Ingredients
DSM proposes adaptations to vitamin E intake
The conclusions of a workshop led by DSM to address the challenges of setting appropriate intake recommendations for vitamin E have been published in the International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research[1]. The paper, which outlines a concept for the appropriate assessment of vitamin E status and functionality in order to define desirable vitamin E […]
A natural outcome
The European commission published new guidelines on colouring foods, which became effective from 1 January 2014.
Paragon improves transport efficiency at Eden Farm
Eden Farm, the frozen food and ice cream wholesale distribution company, has implemented a Multi Depot routing and scheduling solution from Paragon Software Systems to help improve transport efficiency and customer service. The Paragon Multi Depot system provides a high level of specific driver, vehicle and route planning capabilities across the company’s nationwide transport operation. […]
Environmentally friendly proteins
A recent study in the Netherlands sought to discover the motivational differences in food orientation and choice made from environmentally friendly proteins such as lentils, insects, seaweed or ‘hybrid’ meat. The Food Choice Motives (FCMs) questionnaire was used in a survey of a sample from the general population to examine which environmentally friendly proteins would […]
Cheese Cellar selects Peak-Ryzex mobile warehouse solution
Cheese Cellar, a purveyor of premium cheeses, has selected mobility solutions provider Peak-Ryzex for a contract to supply and provide managed support for its mobile technology. The move follows Cheese Cellar’s decision to replace its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and to introduce mobile technology in order to increase operational efficiencies across the whole organisation. […]
Steamdry project targets low energy food drying
The Steamdry project, lead by HRS and a consortium of European SME’s, aims at developing a new drying plant to allow food producers and food processing SMEs to dry their foods with efficiency, high quality and sustainability. This is done through new Dryer using Superheated Steam and low pressure technology, which ensures efficiency through better […]
New Dutch beef contaminated with horse meat
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has seized meat from a slaughterhouse in Gelderland in a preventive block. During a criminal investigation by the Intelligence and Investigation Service (IOD), horse DNA was found in four batches of beef scraps from the slaughterhouse. All consignments of meat (over 690 tons) that the slaughterhouse […]
New ultra-high-speed bag-in-box and beer-in-box filler
Alfa Laval – a global provider of products and modules for the beer, beverage and food industries – has launched an aseptic beer-in-box filler plus an ultra-high-speed bag-in-box filler that is 4-5 times faster than standard aseptic fillers. The new rotating filler is capable of filling consumer bag-in-boxes from 3-20 liter with a dispenser cap […]
Bruker releases application note for analysis of sulfonamides in honey
Bruker has released an application note detailing a simple, fast and robust method developed for the quantitation of sulfonamides in honey, using Bruker’s EVOQ Elite triple quadruple liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS). Sulfonamides are a group of broad spectrum antibacterial drugs, used to prevent and treat bacterial growth in honey products. Residues of sulfonamides are […]
Croda’s Incromega range granted IFOS 5-star certification
Incromega brand manufacturer Croda has become the first supplier of omega-3 fish oil concentrates to attain the prestigious IFOS (International Fish Oil Standards) 5-Star Supplier Certification. The IFOS Program is a voluntary third party testing and certification program for omega-3 fish oil products that sets the industry ‘gold standard’ for fish oil safety, purity and […]
Cheese comes from plants and fish fingers are made of chicken
Research conducted by the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) among over 27,500 children across the UK, shows that nearly a third (29 per cent) of primary school children think that cheese comes from plants, one in ten secondary school children believe that tomatoes grow under the ground, and nearly one in five (18 per cent) primary […]
Mühlenchemie opens new pasta pilot plant
With its new pilot plant, Geman company Mühlenchemie offers pasta manufacturers an additional service. At the pasta laboratory in Ahrensburg, customers can now verify the possible effects of enzymes and other additives on noodle products before the start of commercial production. The pilot plant simulates the industrial production process. In order to enhance the quality […]
Tetra Pak launches new Tetra Therm Aseptic Flex
Tetra Pak has launched a new version of Tetra Therm Aseptic Flex, the continuous aseptic processing unit for indirect UHT treatment of dairy and other food products. This latest version of the unit features a number of improvements that serve to increase efficiency reduce cost and minimize environmental impact. These include a sensor monitored clean-in-place […]
Sensient launched new clean label colour shades
Sensient Food Colors Europe has extended its Cardea range with a wider choice of bright new colour shades. The Cardea product line is completely composed of natural ingredients and concentrates meeting growing clean labelling demands and fits with the new EU guidance notes on colouring food. The range includes raw materials processed with proprietary technologies […]