Method extension for DuPont’s BAX System X5 PCR Assay for Salmonella
DuPont’s BAX System X5 PCR Assay for Salmonella has received a method extension from the AOAC.
Archives for December 11, 2015
Tesco to slash sugar content in more children’s food
Tesco is to roll out sugar reduction targets to its own-label suppliers in new categories of food and drink in the New Year, following the success it has achieved in healthier reformulation of children’s soft drinks, its group quality director Tim Smith...
Big food firms are climate smart but social media stupid
Brands are blowing a major opportunity to communicate their sustainability initiatives to millions of consumers with social media updates that are “inane, safe and saccharinely artificial in their bonhomie”, says a report.
Vietnam opens market to French beef
France and Vietnam have reached an agreement for the former to export beef products to the south-east Asian state after a 15-year ban on French beef.
Tomorrow’s Meatballs: Algae, lab-grown meat, insects
Algae, lab-grown meat and insects rolled into balls could be used to replace the traditional meatball in the not-too distant future, according to Ikea’s research lab.
Definition of 'artisan' urgently needed: Consultant
A definition of ‘artisan’ products is urgent, says one food law expert, as an Italian court cracks down on two crisps manufacturers falsely claiming to be artisanal.