Analytik Jena tech now available for manual extraction
Analytik Jena has made its SmartExtraction technology available for manual isolation of nucleic acids.
Archives for May 18, 2017
Modified maize starch brings cost savings of 15%, says Ingredion
Ingredion's latest waxy maize modified starch can bring cost savings of up to 15% when replacing in sauces and removes the pasty texture associated with other texturisers, said the company.
Phenomenex adds polar, mixed-mode selectivities for column line
Phenomenex has launched mixed-mode selectivities and particle sizes for UHPLC, HPLC and preparative work in the Luna column range.
Ibotta app campaign boosts US beef sales
A campaign targeting consumers via a mobile retail app was deemed a “huge success” by the US beef industry.
Will changes to the Nutrition Facts panel lead to a wave of ‘defortification’?
Updated daily values (DVs) for vitamins and minerals that will roll out with the new-look Nutrition Facts panel, coupled with changes to serving sizes, may reduce the nutrient density of fortified foods, and could lead to reduced overall intakes of some...
McBurney: ‘Nutrition status measurements will enter the era of home pregnancy testing’
We should ‘shift from measuring food intake to measuring nutritional status,’ argues expert
“It is time to change the nutrition dialogue from an obsession about what foods we put into our body to objective measures of nutritional status,” according to one nutrition thought leader.
Canada, Mexico and US meat industries unite on NAFTA talks
The Trump administration’s notification to “modernize” the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has spurred the Canadian, Mexican and US beef industries to join forces.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: What snacks are hot and where consumers are buying them is evolving
US consumers are snacking more than ever, according to IRI data, but an analyst for the market research firm warns that CPG companies shouldn’t take this upward trend for granted because while many shoppers reach for packaged products to satisfy their...
Consider tightening Salmonella regulation on pig farms - researchers
Legislators should consider tightening regulations for Salmonella in primary production following two large outbreaks in Germany in recent years, said researchers.
60,000 foods to be analysed
Germany in crucial data drive to understand radioactivity risk in food
The German government is hoping to garner crucial data to help it better understand the risks involved from the consumption of radiation-emitting radioactive elements in foods such as uranium in a major study.
Tate & Lyle launches 17 non-GMO starches
Specialty ingredient supplier Tate & Lyle will launch 17 non-GMO starches in order to meet a growing global demand, particularly in North America and Eastern Europe, it says.
Millennials are aging, what’s driving their snack purchase decisions now?
When data on marketing food and beverages to Millennials first came out, they tended to portray this age group as adventurous (and broke) twenty-somethings. But members of this generation have aged, and their purchasing drivers have changed, according to...
JBS chiefs enter plea bargain amid bribery claims
Seven executives of Brazilian meatpacker JBS, including the billionaire Batista brothers who run the company, have entered a plea bargain in yet another corruption scandal.
Probiota Americas built around cutting edge research
Experts from diverse research fields including infant health, skin health and global microbial demographics will expand the view of the microbiome at the upcoming 2017 IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas on June 7-9 in San Francisco.