Processing
EFSA consults on assessment of risks to human health
EFSA is launching a public consultation on its draft assessment of the human health risks posed by exposure to bisphenol A (BPA). The Authority has undertaken a comprehensive review of scientific literature and previous risk assessments from expert bodies on BPA. BPA is a chemical compound used in food contact materials such as packaging and […]
Eyes on the prize
Peter Burgess, head of consumer and sensory science at Campden BRI, looks at what makes a new product succeed or fail, and how better to guarantee success on the shelf.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
A change of pump boosts chocolate crumb production
Making the decision to change pumps on existing processing lines can be a difficult decision to take. At Meadow Foods’ Holme on Spalding Moor plant in Yorkshire, UK, the chocolate crumb production lines had for many years relied upon five rotary lobe pumps for transferring the mix of cocoa and condensed milk which makes up the […]
Caldic Sweden expands production capabilities and services
Caldic Sweden, a full service distributor of food ingredients, expands its business by acquiring the former factory of IFF, International Flavor & Fragrances, in Knislinge. The 17.000m2 land is comprised of modern offices, laboratories and test kitchens, state-of-the-art production and warehouse facilities. This expansion underlines Caldic’s ambition to strengthen its position as a leading full […]
NFU and NPA concerned as meat labelling rules may confuse British shoppers
The NFU and NPA say that new European Commission rules on food labelling may lead to massive confusion for British shoppers keen to buy meat produced in the UK. The Commission voted to introduce mandatory reared and slaughtered labelling rules. The NFU and NPA say that mandatory rules should have extended to born, reared and slaughtered […]
DSM enzyme wins innovation award
DSM Food Specialities has been named as the winner of the Savoury/Meat Innovation of the Year award at the Food Ingredients Excellence Awards 2013 for its Maxipro HSP enzyme. The enzyme is a unique protease that is able to extract valuable protein from existing animal-based products, thereby offering the world an extra source of protein […]
A clean slate
Lindsey Bagley explainsLindsey Bagley what is driving the science behind new ingredients
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory
Pumps slash energy and costs at food processing plant
A Cat Pumps Model 6831 high pressure pump is cutting energy and maintenance costs at a leading food processing plant in the UK. Supplied by AESPump in June 2012, the triplex positive displacement plunger pump has replaced two aging and troublesome Pitot Tube pumps used for washing filter screens and supplying high pressure wash-down hoses. […]
Flex-Grader designed for meat and poultry applications
Ishida Europe has announced the launch of Flex-Grader, a new grader that is designed for a wide range of meat, fish and poultry batching and grading applications. The Flex-Grader uses Ishida’s high performance weighing technology to provide a high speed, accurate operation that is able to grade product to a variety of different specifications. Depending […]
New facility for independent cider producer
Independent cider producer Aston Manor Cider is investing in a new multi-million pound fruit processing facility at Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire, UK. Progress on the entirely new location is sufficiently advanced for it to have already started to accept apples to be milled and pressed, when it was expected that the development would be first become […]
‘I am not rich enough to buy cheap product’!
Ike Topselvi, hygienic products manager at Dixon Group Europe – a manufacturer and supplier of hose and coupling products to the food and drink industry – talks economic challenges and why he’s not a dreamer
Beverage sweetener to be showcased at drinktec
Nutrinova, the food ingredients business of Celanese, is to showcase Qorus – its sweetener system designed to bring authentic taste profiles to reduced calorie beverages – at next week’s drinktec exhibition. Qoros enables beverage makers to balance sweetness and flavour while masking off-notes. Diana Peninger, vice president and general manager of Celanese food ingredients business, […]
High-intensity beta-carotene colourants
LycoRed Israel has developed new beta-carotene colourant formulations that deliver high-intensity colouring. Named Lyc-O-Beta Intense and BetaCote Intense, they deliver increased colour intensity allowing for lower colourant usage. “The LycoRed R&D team of scientists worked around the clock to develop the most recent innovative colourants for food and beverage applications”, says Roee Nir, global commercial […]
Label-friendly ingredient portfolio expanded
Natural food preservation specialist Corbion Purac has launched Verdad Powder F80, a new label-friendly ingredient that preserves the freshness, integrity and flavour of a wide variety of foods. Based on the natural fermentation processes of sugar cane, Verdad Powder F80 can be labelled as ‘fermented sugar’ to meet consumer demand for natural, fresh and authentic-tasting […]