Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

Risk of infant, foetal mortality from Listeria higher than believed

16-Nov-2009 - such as deli meats, smoked seafood, and raw foods. The pathogen also has been found in pasteurised

Improved monitoring of two zoonotic diseases, EFSA

12-Nov-2009 - at slaughterhouses be carried out as this was “where the main contamination of pig meat with human pathogenic after dressing but before chilling * Fresh meat from ruminants – including sheep and bovine meat

Meat processors anxious on FSA bid to cut inspection funding

10-Nov-2009 - Meat processors anxious on FSA bid to cut inspection funding ... Proposals by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) to cut its funding of meat control inspections ... Proposals by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) to cut its funding of meat control inspections ... The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has said the sector was tracking the matter , Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for the costs of animal welfare and the Meat Hygiene Service’s (MHS ... Food Standards Agency, meat, British Meat Processors Association

Maple Leaf dismisses hygiene breaches at Listeria plant

10-Nov-2009 - The discovery of mould, meat debris and slime in the Maple Leaf plant at the centre of the 2008 ... The discovery of mould, meat debris and slime in the Maple Leaf plant at the centre of the 2008 ... , slime underneath a meat-trimming table, leftover meat on wheeled container bins and rusty equipment yesterday, Dr Randy Huffman, chief food safety officer for the meat giant, said the infringements had been

Call for ‘pink revolution’ in India’s meat and poultry sectors

05-Nov-2009 - Call for ‘pink revolution’ in India’s meat and poultry sectors ... Modernisation of India’s food industry to enhance the quality of the country’s meat and poultry ... Modernisation of India’s food industry to enhance the quality of the country’s meat and poultry ... ’s meat and processing sector, said Sahai. It is estimated that meat exports account for only 2 per at the first national conference of the Meat and Poultry Processing Board (NMPPD), Sahai outlined a need ... India, poultry, meat

Lawsuits filed over E.coli-contaminated beef

05-Nov-2009 - recalled by Fairbank Farm and South Shore Meats, a subsidiary of Crocetti’s Oakdale Packing 1,000 pounds of meat recalled by South Shore Meats on E.coli fears. It is alleged the child became

Marel sees slow recovery across processing sectors

05-Nov-2009 - . The fresh meat market had also improved, particularly for medium-sized projects, after a year-long recession

Milk and meat drive N Ireland food processing growth

04-Nov-2009 - Milk and meat drive N Ireland food processing growth ... Increasing sales of milk, meats and baked goods fuelled a six per cent growth in Northern Ireland ... Increasing sales of milk, meats and baked goods fuelled a six per cent growth in Northern Ireland ... . Sales of milk and milk products rose by £58.2m, poultry meat by £34m, beef and sheep meat by £31.2m , while the bakery subsector grew by £19m. The milk/milk products and beef/sheep meat subsectors ... Northern Ireland, milk, meat

Supply chain waste map for meat and fish

04-Nov-2009 - Supply chain waste map for meat and fish ... A resource map outlining where and how much meat and fish – as well as it associated packaging ... A resource map outlining where and how much meat and fish – as well as it associated packaging ... will also look to identify the amount of water consumed and disposed of during meat and fish processing to highlight waste hot spots and produce good practice guides on how to tackle them. The meat and fish ... supply chain, waste, WRAP, seafood, meat

Speed record smashed by “world’s fastest robot”

02-Nov-2009 - kinematic robot that’s been approved by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for meat and poultry

WTO to rule on origin labeling row

20-Nov-2009 - system, which requires origin labeling of meat products as well as some fresh produce in the US, has damaged its export market. Under the system, US meat processors have been required to handle and label

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Award winners expect long-term rewards

20-Nov-2009 - NDulge FR this year. Chr Hansen, too, had two reasons to celebrate: its Bactoferm Rubis won the Savoury/Meat As for the other double-winner, Chr Hansen, John Jensen, marketing director for meat cultures, said: “Innovation

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Selenium supplements linked to high cholesterol

17-Nov-2009 - absorbs selenium from vegetables, meat, and seafood but it is also found in higher quantities

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New salt balances sodium and potassium

12-Nov-2009 - it can be used by food manufacturers, and tests have yielded good results in soups, bakery, meat

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News in brief

Earthrise obtains HACCP for spirulina

09-Nov-2009 - HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is mandatory only for meat, poultry, seafood, milk

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Paper aims to debunk livestock production ‘myths’

06-Nov-2009 - , there is an increasing ‘back-to-basics’ movement, calling for a reduction in meat consumption for the sake of the planet that focus should shift from impact per animal or per facility, to volume of meat or milk produced, compared

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Danisco makes xanthan gum to suit applications

05-Nov-2009 - for dairy; BEV for beverages; and MAS for miscellaneous applications like meat and processed cheese

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Move away from Western diet to reduce disease risk, says study

04-Nov-2009 - on that point the finger at the highly processed foods and meats consumed in the Western diet in relation to a

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Three speedy GM maize approvals ease soy imports

03-Nov-2009 - been refused entry. This has caused particular concern for the animal feed sectors and meat sectors

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Arla announces three-step product development programme

02-Nov-2009 - include bakery, dairy and meat. “In bakery the main solution at the moment is to substitute eggs cream…With meats, the idea is that you want to have a much simpler recipe. What we offer is a way to use

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