FDA guidance impacts canned food firms
Suggested changes to FDA regulations on canned foods could throw processors for a loop; an expert on such draft guidances shares the ins and outs with FoodProductionDaily.
Archives for January 29, 2014
African nutrition programmes must focus on prevention not treatment, warn researchers
Nutrition programmes must shift from the idea of treatment to one of prevention if they are to meet African needs, according to new EU-backed research.
BNF school nutrition report marks "room for improvement"
Although some progression has been made, there remains considerable room for improvement in the diets of British schoolchildren, according to a report from the British Nutrition Foundation.
ConAgra makes ‘difficult decision’ to close nutrition bar plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan
ConAgra will close its private label health and nutrition bar manufacturing facility at 4490 44th Street SE Grand Rapids, Michigan, this summer less than four years after acquiring it, with the loss of 260 jobs.
Latvian association says 90% of sold beef origin is unknown
As much as 90% of the beef sold in Latvia’s stores and markets comes from unknown sources or is smuggled, according to Rihards Valtenbergs, head of the Latvian Cattle Breeders Association (LAMCB).
Now It’sFresh! in the Americas too
It’sFresh! will open a HQ in the US next month to meet business growth in the Americas.
Pesticide exposure may be linked to Alzheimer's disease: Study
Exposure to the pesticide DDT may be associated with the risk and severity of Alzheimer's disease, according to new data.
Research consortium unveils oil-free emulsion technology for low-fat foods
A European research cooperation led by NIZO has developed a new emulsion technology based on water-soluble ingredients that could replace oil and water emulsions for low fat food applications.
Singapore research centre seeks to make bread that cuts blood-sugar
The Singapore government’s scientific agency has joined forces with a university in a US$20m joint-venture to develop a variety of bread that will reduce blood sugar, among other research projects.
Palsgaard recreates customer conditions with new Singapore pilot plant
Emulsifier specialist Palsgaard is now in the process of installing a margarine pilot plant at its Singapore facility.
Latvia to lose smoked meat processing capacity
A number of Latvian meat processors may close their businesses this year, due to the fact they will not be able to meet the EU’s new requirements on the quality of smoked meat products, according to reports from several meat companies.
Clostridium perfringens could trigger multiple sclerosis
Clostridium perfringens has been been found to be a potential trigger for multiple sclerosis (MS), according to US researchers.
Neogen test approved as confirmation method
Neogen’s ANSR assay for Salmonella has been approved as a confirmatory method by the AOAC.
Special edition: Gluten-free
The lowdown on celiac disease, gluten sensitivity and celebrity wheat-bashing: In conversation with Dr Alessio Fasano
We know that almost a third of the population has a genetic predisposition to celiac disease, in that they have particular versions (DQ2 or DQ8) of a cellular receptor called the human leukocyte antigen (HLA). But why do only a fraction of those with...
US organisations oppose new Farm Bill
US livestock organisations and food associations fear that new country-of-origin labelling (COOL) rules, set out in the Farm Bill, could provoke retaliation from Canada and Mexico and are strongly opposed to the new legislation.
New launches at Kellogg, Post Foods, and Muller Quaker Dairy highlight energy, protein and fiber
Energy, protein and fiber are key to new launches from Post Foods, Kellogg, and Muller Quaker Dairy this month.
IFP rolls out non-PHO encapsulated ingredients
Innovative Food Processors (IFP) Inc. has launched a line of encapsulated food ingredients to replace ingredients formerly coated with partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (PHOs), in response to the FDA’s recent proposal to remove trans fats from the...
Man arrested in massive Japanese pesticide tainting scandal
Japanese police have arrested the man thought to be at the centre of a food tainting scandal that has seen thousands of people poisoned and confidence in the domestic food industry at an all-time low.
IFOS opens certification door to omega-3 suppliers
Croda has become the first omega-3 supplier to win a QC certification from the voluntary International Fish Oil Standards (IFOS) which has previously focused on branded products.