Regulatory
Minebea Intec to present new products at Interpack
The supplier of industrial weighing and inspection technologies will present, among other things, its full product portfolio in the area of foreign body detection.
Gluten-free seeds
Unicorn Ingredients has confirmed its latest range of seeds meets growing market demand for gluten-free products, as well as ongoing demand for products that are nutritionally beneficial.
Scottish Food Crime Unit raises awareness with roadshow
The Scottish Food Crime Unit, part of Food Standards Scotland (FSS), carried out a roadshow this week to raise awareness of the different types of food fraud, its potential seriousness and how to report it.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
Drinktec 2017 returns to Munich
Taking place every four years, Drinktec 2017 is returning to Munich, Germany, from 11-15 September, boasting its highest ever participation figures.
Admix announces product line up for Interpack
Admix Europe ApS will be showcasing several flagship products along with new mixing services specials at the Interpack Trade Fair in Dusseldorf, Germany on 4-10 May.
Enlightening manufacturers on being audit ready
Totrain launched Enlighten, an online training product to ensure food manufacturers are on route to being ‘audit ready’, at IFE in March.
EFSA to give advice on the intake of sugar added to food
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will provide scientific advice on the daily intake of added sugar in food by early 2020.
Health claims regulation a challenge for nutrition companies
Nutrition companies view stricter EU regulation as a greater challenge than the state of the global economy, new research has shown. Meanwhile, Brexit is not widely expected to have a major impact on the European nutrition industry.
Cases of campylobacter in decline
A 17% decline in the number of laboratory reports of human cases of campylobacter in 2016 has been reported by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The latest developments on convenience packaging to be presented at MeetingPack2017
MeetingPack2017, the international meeting for the packaging sector organized by AIMPLAS and AINIA will analyse in this third edition the great challenges of food packaging and will present the last technological solutions hand in hand with the main experts and companies of the sector.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
FSS calls on Scots to break unhealthy snacking habits
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is encouraging people in Scotland to give up unnecessary treats every Tuesday as part of its drive to start breaking Scotland’s unhealthy snacking habits.
High levels of acrylamide found in 10% of UK baby biscuits
According to a new study, 10% of biscuits for infants and young children surveyed on sale in the UK have high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen.
Sustainable packaging checklist published
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the Industry Council for research on Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) has published Packaging for people, planet and profit – sustainability checklist.
Pro2Pac returns with innovation at its forefront
Food and drink packaging event Pro2Pac 2017 will return to Excel, London later this month (20-22 March) featuring new debate topics and design concepts.