Decoding food odours: Scientists map molecular signatures of food smells
While foods contain many thousands of volatile chemicals, only around 230 of them play a role in how we perceive the odour of a food, say researchers.
Archives for July 7, 2014
Guest Article - Part 1: Mettler-Toledo myths 1-5
Overcoming myths of food industry inspection standards
Regional and international food industry safety guidelines are changing all the time, according to Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection.
State of emergency declared in Latvia after African swine fever outbreak
Latvia became the third EU state to report instances of African swine fever (ASF) after 13 wild boar and four farmed pigs tested positive for the disease.
‘EU doesn’t have resources to police trade deals properly’: spiritsEUROPE DG warns
The head of powerful EU spirits trade confederation spiritsEUROPE warns that the EU Commission needs more resources to better police trade agreements with outside nations.
ESA on acrylamide safety concerns: 'We’ll be seeking clarity and clear categorization'
The European Snack Association (ESA) says it welcomes EFSA’s recent draft opinion on acrylamide in food, but will push for greater clarity on safe levels and product categorization in the final document due in September.
Overseas buyers are swooping on UK firms
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of UK companies featuring overseas buyers increased by a whopping 71% in the first quarter of 2014, compared with the same quarter in 2013, according to Trefor Griffith, partner at financial advisory firm Grant Thornton.
Hot water treatment effective but affects bean sprout quality
Hot water treatment is an effective decontamination technique for raw mung bean sprouts but commercial feasibility could be affected by physical quality of the product, according to research.
Falling prices and poor relationships hurt Irish beef industry
Ireland’s beef sector is facing tough times – slim profits and poor prices are hurting farmers, industry experts say.
Australia
SWOT analysis exposes Asian opportunities for Australian exporters
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has published a series of reports that it hopes will deepen the manufactured food industry’s understanding of the opportunities that exist within Asia.
China
New draft law is a step in the right direction for supps exporters
A recent draft reform of China’s Food Safety Law, which is now available for public comment, is a great improvement for supplements exporters who have been increasingly frustrated at the time and expense required to gain certification in the country.
Attorney: Chobani could face more lawsuits over moldy yogurt, but they are very hard to prove
The publication of a paper alleging that the fungus in yogurts voluntarily recalled by Chobani last fall is more virulent than originally thought could prompt a new wave of civil lawsuits against the Greek yogurt maker, although product liability cases...
Artichoke water CEO: How many different types of coconut water can you have? We're delivering disruptive innovation
Plant waters are all the rage - at least that’s what trend watchers keep telling us - but can artichoke water emulate the meteoric success of coconut water? Or is Arty Water - an intriguing mix of artichokes, mint and pandanus leaf sweetened with monk...
Global ID: 'Demand for Non-GMO-Project verification doubled after Whole Foods put its GMO cards on the table...'
The growth of the Non-GMO Project verification scheme has been nothing short of explosive over the past 18 months. But does the firm serving as its technical administrator have the resources to cope, and are competing certification schemes adopting the...
Children’s TV promotes bad diets, says study
Unhealthy foods are being promoted to children in everyday children’s television programmes, new research published in the British Medical Journal suggests.
Eblex calls on international meat industry to work together
A competition which pitches three nations butchery skills against each other serves to illustrate that, when it comes to the global meat trade, we are "all on the same side", guests at the gala dinner for the Tri-Nations Butchers’ Challenge were told.
Palm oil plantations threaten water quality, warn researchers
The expansion of oil palm plantations may also pose a threat to water quality in fresh water streams that millions of people depend on, according to new research.
USDA should shut down Foster Farms, say Congresswomen
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) should shut down Foster Farms poultry processing facilities until a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened over 600 people is stopped, according to two US Congresswomen.
Australia
Yoghurt lovers: frequently fruity but getting back to nature
From bush honey to vanilla bean, Australian dairy sections boast a wide range of yoghurt flavours. But over the last five years, the country’s yoghurt-eating habits have shown a gradual but undeniable shift away from flavoured or fruity yoghurts, and...
Gene marker increases celiac risk in young children; environment can’t be ignored
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that 26% of children with two copies of a high-risk variant in a specific group of genes develop an early sign of celiac disease called celiac disease autoimmunity (CDA) by age five.
Chobani blasts “irresponsible” study on moldy yogurt; authors stand by their paper
Dr Alejandro Mazzotta - the microbiologist heading up food safety at Chobani - says he is disappointed by the publication of a “highly irresponsible” paper in the peer-reviewed journal mBio alleging that the fungal contaminant found in some of its...
SnackNation office delivery launched solely on market demand, says H.U.M.A.N. CEO
H.U.M.A.N., the company behind better-for-you vending machines and healthy micro markets, has taken its business-to-business healthy snack distribution model into corporate offices with the launch of SnackNation.