EFSA reaffirms carnauba wax safety at current usage levels
EFSA’s Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) has re-evaluated carnauba wax as a food additive and found it to be safe at current usage levels.
Archives for October 9, 2012
Senomyx receives EU approval for sucralose enhancer and four savoury flavours
California-based flavour firm Senomyx has received European regulatory approval for four savoury flavour ingredients and a sweetness enhancer for use in sucralose-sweetened foods and beverages, the company has said.
Irish farmers to stage protest day
Ireland’s agricultural industry will close down next Tuesday (16 October) in support of a day of action by Irish farmers.
Starches can reduce cheese producer reliance on proteins – Ulrick & Short
Ulrick & Short has launched a range of tapioca-based starches for cheese production – a development it hopes will reduce the industry’s current reliance on expensive proteins.
Paramount axes 118 jobs after losing Morrisons contract
One of the UK’s largest manufacturers of chilled and frozen pizzas, Paramount Foods, has made 118 workers − more than 25% of its workforce − redundant after losing a key contract to supply Morrisons.
Outbreak of norovirus in Germany 'over'
German food safety chiefs have said that a norovirus outbreak that sickened more than 11,000 people is over.
Balancing mouthfeel: The ‘yin and yang’ of sensory perception
Research into why wine and tea pair with fatty food could offer the food industry a lesson in how to better balance fatty and astringent mouthfeels in processed foods, say researchers.