Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

WTO to investigate EU ban on US poultry

20-Nov-2009 - . But MEPs, speaking in the Parliament's Environment Committee, in 2008 said the chlorination of chicken

No health threat from radiation in UK food chain

17-Nov-2009 - These are the conclusions of the Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) report for 2008 much radioactivity people absorb from authorised radioactive discharges in the environment

High energy prices prompt fourfold rise in bioplastics demand

16-Nov-2009 - demand for biodegradable and plant-based products, a regulatory environment that favours bioplastics over -based products, a regulatory environment that favours bioplastics over petroleum resins, and widespread

Meat processors anxious on FSA bid to cut inspection funding

10-Nov-2009 - – towards the inspection costs. The remaining £20m is funded by Government: from Department for Environment

Pesticide-tainted pears spark EU emergency measures

06-Nov-2009 - imported from a third country in order to protect human health, animal health or the environment, where

US government slammed on wood packaging plans

28-Oct-2009 - for the environment”, cautioned the AMI. The consumer would “pay for the price” for this increased overheads

US federal cash for ‘estrogenic activity free’ plastics

28-Oct-2009 - as our environment." He added that consumers wanted products that were certified as being EA

New eco-friendly product kills Salmonella, E.coli and, Campylobacter

16-Oct-2009 - is going to have a cleaner product while creating a safer work environment,” said Stapley. The process

UK considers landfill ban on packaging and food waste

15-Oct-2009 - authorities were just some of the proposals from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra of the technology and funding available to them to harness the power of energy from waste”. Environment

China to invest US$1bn in Thai food processing plant

15-Oct-2009 - the world and sustains the global environment.

Resistant starch may cut food intakes: Study

20-Nov-2009 - libitum dinner and then later in the day after the participants left the controlled environment,” said

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Dispatches from ADICT by SIAL Paris

Food innovation success demands consumer perception of benefits

18-Nov-2009 - Moving into the 'Responsibility' zone, respect for oneself, and the environment, marks this trend area awareness of the environment, and its fragility. Firms are today eager to demonstrate their sustainability

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Beneo Institute seeks to give functional foods “new oxygen”

17-Nov-2009 - its customers innovate in increasingly complex and strict regulatory environments. ... its customers innovate in increasingly complex and strict regulatory environments.

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Barry Callebaut profits grow as chocolate market shrinks

13-Nov-2009 - resumed and regained momentum in the second half of the year… We expect the economic environment to remain

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Flavour and function triumph in bottled water market

10-Nov-2009 - Bottled water has come under attack for damaging the environment and offering no more

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News in brief

Debate planned on the future of agriculture

09-Nov-2009 - population using limited resources – and without having more of an impact on the environment. ... population using limited resources – and without having more of an impact on the environment.

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Paper aims to debunk livestock production ‘myths’

06-Nov-2009 - The impact of high-intensity, large-scale livestock farming on the environment, particularly ... dairy, livestock, environment

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New stabiliser systems target fermented dairy

06-Nov-2009 - environment and temperature, and other ingredients in the formulation, and the level of fat. For example

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Carotenoid-rich broccoli could lead to better extracts

06-Nov-2009 - by plant’s genetics, they report, noting that environment in which the vegetables were grown had little

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Acid-sensitive gum may fill you up for longer, cut snacking

05-Nov-2009 - A solution that forms a gel on entering the acidic environment of the stomach may suppress ... A solution that forms a gel on entering the acidic environment of the stomach may suppress ... environment. The strength of this gel is said to be carefully controlled so it is firm enough to provide a advantage of its acid environment is a novel one”. The McNeil study looked at creation of an ionic gel

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