salt
Whey filtration system turns waste into income
Tetra Pak has launched Tetra Alcross RO Lite, a filtration system that helps small and medium sized dairies extract value out of whey. A common by-product of cheese production, whey is often dumped as waste. With Tetra Alcross RO Lite, it can now be turned into profit. Whey is only valuable when concentrated, but the […]
New salt naturally lower in sodium
Salinity, an international salt company, has launched SaltWell, a naturally low sodium ingredient suitable for use across the food industry. Salinity was offered exclusive rights to mine below a dried up lake in the remote Atacame region of the Northern Chilean desert, where lies a huge salt and mineral rich sea. Scientists discovered that the […]
Thermal transfer printer speeds up snack packaging
With its range of products beginning to grow, it was important to Portlebay Popcorn to have an efficient production line. When the time came to update one of its printers, it thus turned to Allen Coding Systems. Jonty White of Portlebay Popcorn commented, “We have worked with Allen Coding for several years and use the […]
Investment in ‘free from’ crucial for in-store bakeries
The UK bakery market – worth £11bn in 2012 – shows no sign of slowing its growth, despite challenges from wet weather and an increase in grain prices due to continental droughts. At the same time, the ‘free from’ sector is marching on, grabbing a £238m slice of the market last year thanks to increasing […]
New yeast extract allows 81% reduction in carbon footprint
DSM Food Specialties has published a report confirming that savoury food producers around the world can reduce the CO2 footprint of the yeast extracts they use by 81% – equivalent to almost 85,000 car trips around the world or the annual footprint of almost 53,000 people in Europe. The calculations are based on replacing the […]
Eat, drink and be wary
Last week, Food & Drink Technology reported that the UK Department of Health has introduced a new ‘traffic light’ food labelling system – a concept over a decade in the making. Early indications seemed positive, with the idea seemingly receiving universal approval; however, by virtue of some major players resisting participation, it’s become apparent that […]
New front-of-pack labelling system for UK foods
The government has announced that a new front-of-pack labelling system is to be implemented in the UK. Printed on the label is nutritional information detailing fat, saturates, sugars and salt levels – colour coded to indicate how low, medium or high they are – along with details pertaining to energy values and serving count. Whilst […]
Zooming in on potential problems
Mike Edwards, microscopy manager at Campden BRI, reveals how modern miscroscopy can help troubleshoot a range of industry dliemmas
Soda-Lo celebrates patent success
Tate & Lyle has been granted a patent in the US for its Soda-Lo salt microspheres, and the process used to make it. Soda-Lo is, says the manufacturer, ‘a ground-breaking, new salt reduction ingredient that tastes, labels and functions like salt because it is salt’. “With Soda-Lo, food manufacturers can reduce salt levels by between […]
‘Just nine percent of shoppers always read labels’
New research conducted by Canadean Consumer has revealed that while 32 per cent of UK consumers ‘often’ read the ingredients list on products they buy, only nine per cent ‘always do so’. The research also revealed that 21 per cent of consumers ‘rarely’ or ‘never’ read the ingredients, preventing them from familiarising themselves with less-everyday […]
November 2011
Sweeteners Will stevia live up to the hype? Having gained EU approval, food innovation consultant Alice Pegg goes in the search of the answer to the all-important question. You batter believe it New research projects at Campden BRI are helping to shed light on the functionality of bakery ingredients. Dr Sarab Sahi explains. Regulatory update […]
Encouraging a healthy attitude among small businesses
The Scottish Government, in partnership with the Scottish Food and Drink Federation, has announced that it’s extending its programme to help small businesses to make their products healthier. The idea of the two-year scheme is to offer hands-on support for small companies across Scotland, helping them to reduce levels of sugar, fat and salt in […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
FSA launches FoP labelling consultation
The Food Standards Agency in both Northern Ireland and Scotland has launched a consultation on front-of-pack (FoP) nutrition labelling in a bid, it says, to help consumers keep track of what they eat and choose healthier foods. The consultation opens discussions with FSA’s key partners over how it can achieve this through FoP nutrition labelling. […]
Appetite for snack foods soars
New product activity in the global snack foods industry is defying worldwide economic problems, according to a market research analyst. Launch numbers recorded by Innova Market Insights showed a strong double-digit increase last year, with savory and salty snacks accounting for just under two-thirds of the total, and snack nuts and seeds the remainder. Asia […]