Campylobacteriosis has overtaken salmonellosis as the most reported
animal infection transmitted to humans in the EU, according to
findings published yesterday.
Scientists have devised a means of preventing contamination of
commercially baked bread - helping manufacturers to minimise the
loss caused by spoilage and halt the common problem of 'ropey
bread'.
DuPont's aggressive reorganisation strategy for its nutrition and
crop protection businesses, involves closing or streamlining 10
plants and slashing 1,500 jobs globally.
The new European health and nutrition claims regulation and food
fortification regulation will enter into force in January
2007, as the EC decides not the wait for adoption of the comitology
amendments.
A number of Democratic senators have called for the establishment
of a joint task force to examine recent outbreaks of E.coli, and
suggest legal changes designed to prevent future problems.
An upgraded software programme using radio frequency identification
(RFID) to track and trace products, will improve food safety
management information, its manufacturer claims.
Sainsbury's announced this week that it will convert banana stocks
to 100 per cent Fairtrade, in a move that will have a significant
impact on growers and other retailers.
Biotech firm DuPont has further strengthened its position in China,
announcing this week the formation of a joint venture with one of
the country's largest seed production companies.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have offered retailers an insight
into shopper habits by conducting a survey of over 2000 British
adults into yuletide rituals.
Three-quarters of women still do most of the cooking and food
shopping, according to new research that could help health
promotion policies be targeted more effectively.
Taste preference and familiarity remain the most important drivers
behind peoples' breakfast choices, according to a new study by
market researcher the NPD Group.
EU-funded projects devoted to improving food safety and quality are
among those showcased by the European Commission yesterday at a
conference in Brussels.
A matrix of sucrose, gelatin and gum Arabic can successfully
encapsulate citrus flavours, and offer potential as a cheaper
alternative to pure gum Arabic for the process.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
has issued the first-ever national guideline addressing both the
prevention and treatment of obesity in adults and children.
Bulgarian dairy and meat producers that fail to comply with EU food
safety measures face a continued ban on trading with member states
even after the countries upcoming ascension to the bloc.
National Starch Food Innovation has launched what it claims to be
the most comprehensive source of information on resistant starch,
designed to provide an easy reference base for nutrition experts.
Public opinion about genetically modified (GM) foods remains
divided, but more information and more stringent regulation would
ease the fears of the majority of Americans, according to a new
survey.
The US food industry needs to be regulated by a single food-safety
agency with the authority to test widely for dangerous pathogens,
demand recalls and penalize companies that knowingly sell
contaminated food, according to the author...
Publication of the new European health and nutrition claims and
food fortification regulations has been delayed until next spring -
a scenario that should affect nothing but the timescale for
entering into force, although experts...
On-going research by Anglo-American researchers into
water-in-oil-in-water emulsions could offer significant potential
for low-fat products, and novel encapsulation systems.
There's no way but out for heart-damaging trans fatty acids, and
procrastinators in the food industry will achieve nothing by
delaying reformulation other than lagging behind in the game as the
rest of the world waves goodbye.
Broad restrictions need to be implemented on the marketing of foods
and beverages to children, as the majority of these are high in
salt, fat and sugar, according to a report by the World Health
Organization (WHO).
Impregnating collagen fibre with rosemary extracts could boost the
antioxidant activity of the extract, and has significant potential
for processed meats, say Polish scientists.
The high calorie, low fibre dietary pattern associated with the
Western diet are associated with an increased risk of colorectal
cancer, says new research from France.
The EU yesterday opened a commmunity reference lab for food
packaging, part the bloc's plan to ensure the chemicals used in
their manufacture do not affect human health.
Central and Eastern European sugar processors are bearing the brunt
of new EU reforms due to dominant Western European companies within
the industry acting in a political and not economic manner, claims
an agricultural expert.
Danish ingredients group Danisco has launched a new stabilizer
ingredient designed to allow ice cream manufacturers to cut the fat
content of their products while still maintaining a creamy
mouthfeel.