GenomeTrakr sequencing average of 800 isolates per month
The network using whole genome sequencing (WGS) for pathogen identification is sequencing an average of more than 800 isolates per month.
Archives for February 25, 2015
Breaking the taste taboo
Taste preferences are firmly rooted in a society’s culture - but they can be changed if manufacturers succeed in creating a new ‘cultural context.’
Salmonella typing methods evaluated for use in outbreaks
The strengths and weaknesses of different whole genome sequencing (WGS) methods for investigating Salmonella outbreaks have been investigated.
ASA rejects LighterLife Fast complaint: It's hard to get 100% of RDAs with 600 kcal of ‘ordinary' food
It would be extremely difficult for consumers to devise a 600 calorie diet providing 100% of vitamin and mineral RDAs themselves, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said in its rejection of a complaint against LighterLife Fast.
True Drinks CEO: Fresh investment will support 'dramatic same store sales increases' & help get a larger share of stomach
The growth of True Drinks’ AquaBall product continues to gather pace, with new investment from Toba Capital Management and market share in the $2 billion children’s beverage market recently hitting 2% in just two years.
Crunch time for Cargill with perfect acoustic formula for gum
Cargill has developed an acoustic testing formula that it claims will help manufacturers maximize crunchiness in gum coatings.
Pharmachem launches sprinkle-on application for Phase 2 carb controller in North American market
Pharmachem Laboratories is seeking new markets for its Phase 2 carb controller ingredient with the North American release of DietSpice, a line of functional seasonings that can be sprinkled on food to help weight watchers absorb fewer calories from the...
Fairtrade sales drop in the UK for first time in 20 years
Sales of Fairtrade goods fell nearly 4% last year in the UK as consumers turned to cheaper alternatives at grocery stores.
EU approves new pigmeat storage system
European Union (EU) ministers yesterday (Tuesday 24 February) approved a new pigmeat storage aid system, helping EU producers deal with low prices caused by the Russian trade embargo and rising production.
Danish Crown to take on Tican
Danish Crown is to merge with Tican in a move that will see Denmark’s two cooperative slaughterhouse companies combine their activities.
India
Packaged food and fizzy drinks not behind India’s diabetes spike
Despite living among the highest population of diabetics in the world, Indians consumed just one-fifth of the global daily average for calories through packaged food and soft drinks last year.
Not all foreign companies are familiar with food canning US FDA requirements
Registrar Corp claims not all foreign companies are familiar with food canning US FDA requirements as it celebrates National Canned Food Month this February.
VIP Nuts: We’ve cracked it with beer collaboration
Collaborating with major beer brands like Carlsberg and Cobra has stretched our reach even further, says the co-founder of VIP Nuts.
Tate & Lyle unveils Dolcia Prima allulose low-calorie-sugar: ‘We believe this will change the food and beverage landscape forever’
Tate & Lyle is launching a new ultra-low-calorie sugar that is found naturally in jackfruit and raisins, but is being made in commercial quantities via the enzymatic conversion of corn using a proprietary process.
Briefing
Peanuts: Fewer allergies mean more fans as Asian consumption grows
It is no coincidence that eight out of the world’s top 10 peanut consumers are in Asia, where eating the nuts appears to be an altogether safer pastime than doing so in Europe or North America.
Snacking power house talks about ‘regional jewels’ at Packaging Innovations 2015
Developing markets account for 44% at Mondelēz International with plans to expand into more ‘white space’
Mondelēz kicked off the Packaging Innovations tradeshow at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, today talking about its developing markets and ‘regional jewels’.
Live exports from Australia to Vietnam skyrocket, but supply chain doubts remain
A boom in Australian live cattle exports to Vietnam looks set to continue this year, thanks to favourable currency conditions, the depletion of the Vietnamese herd by exports to neighbouring China, and increasing demand for fresh quality beef from...
'ALL MALTA GOYA PRODUCTS MEET FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS'
Goya Foods slams 'outdated, inaccurate' 4-MEI figures in soft drinks study
Goya Foods has hit back at a study on the safety of 4-MEI in soft drinks by John Hopkins researchers, insisting that the team's data on the caramel color byproduct is 'outdated and inaccurate'.
Solazyme: 'We’re changing the paradigm here'
First products with high oleic algae oil to hit US shelves in second half of 2015, says Solazyme
The first products containing Solazyme’s high stability, high-oleic algae oil – which boasts “unprecedented” amounts of healthy monounsaturated fat – will hit shelves later this year, says the firm, which has just received a no objections letter from the...