Archives for May 18, 2015

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Enzyme processing may offer new textures from egg protein

By Nathan Gray

Researchers exploring the potential to create new food textures have suggested that egg protein hydrolysates could provide chefs and the food industry with solutions that aid the development of new products.

Concerns over spread of US bird flu

By Chloe Ryan

Reported cases of avian influenza in the US have now reached 156 in the past six months, making the current situation the most extensive outbreak of the disease ever reported in the country.

Flexitarians fuel innovation in vegetarian food

By Niamh Michail

Vegetarians are enjoying a wide range of packaged food– but it's their flexitarian friends who are fuelling innovation in the taste and texture of plant-based meat alternatives.

FSAI cracks down on ‘misleading’ marketing terms

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published guidance for food companies to ensure consumers are not misled by terms such as ‘natural’, ‘artisan’, ‘traditional’ and ‘farmhouse’.

3M Food Safety upgrades its Petrifilm Rapid Yeast & Mold Count Plate

By Jenny Eagle

3M Food Safety has updated its 3M Petrifilm Rapid Yeast & Mold Count Plate adding rapid plates that speed up the time it takes customers to get test results, as well as making the plate easier to work with, as it celebrates scooping bronze in the Edison...