February 2012
Farmers square up for EU cage fight
1 January this year signalled a new era in egg production as a ban against the use of battery farm cages came into force. However, 13 out of 27 EU member states have refused to make the necessary changes.
Time to turn over a new leaf?
Just weeks after stevia gained EU approval, Leanne Fisher, looks at other ‘natural’ sweetener options waiting in the wings…
The biscuit and the cake makers doing a fat lot of good
Denise Crane, technical director of the Food & Drinks Federation’s Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate & Confectionary sector group, examines the progress made in the reformulation work.
A weigh of life
Technological advances will play a pivotal role in the food packing lines of the future, says Torsten Giese, marketing manager of Ishida Europe.
New opportunities at NutraFormulate
UK-based functional food show and conference promises innovation and industry expertise.
Putting ingredients to the test
Food safety technologist James Cook reveals why proper auditing is essential.
Science matters
In the fourth series of the cut-out-and-keep fact series, the IFST look at the fats on food irradiation.
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