How mango hit the mainstream… Trend mapping with fruit
Fruits are starting to feature in a growing number of food and beverage launches, from craft ciders to tart cherry juice, says a new report.
Archives for April 22, 2013
Special edition: Sodium reduction - The road ahead
Sodium reduction: ‘Savory products across the board are struggling with sodium reduction’
Cost and the lack of a ‘silver bullet’ are still cited as an issue for reduced-sodium food, with savory products in general struggling with the challenge, but plenty of application-specific solutions abound, say industry players.
NZ firm develops real-time meat contamination test
A New Zealand firm has come up with technology that reportedly gives processing firms real-time results when testing meat for contamination.
History snapshot
New Zealanders' long-standing love affair with cod liver oil
Until the introduction of synthetic vitamins in the 1960s, cod liver oil had been used in New Zealand since the earliest days of settlement to ward off or cure illnesses.
Pesticide residue assessment must be simple and transparent, says BfR
A generally accepted method for the cumulative risk assessment of pesticide residues on food is missing within the EU, according to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).
Agro-food industry unites on sustainable supply issues
Some of the world’s biggest agriculture firms have united with food industry and scientific partners to form a steering committee, intended to share initiatives for achieving a sustainable global food and water supply chain.
Is population-wide salt reduction necessary?
Despite decades of research and debate, there are still questions about the suitability of population-wide salt reduction. Can some people safely consume more salt than others?
Food safety training boss outlines Fera lab benefits
An international food safety network has boosted the capacity to detect pesticide residues in Guatemala, Central America, "tenfold" and improved its testing for aflatoxins, poisons produced by fungi.
Dairy drink NPDs demonstrate ‘scale of our ambition’ – Arla Foods UK
Arla Foods UK has moved to increase its share of the rapidly growing dairy drinks category with the launch of two new products – Wing-Co protein-enriched chocolate milk, and GULP milk shakes for children.
WASH: Stealthy reduction still best – but all food needs clearer salt labelling
Salt content in foods should be clearly labelled to help consumers to choose low-salt options – but food makers should continue to embrace a ‘stealth health’ approach, according to international programme lead for World Action on Salt and Health (WASH)...
World’s largest food allergy study launched
An international study into food allergies has been launched which hopes to establish a standardised approach to allergen management for companies involved in food manufacturing.
Australian academic appointed to rice research board
Australia’s newly appointed representative on the board of the International Rice Research Institute said she would use her role to seek ways to grow rice as a means to combat world food shortages.
Coke’s Himalaya plant plans spark environmentalists' fury
AN agreement between Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages and the Uttarakhand government to set up a Rs600cr (US$110m) manufacturing plant in Dehradun’s Vikas Nagar Tehsil has drawn the rage of local environmental groups.
DISPATCHES FROM THE 2013 INNOBEV GLOBAL BEVERAGES CONGRESS, WARSAW, POLAND
‘Many people are trying to put chains on our freedom’: UNESDA president
New UNESDA president Dominique Reiniche, also president of Coca-Cola Europe, warns that opponents ‘trying to put chains on our freedom to innovate’ risk stifling the development of the European soft drinks industry.
AquaBounty posts $4.4m loss, but says it has the funds to begin ‘initial commercialization’ of GE salmon if approval is granted
AquaBounty Technologies - which is hoping to become the first company to introduce a genetically engineered (GE) animal to the human food supply - says it has secured the necessary funds to “begin the initial commercialization program” should the FDA...