LGC boosts proficiency testing portfolio
LGC has acquired API Food Quality to boost its portfolio of proficiency testing (PT) schemes for the food industry.
Archives for February 3, 2017
China private equity firm acquires 80% stake in Kiwi supplement manufacturer
New Zealand supplement firm Better Health Co, which owns the GO Healthy brand, has sold an 80% stake to an Asian private equity fund to help it tap into international markets.
Sweet and spicy flavours add beverage calories, study notes
Individuals are piling on excess calories by sweetening or adding spice to their coffee or tea, according to a study from the US.
Lithic Nutrition: We want to prove that cricket can be a viable, heavy-hitting protein alternative
If the novelty factor surrounding edible insects has worn off somewhat, consumer interest in protein – particularly where there is a sustainability story to tell – continues to grow, says Denver-based start-up Lithic Nutrition, which packs 15g of protein...
EU hits out at South Africa's poultry dumping protest
The European Commission has expressed concern after hundreds of people protested in Pretoria, South Africa, against EU poultry dumping that has forced profit-hit chicken processors to cut jobs.
Could Brexit trigger a race to the bottom for Britain's food safety & quality?
As the UK government's white paper on Brexit calls for "frictionless trade", the National Farmers' Union has spoken out in favour of a level playing field with new trade partners, such as the US - could this trigger a race to the bottom for food safety...
Children’s drink choices influenced by personalized labels, study finds
Personalized marketing of soft drinks influences and increases the choice of those drinks among children, according to a study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
We are targeting labs looking for matrix tolerance and detection power - PerkinElmer
PerkinElmer has launched an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) that it claims can handle any sample matrix, address any interference and detect any particle size.
Whitbeck Laboratories opens facility
Whitbeck Laboratories has opened a 7,500 square foot research and testing facility.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA AT THE 2017 WINTER FANCY FOOD SHOW
Cauli-Rice unveils low-carb, preservative-free, shelf-stable alternative to pasta, rice: ‘It took us three years to get it right’
Cauliflower rice is now available in the frozen and chilled sections of some retailers, but British brand Cauli-Rice is hoping to carve out new territory in the emerging category with a shelf-stable, microwaveable product with a more ‘al dente’ texture...
Have thousands of facility registrations lapsed?
A quirk of the latest go round in the FDA facility registration process means thousands of foreign firms could find their registrations have lapsed, a leading consultant tells NutraIngredients-USA.
How to ‘win’ with Super Bowl ads in a bristling political climate
An astronomical amount of money pours out of food and beverage companies into Super Bowl spots each year. This year, from coin toss till the end of play, there are nine food and beverage companies (excluding the foodservice sector advertisers KFC and...
What are the sustainable scores on the board? Who cares?
Hardly a week goes by without a scorecard on sustainable sourcing, an index on environmental performance or new rankings for ethical business practices. There’s little doubt these have made a few businesses buck up in the face of adverse publicity but I...
US-UK trade deal could take place in two years
A new trade deal between the UK and the US, which includes meat, could be established in as little as two years, according to experts.
Sorghum's superfood credentials could see it become ingrained in our diet: Mintel
Sorghum is little known in the west but has all the makings of a superfood from the nutrient profile to its heritage tradition – can it join the ranks of quinoa and chia? One Mintel analyst certainly thinks so.
Kiwa PAI upgrades SOFHT membership
Kiwa PAI has joined The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) as a Supporting Company Member.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Separating fact from fiction when formulating with probiotics
Once restricted to a handful of products, such as yogurt, probiotics are enjoying unprecedented popularity and are popping up in unexpected places with many bold health claims, but not everything consumers or manufacturers hear about probiotics is true.