PCB levels under control
Levels of dioxins and dioxin-like environmental pollutants PCBs in food have fallen by around 50 per cent in the UK over three years, according to a recent study from food safety agency, the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Archives for July 20, 2003
Overhaul needed for Russian starch market
The Russian starch market could be on the road to recovery after dipping sharply in the 1990s. When at its peak, up to 180,000 tons of starch were manufactured in the USSR, while today maize and potato starches combined make up about 60,000 tons. But...
Yeast leader expands in the US
Lesaffre Yeast has added a new consumer yeast brand to its North American portfolio with the acquisition of Stranks Management and its subsidiaries.
Meal-hybrids meet snacking needs of 21st century
Eating in between mealtimes is fundamentally ingrained in Europeans' eating habits, claims a new report that encourages manufacturers to concentrate on healthy snacks and meal-snack 'hybrids' to meet the needs of this rising trend.
Pork quality questioned
A rising tide of imports of pig meat is coming into the UK but much of it which claims to be produced to UK specifications is not, according to the British Pig Executive (BPEX).
Consultation for EU regulations
The FSAI is to undertake a consultation period for proposed new EU regulations governing food products in relation to nutrition and health claims.
Whipping analysis into shape
Engineers at the Russian company Izobretatel in Moscow have designed and patented a new device for rapid and cost-effective analysis of the consistency of various food- and non-foodstuffs for future standardised replication.