EFSA issues GM guidance
A panel of experts at the EU's food risk assessment agency have completed a guidance document for GM ingredient suppliers.
Archives for December 1, 2004
New flavors with tagatose
German flavors and fragrance firm Symrise has teamed up with SweetGredients to use Spherix's new sweetener Gaio tagatose to develop a new generation of flavors.
Cheese makers to use electronic nose for market gain?
Dairy science moves closer to providing dairy food manufacturers with improved flavour profiles as researchers in the UK use human and electronic noses to identify the smelliest cheeses, writes Lindsey Partos.
Opinions split in CEE over EU sugar reform
Plans for EU sugar reform are unfair and would only benefit the biggest producers, according to 10 member states including Slovenia, Hungary and Latvia, as new discussions split opinions in eastern Europe, reports Chris Mercer.
Cerealia taps into Russian convenience growth
A new bakery capable of producing up to 70 million bread loaves per year is set to be built in Moscow by Swedish firm Cerealia to serve the growing convenience food industry with cosmopolitan products - and by-pass customs duties, reports Chris Mercer.
Smucker to sell ingredients plants
Food company J. M. Smucker said today it will sell its industrial bakery ingredients and dairy ingredients businesses during the next twelve months.
Electronic nose identifies world's smelliest cheese
A new study of the world's smelliest cheeses suggests that electronic nose technology could be a useful tool for quality control and authenticity testing in the future.
Americans want tougher GM regulation
Americans' attitudes about genetically modified (GM) foods remain divided, although their opinions appear not be deeply held and can be influenced by new information and events, according to a study released this week, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Study suggests milk consumption, ovarian cancer link
High intakes of lactose and dairy products, particularly milk, may increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer, report Swedish researchers, while previous studies suggest that low-fat milk and dairy products could actually protect against this cancer.
Sainsbury continues its convenience store push
J Sainsbury, the UK's third largest food retailer, has continued its move into the convenience store sector with a third acqusition this week. But is this really the answer to the questions about the ailing company's long-term business strategy, asks...