Nanotechnology forms part of EU project
An EU project is to run pilot lines in operational industrial environments to manufacture antimicrobial polymer films.
Archives for December 7, 2016
New supplier set to make waves on the bio-marine scene
Start-up Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland (BII) hopes to become a major new supplier of lipids, protein and calcium powders following an initial €15m investment in its plant.
Mycotoxin levels in animal feed on the rise
The level of mycotoxins found in UK and Irish wheat has increased over the past two years, according to a new survey.
Spain and Estonia to tax sugary drinks
Spain and Estonia are the latest EU countries to announce plans for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Top 5 flavors forecast to shine for bakers and snack makers in 2017
BakeryAndSnacks has analyzed the ingredients company McCormick’s Flavour Forecast for 2017 and extracted some highlights that could assist baked goods and snack producers in new product development.
MENA Millennials driving demand for bakery and snacks, says Golden Agri-Resources
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is developing a taste for luxury products, especially premium bakery goods, snacks and confectionery.
And the award goes to... What did Dutch consumers choose as 2016's most misleading product?
Dutch watchdog FoodWatch has announced the winners of its annual ‘GoldenEgg’ award for the year’s most misleading product, as voted by members of the public.
Tomorrow’s foods: How do you sway consumer choice and acceptance?
The rise of alternative ingredients, technological innovations and new approaches to gastronomy all look to provide more sustainable sources of nutrition in the future. But as food is changing to keep up with the times, is there a limit to how much...
Russia set to approve heat-treated meat exports to Japan
Russia is close to approving veterinary certificates for exports of meat, in particular heat-treated beef, from the Kaliningrad facility of Miratorg to Japan, Russian veterinary body Rosselkhoznadzor reported on 5 December.
B. cereus outbreaks characterised to improve monitoring
Seventy four Bacillus cereus outbreaks which resulted in 911 human cases over seven years in France underlines the need to improve monitoring, according to a study.
Chr. Hansen names new executive vice president and chief science officer
Thomas Schäfer, current vice president at Novozymes, has been appointed chief science officer and executive vice president at Danish firm Chr. Hansen.
EU economy loses €35bn a year due to counterfeiting
Counterfeiting is predicted to increase 3% per year worldwide leading to a rise in the anti-counterfeiting market over the next five years with CAGRs ranging from 12.8% to 16%, says PMMI (Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies).
Decrease in food recalls a positive sign - Stericycle
European food recalls were down slightly in Q3, according toStericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS.
ParTech updates food safety system
ParTech has released an updated version of its food safety system.