ungerer has developed a new range of flavoured oat fibre powders that are imbued with natural flavour that can add both a fruity taste and health benefits to baked goods, dairy, desserts and smoothies.
A new study claims a combination of potassium lactate and sodium diacetate can reduce salt intake from cooked meat products without affecting microbial stability.
Sensient Bio-Ingredients, which manufactures flavors and flavor enhancers, has launched a new website design which it hopes will maximize interest in its customized products.
A new testing method for the enumeration of yeast and mould counts in food products provides extremely accurate results within a quick turnaround time, claims bioMérieux.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been criticised for ignoring consumers’ right to choose what they eat after it announced that it will not require labelling on meat or fish from genetically engineered (GE) animals.
Infomercial marketer Kevin Trudeau has been ordered to pay $37m for making false claims about weight loss in a book.
Russia’s ban on fish imports from Scotland has been removed, bringing relief to fish processing companies in the region.
Dietary fibres may control crystallisation and recrystallisation in ice creams, and offer new formulation possibilities for formulators, according to new research from Greece.
As European consumers reportedly flock to own brand products in a bid to offset fears over the global economic downturn, dairy processors are bracing to adapt their operations to meet short-term demand challenge at the very least.
The percentage of food and beverage products making ‘natural’ claims is growing in strength in the US, according to the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD).
SunOpta has developed its line of sunflower-based ingredients to include a sunflower paste designed to be used in the same way as almond paste in bakery and confectionery products.
AHD International has expanded its range of chia products to include chia seed flour, a gluten-free, heart-healthy alternative to white flour in bakery products.
Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) has announced that it has validated new methods to test for the presence of fish and molluscs in food products.
An extruded composite food packaging film containing pectin, polylactic acids (PLAs) and nisin can inhibit Listeria monocytogenes, according to scientists based at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the US Department of Agriculture.
US-based Explorer’s Bounty has released a range of puffed fruit snacks, which it says taps into consumer demand for organic, healthy snack foods.
A leading US food lawyer claims that the second major US Salmonella outbreak in less than 24 months involving peanut butter suggests an industry wide problem and shows the need for more intense regulation, as well as faster detection methods.
Cadbury has announced that it will add warnings to its Dairy Milk chocolate wrappers – to inform milk-allergic potential customers that it contains milk.
Focusing on health, nutrition, and emerging markets are amongst the top strategies being used by the most successful global food companies, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.
Fortification of corn masa flour with folic acid could produce enriched tortilla chips and corn chips, and serve as a new vehicle for the B vitamin, says new research.
The Czech presidency of the EU Council has published its work programme for the next six months, pledging progress on the food labelling regulation proposal, debate on food quality issues, simplification of the CAP and discussions on the policy’s future.
National Starch Food Innovation (NSFI) is launching a new specialty starch derived from tapioca, which is said to enable a 75 per cent reduction on the butter, margarine or shortening used in cakes.
The CIAA and APCO Insight have received a European Excellence Award for their communication of the work food and beverage industry to develop healthier products.
Global food safety and quality analyst firm, Intertek, has continued its recent series of collaborations with the acquisition, announced today, of the North American food facility auditing company, RQA.
Consuming nonnutritive sweeteners in calorie-free products “may heighten appetite”, but not if consumed with energy-yielding products, according to a new review by US researchers.
The National Confectionery Association has announced a conference on allergen handling and labelling for the confectionery industry to take place in Chicago on March 24 and 25.
The potential of pomegranate extracts and juices to protect against prostate cancer may be due to direct interaction with genes, according to a new study.
Careful regulation of inorganic phosphates in the diet could aid lung cancer prevention and treatment, researchers have concluded from a study in mice that could call into question the high use of phosphate additives in the diet.
A four year €4m European Commission funded project aims to develop multiple toxin detection tests for use by food manufacturers within processing plants.
National Brands Inc. has issued a nationwide recall of Topaz Wafer Rolls in the US after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said its tests showed that the product contained melamine.
BakeMark UK has advised that “economising is not the same as down trading” and has suggested that using premium quality ingredients is the most important factor in remaining competitive – even if that means comparatively higher costs.
X-ray technology is effective in killing bacterial pathogens in leafy greens without causing undesirable changes in product quality, claim US researchers.
The new dairy firm formed out of the merger of Friesland and Campina is to be known as Royal FrieslandCampina, following an official award of the title by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands.
Kellogg’s has launched a new range of savoury snacks under the Special K brand with the intention of targeting health-conscious snackers and women in particular.
The USA Rice Federation has joined with the National Council on Folic Acid to promote National Folic Acid Awareness Week which begins today.
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