dispatches from Pittcon 2017
Ionicon targets food and flavour science with trace gas analyser
Ionicon Analytik has introduced a high-resolution PTR-TOFMS instrument for VOC monitoring at Pittcon 2017.
Archives for March 24, 2017
EFSA to recommend daily intake values for added sugar by 2020
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will publish a scientific opinion on how much sugar can be included in a healthy diet by 2020, it has confirmed.
Farm body wants ‘action’ after Brazil meat scandal
EU farming body Copa-Cogeca has urged Brussels to enforce stronger action on Brazilian meat imports, following allegations that meat processors bribed government officials to turn a blind eye to rotten beef and poultry.
R-Biopharm to develop improved ELISA method to detect allergens
R-Biopharm is developing an improved ELISA method to detect food allergens as part of a project with two universities.
Cocoa price for Ivorian farmers may drop 30% amid widespread poverty
Ivorian regulator Conseil Café Cacao (CCC) says it may lower guaranteed farm gate prices for cocoa in the primary growing nation.
Consumer orgs dub regulation ‘Filthy Food Act’
A dozen consumer groups have called on the US Senate to oppose regulation they have dubbed the “Filthy Food Act.”
France's food waste ban: One year on
Has the French system of penalties for supermarkets wasting surplus food really worked?
Campylobacter infections in Sweden double in last 5 years
The number of people infected by Campylobacter in Sweden has doubled in the past five years, according to Swedish agencies.
German firms hikes plastic prices
A German business making sealants for the food and drink industry said it plans to increase prices by 15% in April.
Mexico eases beef trade tax
The Mexican government will allow a huge volume of international beef to enter the country tax-free this year.
CSM Bakery Solution’s ancient grains bread mix given new life to boost UK craft bakers’ profits
CSM Bakery Solutions has revitalized its Pantique Ancient Cereals bread mix a with a new name – Pantique Ancient Grains Ultimate bread mix – and a bolder baked appearance.
Manuscript text used by reviewer for published paper, journal claims
A study has been retracted by the journal’s editors after it was found to contain content from another paper that the study’s author was reviewing for another journal.
WHO praises France for ‘straightforward’ nutrition logo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised France for officially backing a voluntary, front-of-pack nutrition logo that “clearly stood out as the most consumer-friendly scheme”.