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Antimicrobial meat decontaminates step nearer after EFSA verdict

Pregnant women told to avoid BPA packaging

ICCO places more focus on sustainable cocoa

Inulin range offers obesity solutions

Cyclodextrins to boost shelf-life of fresh-cut fruit

 
   
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More water better health: Where's the proof, ask scientists

Profits remain flat for Barry Callebaut

Going nuts for cholesterol reductions

Cosun defies sugar conditions to report growth

 
 

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Transparency and Trust through Trace EngineTransparency and Trust through Trace Engine

Aberdeen Group provides findings of their research with over 650 manufacturing executives to understand key capabilities that help with compliance and traceability initiatives. Lawson Trace Engine can help you achieve this... Click Here

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Antimicrobial meat decontaminates step nearer after EFSA verdict
Four antimicrobial substances used for decontaminating poultry carcasses do not affect consumer bacterial resistance to antibiotics, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said this week... Read


Pregnant women told to avoid BPA packaging
A US health-advocacy group has warned that pregnant women should reduce their exposure to packaging that contains bisphenol A (BPA) to avoid passing the controversial chemical to their unborn children... Read


ICCO places more focus on sustainable cocoa
Sustainable cocoa production and standards were the focus of the first meeting of a working group for the Roundtable on a Sustainable Cocoa Economy (RSCE), organised last month by the International Cocoa Organisation... Read


Inulin range offers obesity solutions
Cosucra Groupe Warcoing has launched two new ingredients designed to boost fibre and reduce sugar in food and beverage products... Read


Cyclodextrins to boost shelf-life of fresh-cut fruit
Mexican researchers are evaluating the use of cyclodextrins as carriers for anti-microbial ingredients in fresh-cut products, as the industry looks to alternatives to chlorine solutions for preserving fresh-cut... Read


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Nothing can escape your quality control.Press Release

Quality Control: X-ray inspection systems

Nothing can escape your quality control. The new Dyxim X-ray inspection systems can detect and eject stones, bone, metal, ceramics and high density plastics. Even when located directly beneath the cover, within a package bulge or against the container wall... Click Here

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More water better health: Where's the proof, ask scientists
There remains insufficient clinical evidence either way to back claims that increased consumption of water can grant additional health benefits to consumers, a group of scientists have claimed... Read


Profits remain flat for Barry Callebaut
Barry Callebaut today said profits for the first half of the year remained stable as high input and expansion costs offset overall sales volume increases for the Switzerland-based firm... Read


Going nuts for cholesterol reductions
Incorporating more nut and nut-containing foods into the diet at the expense of foods full of saturated fats could reduce cholesterol levels by six per cent, suggests a new study with macadamia nuts... Read


Cosun defies sugar conditions to report growth
Cosun is expecting its recent acquisition of CSM Suiker to prop up its margins somewhat in the coming year, as conditions remain tough for the European sugar industry... Read

Weekly comment

Temporary workers and corporate responsibility

As ever more food companies find themselves in the position of having employed migrants who were mistreated by illegal labour providers, it may be time for firms to start taking more responsibility for the temporary workers many of them rely on. Read



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PakSense develops standard temperature-monitoring labels
PakSense's temperature monitoring labels for fresh food products in transit are now easier to order and are delivered to customers more quickly, according to the company... Read


Salmonella study to build prebiotics knowledge
Studies are underway to investigate the use of galacto-oligosaccharides to protect animals from salmonella infection, both to reduce the risk of the bacteria entering the food chain and increase knowledge on prebiotics'... Read


ITW creates new EU packaging division
US-based Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has established a new division, ITW Packaging, which the company says will focus on providing multipack technologies to the European food markets... Read


UK firm adopts US whole grain stamp
Bakels claims to be the first UK company to use the popular US Whole Grain Stamp, and will launch its new revamped packaging at the Bakery Industry Exhibition in Birmingham next week... Read


House flies carry salmonella risk for poultry
The common house fly may pose a threat to the safety of poultry products as they are able to spread salmonella poisoning to healthy hens, say researchers... Read

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