EU folate fortification failure caused 8,400 neural tube defects in 11 years
Europe is facing an “epidemic” of folic acid-preventable neural tube defects (NTD) spina bifida and anencephaly, researchers have said.
Archives for August 30, 2015
Research shows trace amounts of toxic substances in plastic don’t contaminate F&B products
Trace amounts of toxic substances used to make plastics don’t contaminate the food or beverage products they contain at a significant level and pose no immediate threat to consumers, according to Iowa State University research.
SIG Combibloc & Nestlé Mexico expand ‘Coffee Mate’ range
‘Beverage portions sizes are decreasing due to consumer concerns about sugar and calorie intake’
Beverage portion sizes are decreasing due to consumer concerns about sugar and calorie intake and plant-based alternatives to dairy products are finding a ready market with consumers, according to SIG Combibloc.
KitKat commits to only sustainable cocoa by early 2016
Nestlé plans to source only sustainable cocoa for its global KitKat brand in order to strengthen consumer trust.
Green-lipped mussels move from pharma to food with seafood seasoning
German pharmaceutical company, Pharmalink, is moving from pharma to food with a contaminant-free seafood flavouring made from green-lipped mussels.
Eurofins uses NGS testing to identify non-targeted microorganisms
Eurofins has launched a next generation sequencing (NGS)-based test service to identity non-targeted microorganisms.