Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires animal health company
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc has announced its acquisition of animal health diagnostics company Prionics AG.
Archives for March 26, 2014
All you need is love? Analysis of 50 years of hit songs yields tips for food advertisers
Researchers analysing 50 years worth of hit songs have identified 12 key themes that may help marketing professionals in the food industry craft advertisements that will better resonate with audiences.
Organic shakeup: EC proposals for stricter organic food laws aim to win back consumer trust
The European Commission (EC) has proposed new laws that will shake up the way organic foods are regulated, in a bid to address what it calls 'the shortcomings of the current system.'
WGS in food safety on EFSA agenda
The use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) of foodborne pathogens will be the subject of a meeting in June.
12 sick from Salmonella linked to seaweed
An outbreak of Salmonella that has sickened 12 people in Wales has been linked to a type of seaweed.
Fria hungry for free-from expansion in UK
Scandinavian frozen free-from major Fria will ramp up its UK presence over 2014, focusing on major retailers in particular, its export manager says.
JBT: Get equipment sanitation down cold
One food technology expert says it is more important than ever for processing firms to keep their equipment up to stringent safety standards.
Dispatches from EU food manufacturing and safety summit
Food industry needs to build public trust again
The food industry needs to focus on building public trust back and supply chain integrity after recent incidents, according to the group head of manufacturing excellence at Premier Foods.
HPP food market nearing $12bn
Demand for high-pressure processing equipment and food/beverage products is surging; one expert from HPP provider Avure outlines some of the reasons for the growth.
Call for UK-wide folic acid fortification
The government at Westminster is being urged to press ahead with mandatory fortification of bread and flour with folic acid across the UK in a bid to reduce neural tube defects in foetuses.
SOFHT launches student award
The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) has launched its 2014 Student Award to encourage students to choose a career in the food industry.
Special edition: Nuts, pulses & legumes
Roasted and salted? Peanuts can be so much more, NPB says
Sometimes it’s hard to think inventively about the ingredient that comprises half the ubiquitous peanut butter and jelly sandwich or is passed to us in small pouches on most airplane rides. But from flours and spreads to use as a legume, the potential...
FOODEX 2014: LIVE FROM THE SHOW FLOOR
‘America sneezes - we catch a cold!’: Serving sizes and the UK war on sugar
A food industry panel chaired by former UK cabinet minister Michael Portillo has warned that the UK drive to cut sugar and salt levels in food and drink risks being undermined by larger portion sizes.