Top hot cross buns - new consumer study ranks 10 own-label treats
Consumers have spoken – the perfect hot cross bun offers a complex blend of tastes and textures, and has ‘a good shine on top’.
Archives for March 23, 2016
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Brexit should not affect amount of food fraud – NSF
Brexit should not affect standards of food safety and quality or the amount of fraud in the system, according to NSF International.
Hochwald baby and infant food facility officially opened
German dairy company Hochwald has inaugurated its new facility for the production of demineralized whey powder.
Salt, damned lies and statistics? UK's reformulation success challenged
The UK’s food industry is congratulating itself on the success of voluntary salt reduction after a government survey shows average salt intake has fallen, but the figures are being questioned by public health campaigners.
Russian retailers call for legalisation of up to 1% foreign DNA in meats
Russia’s Association of Retail Trade Companies has appealed to the government to legalise the content of foreign DNA in meat products at a level not higher than 1%, according to a spokesperson from the organisation Svetlana Chebareva.
QS reveals Salmonella round robin test results
The majority of QS-approved laboratories passed a Salmonella round robin test, said QS Qualität und Sicherheit.
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Guest Article: Fish speciation analysis
In the food industry brand protection has always been important, particularly since the horsemeat scandal.
Tyson Foods – moving away from protein
Multinational food processor Tyson Foods’ transition from a meat provider to a branded food company has made it a financially “stronger” outfit ready for growth, according to the business.
Rare plant compound subject of novel industrial-scale production method
A method to recreate a rare class of plant-derived chemical compounds has the potential to be produced on an industrial scale for the food and flavour industries.
MEPs intensify pressure for origin labelling
Another vote from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) has put further pressure on the European Commission to act on mandatory origin labelling for meat, dairy and processed products.
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‘We’ve come a long way but more to be done’, says head of food crime unit
Intelligence about food criminals is in short supply and crimes are often undetected or unreported, according to the first assessment of its type in the UK.
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DNA testing reveals nothing fishy about MSC ecolabeled products
More than 99% of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabeled products were found to be correctly labeled, according to DNA test results from the organisation.
UK sugar tax: The big questions
The UK has announced a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. But how hard will it hit the industry? How effective will the tax be at tackling childhood obesity? And could the tax be extended to other food categories? We take a look at the big questions...