Asda announced yesterday that its store in Canford Heath Dorset is
set to be the first supermarket to recycle, reuse or compost all of
its waste rather than send it to landfill.
Scientists have reviewed the safety data and case reports of
supposed adverse reactions for noni fruit juice, and reached the
same conclusions as the EU that the fruit poses no safety risk to
consumers.
About 5 per cent of mixed raw vegetable salads in the UK are
contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a national
survey that uncovered two products with levels above the EU's
regulatory limit.
French wine authorities have laid down plans to ban the
controversial use of wood chips in higher quality appellation
controllee wine, after the practice was approved by the European
Commission.
Corn Products International has again reported strong growth, with
its third quarter results reflecting a continued good performance
from its North American business.
Leading kids' entertainment brand Nickelodeon has made another move
towards promoting fresh produce to children, announcing this month
that its popular cartoon characters will feature on kid-friendly
packs of fruit.
The stagnant US market for fruit products is expected to continue
to decline marginally, despite industry efforts to spice up the
category through ingredient and packaging innovation, according to
a new report by Packaged Facts.
Government researchers are helping to dramatically reduce
Salmonella on pigfarms, part of a bid by the US agriculture
department to prevent the pathogen from showing up at processing
plants.
A new fat replacer from hydrocolloid firm Gum Technology has been
designed specifically to interact with the milk proteins present in
dairy goods, and claims to cut fat by up to 10 percent in
milk-based products.
A handful of almonds, a rich source of flavonoid antioxidants,
vitamin E and magnesium, may enhance the feeling of fullness in
people and aid weight management, suggests a new study.
Except for the sheep in the uplands of Cumbria, Scotland and Wales,
radioactivity levels in UKfoods are below EU guidance levels,
according to an annual study by the country's food safetyregulator.
Maltodextrin and whey protein isolates can form complexes with
"exceptional emulsification properties", and could offer
industry an alternative to gum arabic, particularly for soft drink
applications.
Supermarket Sainsbury's is aiming to work directly with dairy
farmers in a newly formed development group to increase
transparency in the food chain, with a move backed by the National
Farmers Union (NFU).
Food and beverage manufacturers may soon be required to disclose
detailed information on their marketing activities and expenditures
targeted toward children and adolescents, the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) has said.
Cargill plans to use next month's Health Ingredients Europe event
to unveil a number of products that food and beverage manufacturers
can use in future product launches.
An FDA risk assessment that is expected to declare meat and milk
derived from cloned animals safe for the food supply is currently
being reviewed by the government, and is due to be released by the
end of the year.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ruled this month that the
tolerable upper intake level (UL) of iodine in seaweed, set in
2002, is sufficiently recent to be applicable.
The UK food safety watchdog has revised its guidance on dairy
hygiene in an attempt to defuse pending legal action from the EU,
after allegations UK officials failed to protect the public from
contaminated milk.
A mature US yogurt market does not mean there is no room for
growth, according to a new report, which identifies huge expansion
possibilities particularly in the area of probiotic and prebiotic
yogurt products.
International Flavours and Fragrances (IFF) is to separate its
business into two different units in a bid to better reflect its
flavour and fragrance operations.
Cargill Refined Oils Europe has launched a new range of frying oils
designed to help food makers cut levels of trans fatty acids (TFA)
and saturated fatty acids (SFA).
Ethical codes of labour practice along the food supply chain have
had positive impacts on issues such as health and safety, but more
could be achieved, says a major new report.
A heart healthy food stamp from the American Heart Association
(AHA) is being increasingly relied on by consumers, according to
the AHA, which says that growing participation rates are a sign of
the success of its heart-check mark.
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) is to separate its
business into two different units in a bid to better reflect its
flavor and fragrance operations, the company announced yesterday.
Researchers from India, in collaboration with Kraft Foods, have
proposed a simple, cost-effective method of galactomannan esters
derivatives that are "useful as functional food
ingredients."
Dairy research and development in the UK has been systematically
destroyed, warn two senior ex-officials, seriously damaging the
potential for the country's industry to compete against foreign
players.
The US government has initiated antidumping duty investigations on
imports of lemon juice from Argentina and Mexico, in response to an
industry petition that claims these imports are harmful to the
domestic lemon juice production.
After the recent boom of cereal and granola bars in the US, sales
of these products are expected to slow over the next few years,
according to a new report. However, opportunities for growth still
remain, particularly through targeting...
The incorporation of the baking ingredient xylanase which improves
the quality of bread but is frequently inhibited by wheat could now
become easier for bakers following research into the problem.
European food companies are already being asked to submit health
claims for approval to agencies at national level, following the
adoption of the new EU regulation on nutrition and health claims
last week.
Tesco-Global stores has announced that it will create more than 700
new jobs in Hungary as part of an expansion in the food retail
market, despite what it describes as a difficult market.
The recently implemented school wellness policies have started to
have an impact on the types of foods children have access to during
the day, with schools already offering more fruits and vegetables,
according to a report issued...
