Bruker launches handheld XRF elemental analyser
Bruker has introduced a handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) elemental analyser.
Archives for September 18, 2016
Using online learning for training growing in F&B sector
How the food and drink sector is changing in regards to technology when it comes to staff training and compliance is the subject of an Appetite Learning webinar this week.
Green machines: Hinoman to open commercial facilities in Israel & the US, in 2017 as demand for plant-based protein rises
Hinoman – an Israeli start-up developing a novel source of vegetable protein that promises to give rivals a run for their money in the nutrition and sustainability stakes – aims to open its first commercial scale production facility in Israel in the...
Tetra Pak Index report
100% juice products to expand beyond fruit base drinks to vegetables, exotic plants and coconut
100% juice products are capturing the imagination of consumers and driving growth, which will see expansion beyond traditional fruit base drinks to include vegetables, exotic plants and coconut, according to Tetra Pak.
Soapbox
Sugar review: Rewriting history to expose a non-existent conspiracy
Last week, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an historical analysis of internal sugar industry documents.
Weber promises speed with new label printer
US packaging specialist Weber has launched a new label-printing machine which pledges “faster and more versatile labelling" for food manufacturers.
'We’re not against meat, we’re for the consumer.'
Better Buying Lab plants sustainable eating seeds
Consumers say they want to eat sustainably but don't always buy sustainable food. In order to change this, The Better Buying Lab has enrolled Google, Quorn and Sodexo to understand why and accelerate the transition to plant-based proteins.
'Bias at all levels': Scathing review published into sweetener-funded research
University of Sydney and Ramazzini Institute researchers are claiming widespread bias in industry-funded research into artificial sweeteners, arguing those financially backed by business are far more likely to have favourable results.
Algaia acquires Cargill's alginate business
French firm Algaia has strengthened its seaweed extract capacity with the acquisition of Cargill’s alginate business.
USDA: Egyptian livestock feed costs high despite low global commodity pricing
Despite global commodity prices being at their lowest levels in years, livestock producers in Egypt face surging input costs on the back of a depreciating Egyptian Pound, according to the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.