A UK partnership between Ulma Packaging, the packaging solutions
provider, and one of the country's biggest producers of fresh
chickens, Banham Poultry, is said to have bought efficiencies that
benefit both retailers and consumers.
New software from Teklynx is capable of centralising control of
enterprise-wide bar code printing. This should help manufacturers
achieve better control of the movement of goods from the warehouse
right through to the store shelf.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved the use of
Hyperform HPN-68 for use in food applications, which means that
this high-speed nucleating agent for polypropylene from Milliken
& Company has now gained acceptance...
Europe's organic food and farming sector got a major boost this
week with the adoption by the European Commission of a new action
plan to promote the sector. The challenge will be to ensure, and
maintain, consumer trust in premium-priced...
A new four-roll dough moulder from APV Baker is said to provide
industrial bakers with a number of benefits, not least the
extension of product shelf life.
New research funded by the UK's Food Standards Agency could help
food manufacturers ensure that the meat-free food eaten by
vegetarians and people from certain ethnic groups is not
contaminated by meat.
Europe can consider itself almost free from the contagious
foot-and-mouth disease but must be remain vigilant - the FMD virus
is stable in chilled products and can be transmitted through the
movement of meat.
A third of companies have been impacted by material health, safety,
social and environmental (HSSE) issues following an M&A
transaction, according to a recent report. And when an
environmental issue is discovered post-deal, 42...
A new tamper-proof security seal for ensuring product integrity on
filtration products has been launched. The seals are one component
in a series of quality and security enhancements developed by
Millipore.
The UK's number one supermarket is introducing new food labels that
rank a product according to its position on the glycaemic index, a
system that measures the effects of food on blood sugar levels. The
move comes just a few...
Orafti, the chicory and rice ingredients producer, has been given
the green light by the Chilean authorities to begin work on a
second chicory extraction plant there - a move which the company
claims will bring industrial-scale chicory...
Parents concerned that additives in the diets of their young
children may be having an adverse effect on behavioural patterns
may be right - although clinical studies failed to support their
concerns, say researchers about to embark...
European beef consumption - hit badly by the BSE and foot and mouth
scares - is increasing once again, and industry professionals
meeting this week in Dublin are being urged to try a new tack in
order to further promote sales - promoting...
Colour sorting is not always the first thing that springs to mind
when it comes to increasing yields from dried ingredients, but UK
firm Radix says that its unique equipment can help manufacturers to
significantly boost turnover,...
Food Safe International, the Canadian-based provider of food safety
equipment, has said it will start to distribute its food safe
process in the Ukraine.
A hydrogen generation plant for a major German confectionery
company is being built by systems manufacturer Mahler IGS and
industrial gas giant Messer Griesheim.
Food Safe International and DTG Industries have formed a
partnership to create RFID traceability and tracking solutions for
perishable fruits and vegetables. Food Safe will work with DTG to
industrialise iPico's unique dual frequency...
The European Union has today relaxed its six-year ban on the
approval of new genetically modified foodstuffs, paving the way for
canned GM sweetcorn to hit the supermarket shelves for the first
time. But will the Commission's...
Imminent changes to EU law could result in a flood of intelligent
packaging, says Alan Reilly, acting chief executive of the Food
Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). But he warns that legislation
must ensure that new forms of packaging...
Hygiene and safety is a pressing issue for food manufacturers
across the globe, but in Russia increasing state regulation does
not always make safety checks easy to carry out. Simon
Pitman questioned Alexander Udin, senior expoert...
Biotechnology could help farmers in developing countries
significantly improve their fortunes, but only a few are currently
able to benefit as many basic food crops are ignored by biotech
scientists, according to a report from the...
Abbott Laboratories, a major infant formula manufacturer in
Ireland, has expanded its production potential through the
integration of new robotic technology. The concept enables the
manufacturer to pick and place items such as scoops,...
Claims by anti-GM groups that genetically modified crops cannot
co-exist with 'normal' ones without causing contamination have been
exaggerated, and increasing the regulatory burden on GM crops in
Europe would be inequitable...
A laser transmitter has been developed that can measure dry bulk
solids and opaque liquids at penetrations of up to an incredible 60
metres. By using an extremely small wavelength, the unit offers
manufacturers virtually no angle...
New research from the UK suggests an immune system malfunction
could play a profound role in the onset of food allergies. As the
European food industry gets to grips with imminent rules on the
labelling of allergens, the UK findings...
Pregnant women watching their caffeine limits need to be aware of
the wide range of caffeine levels their cup can contain, warns the
UK Food Standards Agency.
In time for EU enlargement on 1 May and in light of the tough new
GMO rules enforced in mid-April, twenty-four national enforcement
laboratories from the accession countries last week became part of
the European Network of Genetically...
DSO Fluid Handling, a manufacturer of replacement and maintenance
parts for processing plants in the ready-to-eat food and dairy
industries, is offering antimicrobial protection for rubber parts.
The company believes that heat-cured...
Stringent rules to protect the high quality, and high market value
compared to other vegetable fats, of Europe's olive oil are now in
place. But reliant on honest labelling, the market could remain
vulnerable. A new study from...
A government document designed to assist food packaging
manufacturers on the conditions of using recycled plastic packaging
has been published in the US. Although recycling is actively
encouraged, there are still health and safety...
Only about half the meat and poultry recalled in the United States
because of suspected health hazards between 1998 and 2002 was
actually recovered by the manufacturers, according to a new study.
This suggests new federal food safety...
New sources of GM ingredients are set to enter the European food
supply chain as EU agriculture ministers failed to reach a
qualified majority yesterday on the biotech maize Bt11 and its
entry into the bloc.
Brandishing the banner for genetically modified foods, a leading
scientist this week warns that by 2050 conventional crops will not
be enough to feed the 9 billion mouths.
A comprehensive review of Campylobacter in poultry processing has
been published by scientists from North Carolina University, US.
The report coincides with a number of food scares related to the
safety of poultry.
The flood of warnings over food products entering the EU zone
containing the potentially carcinogenic food colour Sudan 1
continues with the UK's watchdog recalling two different brands in
as many days.
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) has launched a guide to help
chilled food manufacturers meet their legislative commitments and
commercial requirements regarding controls on veterinary residues,
just days after the Soil Association...
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has launched the first
food safety training programme specifically tailored to the needs
of Ireland's Chinese food sector, which comprises almost 6,000
restaurants and takeaways. The...
Curcumin, the spice that gives curry its yellow colour, may
activate a key enzyme that protects the brain against oxidation,
thought to be a major factor in ageing and responsible for
neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's...
The EU health commissioner David Byrne has urged food processors in
the United States to give Europe's new imposed GM traceability
regulations time to work. The move comes in response to widespread
opposition to the new regime...
Europe's food watchdog gives the green light to a genetically
modified maize designed by US firm Monsanto, but fails to reach a
conclusion on the safety of a second GM hybrid maize application
from the biotech giant. The risk...
The toughest rules on GM labelling in the world entered into force
yesterday in Europe, extending the mandatory labelling to countless
food products in the supermarkets and heralding in an extensive
paper trail for the food industry.
A new system has been launched on the Internet to help food
producers cope with the complications of new EU meat labelling
regulations. The system provides manufacturers with the
Quantitative Ingredient Declaration (QUID) percentage,...
The 10 new Member States due to join the EU are on course to meet
the EU's food safety standards, said Commissioner David Byrne, on
the same day the EU's sugar confectionery body predicts soaring
sugar rises in the zone.
RFID has the potential to provide customers with more product
information than ever. But a new report claims that food
manufacturers and retailers will have to be careful that the
technology is not used against them, writes Anthony...
The European Commission has introduced TRACES, a new IT system
designed to improve the management of animal movements both from
outside the EU and within the EU. The system is designed to
simplify existing systems and create better...
Technology firm Trident has developed a printing system that uses
only a third of the cure power of traditional printers. The company
claims that the system is therefore ideal for heat-sensitive
packaging material applications such...
The European Commission will pour millions of euros into a new
project to ensure safety and improve productivity in organic food
supply chains across Europe.
New equipment designed to pasteurise food safely and efficiently is
being developed to meet EU food safety regulations. We look at two
products hoping to capitalise on a growing market.
