Denmark and France maintain bisphenol A ban
Denmark has said that unless Brussels imposes a Europe-wide ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials for young children it will not lift its own ban on the chemical.
Archives for October 3, 2010
New Chr. Hansen cultures aim to improve yoghurt drink texture
Chr. Hansen has launched new cultures specifically to improve the texture and mouthfeel of drinking yoghurts so manufacturers do not have to turn to thickeners.
New bread shelf-life extender from AB Enzymes as patent expires
AB Enzymes is launching what it calls the “next generation” bakery shelf-life extending enzyme, which is coming to market just days after the expiration of a patent that has so far dominated the market.
Court overturns Ohio ban on rbST-free milk labeling
A district court has overturned an Ohio state ban on the labeling of milk as free from artificial hormones, saying that there is a compositional difference between milk from cows treated with growth hormone and untreated cows.
No increased concern from food process contaminants, FSA
Levels of acrylamide and a number of other process contaminants present in foods are not a cause for increased concern about the risk to human health, according to the latest survey.
GMA supports Fudge’s anti-obesity legislation
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is among more than 50 organizations that have come out in support of Rep. Marcia Fudge’s anti-obesity legislation, the Fit for L.I.F.E. bill introduced last week.
Reformulation not sufficient to tackle childhood obesity, say researchers
Product reformulation alone may not be sufficient to tackle obesity as American children’s top sources of energy provide little more than empty calories, researchers claim.
Milk proteins may aid post exercise fluid retention
Milk proteins could be more effective than carbohydrates at aiding fluid retention after exercise, according to new research.
Danisco brands xylitol as study claims low-carbon benefits for firm's production method
Danisco says a new independent life cycle assessment (LCA) shows that a ‘unique’ hydrolysis method for its newly branded version of the low-calorie sweetener xylitol can yield environmental impact savings of up to 99 per cent.
NovelQ project bears fruit with new HPP packaging
Trials are underway at Italian flexible film manufacturer Icimendue on a newly developed multilayered packaging applicable for high pressure food sterilization – one of many spin offs initiated under the EU funded NovelQ project, claims its coordinator.
New starch sources may improve functional properties of surimi
The addition of newly developed starches could help the functional and textural properties of surimi seafood products, according to new research published in the Journal of Food Quality.