NoWFOOD recognised as food safety training centre
The University of Chester’s North West Food Research Development (NoWFOOD) Centre has been recognised for food safety.
Archives for March 25, 2015
Is it worth buying nutrient-poor packaged fruit 'n' veg?
Fresh-cut fruit and veg are sold as an instant vitamin boost. But chlorine disinfection, refrigeration and up to three weeks on the shelf mean their vitamin content is often low – so is there any point in buying them?
Low salt food does not trigger compensation behaviour, says study
Reducing the salt content of food does not trigger compensation behaviours in consumers, research has found.
Blue Pacific, MycoTechnology ink partnership deal
Natural flavoring manufacturer Blue Pacific Flavors will distribute MycoTechnology Inc.’s full food technology portfolio as part of a global strategic partnership announced this month.
Kraft & Heinz merge to accelerate growth and expand distribution globally
The mega-merger between Kraft Food Group and H.J. Heinz Company announced March 25 will allow the U.S. based companies to grow more quickly together than they could individually by combining their complementary distribution strengths, company executives...
Japan poultry giant mulls technology transfer to boost Indian exports
Tokyo-based Mayekawa Manufacturing Co is in talks with officials of India’s Andhra Pradesh state government to bring Japanese technology to the state’s large poultry industry. N. Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, visited Japan in...
Quorn 'categorically rejects' allegations in wrongful death lawsuit
Quorn Foods has launched a vigorous defense of its ‘mycoprotein’ meat substitutes in the wake of a wrongful death lawsuit filed in California by the parents of Miles Bengco, an 11-year-old boy alleged to have had a severe allergic reaction to one of its...
Primal Pantry founder: 'You can't protect your product. You can only protect your brand'
When launching a new product, don’t underestimate the power of good design – and make sure you trademark everywhere, says Suzie Walker, founder of The Primal Pantry.
dispatches from Anuga FoodTec 2015
Mettler Toledo updates software for product inspection
Mettler Toledo has updated data management software that networks metal detectors, x-ray inspection systems and checkweighers.
EU fish discards ‘difficult for industry to comply with’
European fishing industries will have great difficulty complying with new EU rules that ban the throwing away of unwanted fish, say researchers.
Banza chickpea pasta has twice the protein and four times the fiber of regular wheat pasta
Banza chickpea pasta: ‘We want to do what Hampton Creek Foods has done with eggs, but with wheat, rice and corn’
While a lot of the sexy stuff in grocery is happening in snacks and beverages, Detroit-based start-up Banza is on a mission to disrupt a mature, shelf-stable category bang in the center of the store: pasta.
New enzyme could save cash for maltose syrup producers, says company
A new enzyme launched by biotech company Novozymes can optimise operations and reduce processing costs for maltose syrups producers, the company said.
Editor's blog
Food Vision Big Debates: Ethical eruptions, technological disruptions, challenged assumptions
Big Food needs to care more; start-ups can’t feed a planet housing 9bn people in 2050; and genuine disruptive technologies are spawning and spinning faster than flapping butterfly wings…So, er, stay calm and keep making (hopefully healthy) food.
EU food safety commissioner appeals for solidarity on Russian ban
The European Union (EU) health and food safety commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis has called for solidarity between EU countries in dealing with the Russian ban on exports of EU pig and food products.
New Zealand
Profs shocked to find herbicides cause antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Research lead by a team from the University of Canterbury has found that commonly used herbicides can cause bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics.
Breaking News
Kraft Foods agrees super-merger with Heinz
Heinz and Kraft Foods will merge to create the world’s fifth largest food and drink company, after Heinz owners 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway agreed to acquire Kraft.
WITec launches automated Raman Imaging system
WITec has launched a fully automated Raman imaging system saying it sets the boundary between ease-of-use and ultimate capability.