Tara pod extract may slash acrylamide levels in bread: Study
A polyphenol-rich extract from tara pods may reduce the formation of acrylamide in “hallulla” bread by 85%, says a new study from Chile.
Archives for June 21, 2018
Clearing up confusion: Long-awaiting law to know your sourdough from your whole wheat
The European Commission has approved a draft Royal Decree to bring Spain's legislation for bread into line with today’s market demands and trends.
‘The most important tool to generate innovation’: How open data could solve world hunger
A call has gone out for the need to open data sources in order to stimulate research and innovation and help ‘solve world hunger’.
Calls mount for Germany to act on junk advertising to kids
German states have called on the Federal Government to take action against junk food advertising targeting children.
News in Brief
Eurostat: Food price levels highest in Denmark
Food price levels in the European Union were highest in Denmark and lowest in Poland and Romania last year, according to Eurostat.
DMK Group benefits from reorganization
Germany's largest cooperative dairy company, the DMK Group, says it has seen positive effects in the first year of its sweeping reorganization.
Chinese poultry meat producer to expand in Serbia
Chinese poultry meat producer Qingdao Rongxing Foods Co is planning to construct a logistics centre in Indjija, in northern Serbia, as part of the company’s plans to expand its foothold in European markets, according to senior local government officials.
EU should follow our trans fat ban success: Denmark
Denmark's trans fat ban is a public health and food reformulation success, and should be rolled out across the EU, says the Danish government. "The European Commission should be inspired by our good example," says the minister for food.
University study finds pig DNA modification can prevent disease
The University of Edinburgh has found that changing genetic codes in pigs can prevent the animal from being infected by one of the most deadly swine diseases.