Codex committee drops processed cheese standards
The Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CCMMP) has recommended that all Codex Processed Cheese standards be scraped.
Archives for February 9, 2010
Obstacles block radical innovation in fresh meat
The fresh meat aisle might seem a prime target for innovation in sustainable packaging. But cost issues, along with differing interpretations of ‘sustainability’, are hindering the process, reports sister title Food Manufacture.
Layered gels may help sugar reduction
By controlling the distribution of sugar in a gelled product, the overall sugar concentration may be lowered without affecting the perceived sweetness, says a new study from Sweden.
Soft Drinks Association slams pancreatic cancer study
Soft drinks are safe and not a risk factor for cancer, says the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) in response to yesterday’s study from an Asian population.
BASF raises propionic acid prices again
BASF is bringing in another price increase for propionic acid, a food preservative, because increasing costs of raw materials mean the margins are unsatisfactory.
Symrise invests in Russia and Singapore
Symrise is extending its reach in two high potential developing markets, with the acquisition of a new facility in Russia and the opening of a new plant in Singapore.