Sea salt not a viable sodium reduction strategy: New data
Using sea salt as a means of reducing sodium in food products is not viable since it contains the same sodium content as a Kosher salt, says a new study.
Archives for October 17, 2012
Cargill looks to counter diseased Indonesian trees with sustainable cocoa investment
Cargill has extended its sustainable cocoa program to Indonesia and plans to take preventative measure to turn ailing crops into high cocoa yielding money-spinners.
Food analysis simplified with new software
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched software for gas and liquid chromatography analysis that simplifies the process and makes it more user-friendly.
Extracts from leaves of the carob plant can inhibit growth of Listeria, says study
The leaves of the carob plant contain antibacterial substances that can help in the fight against Listeria, according to new research.
Kraft Foods orders evacuation after German gas cloud incident
Food processing giant Kraft Foods was forced to order the evacuation of around 1,800 people after a mixing error at a cream cheese factory in Germany created a cloud of hazardous gas.
Efficient x-ray trend builds with another launch
The trend towards energy-saving x-ray equipment for the food industry continues to increase momentum, with Eagle Product Inspection’s Pack 400 HC being the latest launch in the area.
Receivership for historic Irish meat firm
Receivers have been appointed to the Irish sausage maker which featured in James Joyce’s Ulysses. The 100 year old meat processing company Olhausen Ltd, which operated three facilities in Blanchardstown and Coolock in Dublin and Lough Egish, Co Monaghan,...
British Lion eggs sourcing call after salmonella scare
British Lion Egg Processors (BLEP) are urging manufacturers to buy product derived from British Lion certified eggs after an outbreak of salmonella that hit seven people in the UK.
Study establishes link between red meat and bladder cancer
Dietary proteins and iron found in red meat could be linked to increased risks of cancer due to their ability to form ‘powerful carcinogens’, says new research.
NZ honey study's sweet and sour findings
A PhD student at New Zealand’s Lincoln University has found that nearly half of mono-floral honey bought from supermarkets in the country were not true to their labels.
Nestlé backs China, greater focus on R&D
To a backdrop of its slowing growth in the region, Nestlé has revealed that it will double the number of its research and development units in China. The announcement came at the company’s first ever China-centric earnings call from Shanghai.
Hundreds of scientists urge Séralini to release full GM maize study data
More than 700 scientists and academics have signed a petition urging French researcher Gilles-Eric Séralini to release research data behind a study in which he linked NK603 maize consumption and drinking Roundup-spiked water with increased incidence of...
Emerging markets continue to drive Nestlé sales
Food and nutrition giant Nestlé has reported improved sales in its 9-month results driven by growth in emerging markets, but Q3 was a little slower than last year.
The power of organic: Turning snacks into health foods?
Organic snack purchases are on the rise across the US but consumers do not associate this branding with health, new research finds.
Competition heating up among spore forming probiotics suppliers
Competition in the spore-forming quadrant of the probiotics sphere is heating up with a new offering from Nebraska Cultures called ProDURA, a strain of bacillus coagulans.
Dispatches from the Whole Grains on Every Plate conference
The rise and rise of whole grain: Whole Grain stamp now on 7,600+ products in 35 countries
The Whole Grain stamp now features on more than 7,600 products in 35 countries, while the number of new products featuring whole grain claims rose from 164 in 2000 to 3,378 in 2011, according to data unveiled at the Whole Grains on Every Plate conference...
FoodDrinkEurope: Focus on innovation needed to ‘feed the recovery’
The European food industry needs to renew its focus on innovation if it is to help fuel economic recovery in the region, according to industry experts at trade association FoodDrinkEurope’s Congress in Brussels this week.
UK pig body issues herd reduction warning
A report by England’s pig levy body Bpex has shown that without retail price increases now, the pig herd in the UK and Europe could be cut by up to 10%.
E.coli outbreak linked to nearly 200 cases in Northern Ireland
The Northern Irish Public Health Agency (PHA) is investigating an outbreak of E.coli O157 which has been linked to 25 confirmed and 154 probable cases.
Powerade paces Coca-Cola's growth in North America
On Wednesday, Coca-Cola Company announced earnings of 51 cents per share in the third quarter, more or less in line with analysts’ forecasts. In a mixed earnings report, the company’s Powerade sports beverage line was a bright spot, leading an overall...
LycoRed gets local knowhow for Chinese market
Further intensifying its efforts to crack the Chinese market, an Israel-based global premix supplier has inked a distribution agreement to ease into the local food manufacturing space.
Yinlu Foods ready for $1/2bn expansion
Chinese foodmaker Yinlu Foods Group has announced plans to spend almost half a billion dollars in the construction of two new factories. The investment will serve to increase capacity by two-thirds.
Indonesia works on animal welfare in abattoirs
A global animal welfare organisation has embarked on a three-year project with veterinarians in Indonesia to improve welfare standards in the country’s abattoirs.
DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS
Twenty-twenty vision: Analyst finds 20 words for 20 years of future beverage trends
Speaking from the show floor of InterBev in Las Vegas, Richard Hall, founder and chair of Zenith International reveals 20 words to sum up themes and trends for the next 20 years, then sums up six decades in six words.