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	Product Presentation Rapid and reliable food testing The increasing usage of vitamins and supplements in foods has created a need for more rapid and accurate procedures for analysis of food products. Biacore has come up with an automated platform that fulfills this requirement... Click Here Access Full Stories Spirits group calls for Chinese counterfeit crackdown A quarter of all spirits brands claiming to be of European origin now sold in China are counterfeit, according to an EU liquor association... Read Nanotech projects for food sector outlined at conference Nanoengineered products for the food sector -- including a smart RFID nano sensor -- took centre stage at a two day conference held 20-21 November in Braga, Portugal to discuss the science of the miniscule... Read Heat exchanger designed to handle powders, bulk solids A new heat exchanger can prevent contamination of foods while indirectly heating or cooling free-flowing powder and bulk solids, its manufacturer claims... Read Worm genome researched to save potatoes Researchers in the UK are taking a novel approach to improving the competitiveness of the potato market - decoding the genome of a parasitic worm to find out how it can have such a devastating effect on crops... Read Industry attacks bottled water critics Increasing criticism over the environmental impacts of consuming water from bottles instead of a tap supply is needlessly misleading consumer opinion, according to an international association representing the... Read
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	Related Industry News Beverage briefs: financial rounds ups and Sitevi 07 In this week's round up, a number of European spirits manufacturers and brewers have enjoyed a strong opening six months to the financial year, while a technical show for wine production offers manufacturers a... Read FDA hearing to examine salt reduction The US government will this week re-examine its position on salt, a move that could ultimately lead to new regulations and limits governing the use of the compound... Read Combined heat and power systems cut CO2 output, tests show The use of micro- combined heat and power (CHP) systems can help small businesses cut CO2 emissions by up to 20 per cent if used in the right applications, according to a study by the Carbon Trust... Read Grain prices could rise by another 40 per cent says ING Food and beverage processors will be fighting it out for an increasingly dwindling supply of grains sourced at ever higher prices, ING Group warned in a new forecast report for the sector... Read Weekly comment Why all the fuss about stevia? Why are the birds circling around stevia when the ingredient has not been approved in the two major Western markets - the United States and Europe? Read Previous Headlines Wild helps cut salt content and maintain taste A new powder that allows food and beverage manufacturers to halve the amount of salt used in their products, making them healthier without impairing the taste, has been launched by Wild... Read Why all the fuss about stevia? Why are the birds circling around stevia when the ingredient has not been approved in the two major Western markets - the United States and Europe?... Read Grain news: crops, labelling and websites The UK wheat crop declined this year; a research organisation calls for minimum whole grain requirements; and Cargill launches a website for the grain industry... Read Olive, grape extracts keep bugs at bay to keep food on the shelf Natural extracts from olive and grape showed better anti-microbial activity against a bacteria and yeast than three synthetic antioxidants, showing their potential as food preservatives, says a new study... Read Agency sets migration limits on di-isobutylphthalate Di-isobutylphthalate, a packaging chemical with potentially toxic health effects, is showing up at alarmingly high rates in foods such as rice and baking mixtures, according to a report issued today by Germany's... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Meet global food safety standards and increase productivity - Technical / White Paper Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Lab Technology Plant Safety & Equipment Testing

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