Irish food sector targets lucrative French market
Irish food and drinks exports to France have now exceeded half a billion euros, delegates at an Irish Food Board trade reception at SIAL heard.
Archives for October 22, 2006
Sea Buckthorn to join heart healthy juice club?
Scientists in India have reported a new extraction method for sea buckthorn berries giving a juice rich in vitamin C, polyphenols and flavonoids.
UK tightens hygiene to head off EU dairy row
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.
EFSA backs current EU iodine assessment
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.
Elastomer provides increased shelf life, claims manufacturer
A new thermoplastic elastomer could increase shelf life significantly, claims its manufacturer.
Cargill to focus on heart health in Frankfurt
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.
Probiotics and health to drive US yogurt market
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.
FDA moves towards cloned meat, milk
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.
IFF splits business into flavours, fragrances units
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.