Agilent on mineral oil, 3-MCPD and fipronil
Agilent has told us that topics on its radar include 3-MCPD and mineral oil and reflected on the fipronil contamination incident.
Archives for November 21, 2017
Heat-resistant wheat will fight food insecurity and shake up the global wheat trade, say researchers
A non-GMO durum wheat variety that grows in 40°C heat and matures in record time could give African food security a vital boost and forge new global South-to-South trade dynamics, ending North Africa’s dependence on Western wheat.
Ireland’s lifetime obesity bill set at €7.2bn
The cost of obesity in Ireland is close to €7.2 billion, according to a study.
What would a bid for Hain Celestial mean for Nestlé?
Swiss food giant Nestlé has been linked to a possible takeover bid for Hain Celestial, a natural food maker with operations in the US, UK and India.
Bio-bean uses coffee to power buses in food waste fight
Clean technology company Bio-bean is working with petrol giant Shell to power some of London’s buses using a biofuel made out of waste coffee grounds.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Bluetongue virus hits France
French authorities have reported a case of bluetongue BTV-4 in a bovine in the Haute Savoie region.
Study looks at adding protein-based sweetener MNEI to yogurt
Could a modified protein be a suitable sweetener for yogurt? Researchers in Italy investigated the potential of using a protein from a berry to sweeten yogurt, with mixed results.
Acrylamide regulation inches forward to spring 2018 start
EU representatives have voted in favour of the Commission’s regulation to reduce acrylamide in food meaning it is one step further to entering into force in spring 2018.
Resources and time are barriers for operations - SafetyChain and TAG
Resources and time are barriers for many operations, according to a survey by SafetyChain Software and The Acheson Group (TAG).
UK consumers would rather give up chocolate than cheese, Mintel finds
Half of British consumers would rather give up chocolate than cheese when asked if they had to “choose between never being able to eat cheese again or never being able to eat chocolate again,” according to new research by Mintel.