Microbial detection offers fast product development
The Soleris system could help food firms formulate new product lines more rapidly by detecting microorganisms in nutritional ingredients quicker, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Archives for June 9, 2005
Sudan 1 turns up in EU recall tracking system
Illegal colours continue to crop up in European food products with the EU's tracking system highlighting banned Sudan 1 and Para Red contaminants in a range of foods this week, reports Lindsey Partos.
Food takes majority slice of pocket money
Children in the UK spend more than a third of their pocket money on sweets, snacks, drinks and takeaways, find new statistics from the country's national number crunching body, reports Lindsey Partos.
Different prebiotics go head to head in new study
The prebiotic activity of different fibres will be measured and compared in a new study designed to help food makers decide which ingredient to select for their gut health products, reports Dominique Patton.
TV food ads creating nation of nutritionally confused kids
Television advertising gives children the wrong message about healthy eating and is creating a generation confused about the meaning of nutrition, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Smell of fresh bread and fast food influences behaviour
Demonstrating again the power behind our sense of smell, researchers find the smell of fast food wrappers, fresh bread and pastry can lead a driver to road rage, writes Lindsey Partos.
Ajinomoto invests in new R&D centre
Japanese food seasonings firm Ajinomoto announced earlier this month it will invest 5 billion yen (€400,000) in a new R&D centre at its Kawasaki plant.
Label properly or lose consumer trust, warns NHB
Food manufacturers must be more honest with consumers or risk eroding their trust, as a recent study into honey demonstrates writes Anthony Fletcher.