Elanco to launch food safety business
Elanco has announced plans to launch a food safety division focused on the meat and poultry sectors in response to heightened concerns over foodborne pathogens.
Archives for January 20, 2010
There’s more to healthy eating than reformulation
Pressure to improve the healthy profile of foods focuses too much on the micro and not enough on macro factors that are affecting consumers eating habits, according to food business leaders.
Flavor and texture improvements needed for low fat cheese success
Producers of low-fat cheese need to improve the flavor and sensory aspect of their products if they are to achieve widespread consumer acceptance, says a new study.
City Food Lecture 2010
Political will needed to feed 9 billion by 2050
If our planet is to feed a projected population of 9 million by 2050, political will and judgement is needed to manage a confluence of factors that are impacting production, the UK’s former chief scientist has said.
Danes unite to mine infant formula prebiotics
Danisco and Arla are taking part in a €2.5m+ business/academia research project to isolate and develop some of the oligosaccharides naturally present in human breast milk for use in infant formulas.
FSA survey finds support for one per cent milk
A Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey has found that the overwhelming majority of UK consumers consider one per cent milk to be an acceptable alternative to semi skimmed.
How the food industry can prepare for new government
A UK general election is looming in this year, and the food indusrty will be affected by the changing political agenda. Public debt will come under the microscope, and the culling of quangos could mean a refocus for the FSA under a Conservative...