Israeli firm aims to reduce sodium in meats
Israel-based Salt of the Earth has launched a new sodium reduction ingredient for hamburgers and processed meat.
Archives for November 12, 2015
Oceana finds fishy fraud in Brussels
Almost a third of seafood was mislabelled in Brussels with economic reasons the main driver behind the fraud, according to Oceana.
Miratorg set to double steak production capacity
Bryansk Meat Company (BMC), a subsidiary of Russian agricultural holding Miratorg, has increased its daily capacity for the production of beef steaks to 1 tonne (t).
Junk food dominates marketing landscape in Scotland: study
Nearly three quarters of the food and drink marketing seen by children in Scotland is for junk food, according to new research that the Scottish Government will use to push for stricter UK-wide advertising rules.
EU brings in mandatory origin labelling for food from Israeli settlements
Food produced in Israeli-occupied territories, considered illegal under international law, must be clearly labelled as such in EU countries - a decision that has provoked strong opposition from Israel.
EU misspent €6.3bn in 2014
The EU misspent €6.3bn in 2014 overall, according to a report from the European Court of Auditors that called for change.
Microbiota influences impact of dietary strategies for blood sugar: Study
People with better control of blood sugar after eating barley kernel bread also have a different balance of microbes in the gut, a new study in Cell Metabolism reveals.
Transforming acacia gum from invisible ingredient to sustainable superfood
Acacia gum seems to have it all – manufacturers say it’s clean-label, organic, sustainably sourced and provides income in developing countries. So why is industry not doing more to promote this?
Pulp fiction?
Orange crush: Carrot waste finding fibre future
A new fibre ingredient derived from carrot waste pulp offers a level of water absorption that is unlikely to be improved on, its producer says.