Study questions food firms on HACCP experiences
A study looking at the views of staff and managers at food plants on HACCP has identified preparation for future regulation as the key motivating factor and staffing the number one challenge.
Archives for July 7, 2010
Special Edition: Shelf Life
Marketing trends force brands to consider light damage
The latest trends in beverage and dairy are forcing companies to consider the potentially damaging effects of light on product quality.
Encapsulated foods protected from the recession
Food encapsulation enjoyed a level of protection in the recession due to their use in the high-growth functional and healthy food sector, claims a new market report that predicts a market value of 39$bn by 2015.
Heinz Australia vows bisphenol A phase out in baby food packaging
Heinz Australia said it plans to phase out use of bisphenol A (BPA) in all its baby food packaging in response to mounting consumer fears over the substance.
Keep clones out of novel foods, MEP vote
Members of the European Parliament have voted against including meat or milk from cloned animals under the new novel foods regulation, an outcome that makes conciliation procedure likely unless the Council accepts the position.
High-flavanol cocoa repairs blood vessels in CVD patients - Mars
Cocoa flavanols could improve poor blood vessel function in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), according to research by a team of researchers, including scientists from confectionery maker, Mars Inc.
US seafood industry hopes to avoid 'second gulf disaster'
The US seafood industry is preparing to avoid “a second gulf disaster” by persuading Americans that seafood in general, and supplies from the Gulf of Mexico in particular, are safe to eat, according to the trade organization National Fisheries Institute...
CP Kelco pumps additional $8m into Danish pectin plant
CP Kelco has announced that it is injecting $8m investment into its pectin plant in Skensved, Denmark to meet growing demand for its amidated pectin for use in low-sugar and sugar-free products.
New FCC monograph for isomaltulose published
A new monograph for isomaltulose has been published in the Food Chemicals Codex, which sets a quality standard for the ingredient across the globe.
ABF reports strong growth in sugar, food ingredients
Higher sugar prices and volumes have helped boost third quarter revenues at Associated British Foods, signalling continued strong performance into the second half of the year.