dispatches from Pittcon 2017
Ionicon targets food and flavour science with trace gas analyser
Ionicon Analytik has introduced a high-resolution PTR-TOFMS instrument for VOC monitoring at Pittcon 2017.
Archives for March 24, 2017
Cocoa price for Ivorian farmers may drop 30% amid widespread poverty
Ivorian regulator Conseil Café Cacao (CCC) says it may lower guaranteed farm gate prices for cocoa in the primary growing nation.
France's food waste ban: One year on
Has the French system of penalties for supermarkets wasting surplus food really worked?
Consumer orgs dub regulation ‘Filthy Food Act’
A dozen consumer groups have called on the US Senate to oppose regulation they have dubbed the “Filthy Food Act.”
R-Biopharm to develop improved ELISA method to detect allergens
R-Biopharm is developing an improved ELISA method to detect food allergens as part of a project with two universities.
FDA issues GRAS no objection letter for Sweegen's Bestevia Reb-M - which starts with the leaf, then undergoes 'enzymatic conversion'
California-based SweeGen has received a GRAS no objections letter from the FDA for the use of its Bestevia branded Reb-M - manufactured from stevia leaf extracts converted to Reb M using enzymes – for use as a general purpose sweetener for food and...
EFSA to recommend daily intake values for added sugar by 2020
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will publish a scientific opinion on how much sugar can be included in a healthy diet by 2020, it has confirmed.
Farm body wants ‘action’ after Brazil meat scandal
EU farming body Copa-Cogeca has urged Brussels to enforce stronger action on Brazilian meat imports, following allegations that meat processors bribed government officials to turn a blind eye to rotten beef and poultry.
New kid on the block explores novel business model for stevia production
California-based B’BOX Group claims to have developed a proprietary technique for producing clean-tasting, high-purity stevia extracts that is so fast and cost-efficient that it says leading CPG manufacturers are considering buying the technology and...
Powerful Yogurt to drop 'yogurt' from name as it expands in thriving protein space
If anyone is doubting protein’s staying power as a sought-after call-out on packaged products, let the growth of Powerful Yogurt (soon to be just Powerful) be an indicator.
Big Tree Farms unveils golden coconut sugar to compete with refined white sugar: 'This is going to be a truly disruptive sweetener’
Big Tree Farms has developed a paler, finer ‘golden’ organic Fair trade coconut sugar that can replace refined white sugar in applications where coarser, darker coconut sugars aren’t ideal, says the company, which has been selling coconut sweeteners for...
ADM teams up with GLG Lifetech to add stevia and monk fruit to its portfolio
ADM is bringing two sweetener brands, SweetRight stevia and VerySweet monk fruit, to market following a tie up with Canadian high potency sweeteners specialist GLG Lifetech.
CSM Bakery Solution’s ancient grains bread mix given new life to boost UK craft bakers’ profits
CSM Bakery Solutions has revitalized its Pantique Ancient Cereals bread mix a with a new name – Pantique Ancient Grains Ultimate bread mix – and a bolder baked appearance.
Campylobacter infections in Sweden double in last 5 years
The number of people infected by Campylobacter in Sweden has doubled in the past five years, according to Swedish agencies.
Mexico eases beef trade tax
The Mexican government will allow a huge volume of international beef to enter the country tax-free this year.
German firms hikes plastic prices
A German business making sealants for the food and drink industry said it plans to increase prices by 15% in April.
Four fundamental APAC nutrition and food trends shaping 2017…and our Food Vision Asia summit
Diabetes, the double burden of malnutrition, personalised nutrition and sustainability: these are four of the most pressing APAC food and nutrition trends, according to industry experts speaking at our Food Vision Asia 2017 summit.
Indian crackdown on illegal meat slaughter, smuggling
India’s chief minister for the state of Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath Yogi, has ordered a crackdown on cow smuggling and illegal slaughter.
Manuscript text used by reviewer for published paper, journal claims
A study has been retracted by the journal’s editors after it was found to contain content from another paper that the study’s author was reviewing for another journal.
WHO praises France for ‘straightforward’ nutrition logo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised France for officially backing a voluntary, front-of-pack nutrition logo that “clearly stood out as the most consumer-friendly scheme”.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Clean label 2.0 and other top marketing strategies for natural products
When it comes to marketing products in the natural channel it seems like there are as many strategies as there are products; but just like how not all products resonate with all consumers, not all marketing strategies do either.