PepsiCo launches new SunChips variety in US
PepsiCo’s snacks arm Frito Lay has added new varieties to its SunChips brand to seize upon consumer preference for natural convenience snacks.
Archives for March 23, 2012
Dutch firm sets sights on worldwide approval after EFSA backs Listeria-combatting solution
Listex P100 manufacturer Micreos's aim for worldwide approval seems a step closer after it received the green light from European authorities for use of the Listeria-combatting agent with raw fish.
Starter culture can extract more curd from milk, increasing cheese capacity – DuPont
DuPont Nutrition and Health claims that its new cheese starter culture will ‘boost capacity without increasing milk consumption’, by saving protein commonly lost in whey waste when producers use other cultures.
Global Food Safety Forum pact will look to boost Asia food import safety – FDAImports.com
US import law specialists FDAImports.com and the Global Food Safety Forum (GFSF) have entered into an agreement that will see them offering Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-related expertise to Asian food exporters.
DISPATCHES FROM PACKFORUM: CHEESE 360
'Cheese is like the Olympics: firms must go higher, longer, faster' - Chr. Hansen
Cash-strapped consumers demanding value mean that cheese producers need to reinvent themselves in order to 'produce more for less', according to Chr. Hansen's managing director of cheese cultures, Søren Herskind, while private label growth in Europe...
Gluten free bakery potential for Solanic’s potato protein isolates after SA GRAS approval
Dutch ingredients firm Solanic has achieved self-affirmed generally recognised as safe status (SA GRAS) in the US for its natural potato protein isolates and claims the protein can help manufacturers achieve better quality gluten free bread.
Salt intake during pregnancy may alter heart structure of offspring: Rat study
A high intake of salt during pregnancy could lead to alterations of heart structures in offspring, according to new research in rats.
US retailers swear off ‘pink slime’, industry worried
The American meat industry is worried about the consequences of a decision by major retailers to stop selling ground beef containing lean, finely textured trimmings (LFTB), commonly known as ‘pink slime’.
Antibiotic residue in EU meat stabilises
The percentage of animal by-products not complying with EU standards on antibiotic residues has been stable for the past three years, reaching 0.33% in 2010, the European Commission has revealed.
Sodium reduction: The science, the technology... and the business case
It's expensive, risky, and difficult, but manufacturers have made huge progress on sodium reduction in recent years. But how much further can they go, and where is the ROI if consumers are at best indifferent to their efforts, or at worst downright...
Call for UK to get behind non-GMO soy lecithin as firm gets sustainable supply validation
The UK food sector remains ‘undecided’ about non-GMO soy lecithin compared to the level of demand that exists in other European markets said CERT ID as Thew Arnott becomes the first UK supplier to get ProTerra backing on sustainable sourcing of the...
Egyptian FMD outbreak requires “urgent action”, says FAO
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Egypt, which has killed an estimated 4,658 animals, with a further 40,222 suspected cases, is threatening food security in North Africa and the Middle East, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture...