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Consumption database enables reliable risk assessment

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Firms urged to involve employees in green schemes

Iodine fortification mandatory for NZ bakers

New interest in barley raises technical issues

 
   
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Consumers seek new tastes from origin chocs, survey

Two's a crowd for probiotic cytokine production

Propionic acid beverage could boost satiety

Food prices unlikely to impact Easter spending, report

 
 

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Consumption database enables reliable risk assessment
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched an online database that pools food consumption levels from member states to allow for more exact exposure assessments... Read


US seminar to focus on packaging legalities
A one day seminar to be held in Chicago will address legal issues for managers in the food and beverage packaging industry, including food safety, sustainability, food contact material developments and nanotechnology... Read


Firms urged to involve employees in green schemes
The UK's Carbon Trust is calling for companies to involve employees in helping reduce carbon emissions, claiming that inclusive cost effective schemes can save up to 20 per cent on energy bills... Read


Iodine fortification mandatory for NZ bakers
Bakers in New Zealand will now by law have to fortify bread products with iodine, as regulators in the country attempt to boost consumption of the essential nutrient... Read


New interest in barley raises technical issues
Barley has great potential to regain its former popularity in food, says a new review, but there are some knowledge gaps about its functional properties for processing and product development... Read


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Consumers seek new tastes from origin chocs, survey
More than a third of regular chocolate-eaters would relish more choice in the kinds of products available, indicates a new survey by Barry Callebaut that also shows growing interest in chocolate from beans of different... Read


Two's a crowd for probiotic cytokine production
Finnish researchers have found single strains of probiotic bacteria have a greater effect on cytokine production than those used in combination... Read


Propionic acid beverage could boost satiety
A new study suggests a dairy beverage fermented with propionic acid may boost feelings of satiety, but work will be needed on optimal dose and palatability of market-viable food concepts... Read


Food prices unlikely to impact Easter spending, report
Higher prices for eggs - both real ones and those made from chocolate - are unlikely to deter US shoppers from celebrating Easter as they always have done, according to research from Nielsen... Read

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Allergen-free: time for clarity

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FSA examines salt reduction in premium bread
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is currently expanding its research on salt reduction to premium bread products, which may help manufacturers find a replacement solution when the results are published later... Read


FDA plans wider foreign inspection approach
The US Food and Drug administration (FDA) is seeking permission from the Chinese government to install eight full time FDA officials in the country, as part of plans to improve monitoring of exported food manufacturing... Read


BASF initiative helps ensure food safety, measures sustainability
BASF has developed a tool for its customers in the food industry which affords detailed information on the composition of products and manufacturing methods, including levels of sustainability achieved in production... Read


Illnesses linked to leafy greens on the rise, study
Outbreaks of foodborne illnesses linked to pathogens on leafy vegetables have increased faster than rates of consumption, indicating that contamination during production and processing is on the up... Read


Study supports encapsulation in synbiotic ice cream
A new study has reported that probiotic bacteria used in synbiotic ice cream had 30 per cent higher survivability in storage when encapsulated in calcium alginate than 'free' probiotics... Read

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