Omega-3: Fishing for alternatives
Short of an earth-bound deity walking amongst us and miraculously multiplying our fish stocks, industry must invest more in alternative sources of omega-3 to meet nutritional needs.
Archives for March 23, 2009
Gluten-free baguettes get formulation boost
Combining buckwheat flour and guar gum could lead to the gluten-free French bread with “improved quality attributes”, says a new study from France.
New Salmonella detection kit is highly sensitive, claim developers
A detection kit for the presence of the deadly strain Eschericia coli 0157:H7, Salmonella and Staphyloccoccus aureaus provides definitive results and does not need confirmatory tests, claim its developers.
Foss outlines how to avoid fat fines
FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Foss Product Manger Jens Borg to ask him how the company's analytical tool, MeatMaster, could optimise meat production.
The up-side of downturn for acquisition hungry food firms
Acquisition hungry food firms with a strong capital structure can benefit from acquisition opportunities thrown up by the economic turmoil, says an analyst – a view shared by Israel’s Frutarom, which last week reported a record year of profits following...
Hopes for lifting the protein cap could be dashed
The Food and Drink Federation said it is baffled by a Food Standards Agency recommendation to keep the protein cap that limits products such as cereals being advertised to children, which it said overturned previous advice without “good reason”.