PHE to decide on possible lab closures in March
Public Health England (PHE) is to make a decision on whether or not to close two laboratories in March.
Archives for February 29, 2016
Portable testing device project gets funding boost
A project to create a portable food testing device has received a funding boost to help bring it to market.
What's on the inside matters: See-through chewing gum coating can 'reignite' stagnant category, claims Beneo
Beneo has developed translucent chewing gum coatings from isomalt that allows colors and designs in the gum's core to be visible in the finished product.
TSC index brings sustainable supply chains to Europe
A toolkit which allows manufacturers and retailers to evaluate the sustainability credentials of suppliers and their ingredients, has wrapped up its pilot scheme in the Netherlands and is set to transform the supply chain, says The Sustainable Consortium.
Eating in groups makes food taste better, study believes
The experience of eating can be affected by how we perceive food and the context in which it is presented, Italian researchers have discovered, which has significant repercussions for the food marketing industry, they say.
Choice of analytical method depends on question - Vogon Labs
Different analytical approaches depending on the question, sensitivity and throughput trends were some insights from the owner of a lab which uses GC/QqQ, LC/QqQ and LC/Q-TOF.
Animal disease law formally approved by European Parliament agriculture committee
The European Parliament’s agriculture and rural development committee has backed proposed measures to prevent and stop outbreaks of animal diseases, including avian flu and African swine fever.
Fairtrade sales hit by sugar price plummet despite double digit growth in certain categories
The value of UK Fairtrade sales dropped by €127m last year due to falling demand for cane sugar but the Fairtrade Foundation says it is remaining cautiously optimistic for 2016 as sales of Fairtrade coffee, cocoa, tea and wine all grew.
Food Vision 2016 preview - Cannes, France March 2-4, 2016
Trailblazers: Whey, wheatgrass and ‘zenverages’ win Unilever innovation awards
Whey-based ice cream, an organic wheatgrass supplement and a herbal relaxing drink have won the Trailblazers contest hosted by Unilever and William Reed Business Media’s Food Vision event.
Introducing the kakadu plum: Clean label's rising star ingredient that replaces chemical preservatives
Kakadu Plum, an edible fruit produced by trees in the tropical woodlands of Australia, has emerged as a superfruit with antimicrobial properties that could replace chemical preservatives used by the seafood industry.
French COOL petition hits 15,000 signature mark
A Change.org petition calling for mandatory country of origin labelling on all French meat products has amassed over 15,000 signatures.
Atria loses position in Russian market
Finnish meat processor Atria has attributed a drop of sales by 23.9% to EUR 75.1 million to significant difficulties in the Russian market.
Analysis of botulism outbreak calls for awareness of risk
With increasing demand for locally made, ready-to-eat food, there must be an awareness of the risk for botulism from improperly canned foods, according to the findings of an outbreak report.