Mars opens center to address food safety risk portfolio
Mars Incorporated has opened a pre-competitive research and training facility in China to address food safety.
Archives for October 1, 2015
Trans-Pacific Partnership considers removal of tariffs
US beef looks set for a boost, with trade barriers among Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries set for removal following meetings with trade ministers in Atlanta this week.
Quorn snapped up by Filipino company for £550M
Quorn Foods has been sold to Filipino branded consumer goods company Monde Nissin for £550M, ending months of speculation.
Europe increases pressure on Thailand over illegal fishing: 'Yellow card' update
The European Union (EU) will make a decision on whether to ban fish imports from Thailand by December, while the EU gave out ‘yellow cards’ for illegal fishing to Comoros and Taiwan.
Expo East in review
Uncle Matt’s Organic seeks to restore orange juice’s status with functional ingredients
Once a breakfast staple in most American homes, orange juice has fallen out of favor in recent years as consumers try to cut carbs, calories and sugar. But premium juice maker Uncle Matt’s Organic is hoping to return the beverage to its former glory with...
Shipments of Soylent 2.0 to resume shortly following mold probe
Soylent says it will shortly resume shipments of Soylent 2.0, the new ready-to-drink version of its flagship meal substitute, after addressing a manufacturing glitch which caused mold to grow on the exterior of some bottles.
Could pecans be the next big ‘better for you’ ingredient in snacking?
Pecans could become a mainstay ingredient across the bakery and snacks industry as consumers look for more versatility in their products, says the Center for Pecan Innovation.
PCA officials sentenced to prison
Two former Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) employees have been jailed for their roles in a 2009 Salmonella outbreak from peanut products.
More than half of EU countries set to opt out of GM
Sixteen countries have requested to opt out of GM cultivation in Europe – but while the Commission says the opt-out clause is necessary for such a complex issue, campaigners are calling it ‘Kafkaesque’ and one scientist warns Europe is walking 'an...
Sample6 app enables food safety on the move
Sample6 has launched an application to help food companies equip their staff with safety testing data anywhere in the facility.
Danish packaging firm clinches European takeover
Sealed Air Corporation has agreed to sell its European food trays business, which makes trays for fresh meat, salad, fruit and foodservice customers to Denmark-based packaging solutions provider Faerch Plast.
New enzyme means lower costs and resources for sweetener production, claims Novozymes
Danish enzymes and ingredients giant Novozymes has said its new enzyme solution means conversion of starch in to sweeteners can be done for lower costs and with fewer raw materials and energy inputs.
How ‘progressive consumers’ are redefining health and wellness… and is fat really back?
While cynics observe that biodynamic cane sugar is still sugar, and gourmet Himalayan pink salt is still good old sodium chloride, it’s a fact that trends which might seem to have niche appeal are increasingly heading to the mainstream, and that a small,...
Industry Voices – Curtis Vreeland
A dynamic bean-to-bar market creates the ‘New American Chocolate’ – but is it a game for small players only?
Confectionery consultant Curtis Vreeland assesses the growing US bean-to-bar chocolate market and asks several artisanal chocolatiers how and if they can co-exist with multinationals.
Consortium aims to ensure freeze-drying tech not left in the cold
A consortium has been created by Purdue University to improve freeze-drying technology.