Distilled cocoa hits the notes
Cocoa Treattarome Dark 9900 and Raspberry Treattarome 9845 are new additions to the range of 100% natural distillates from Treatt.Distilled from...
Archives for January 29, 2007
clamp down on contaminants could raise costs, says firm
Closer attention will have to be paid to the sourcing of ingredients when the new Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2007 come into force on...
Mini mixer gets torque help
A torque sensor from Sensor technology is helping to analyse the mixing properties of recipes in a project that could slash development costs in the...
Mechanical and human tasting can be done in tandem
Symrise, manufacturer of aroma chemicals and flavouring compounds, has developed a high temperature liquid chromatography method for analysing the...
Public analysts ignore latest DNA tests
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has criticised public analysts for failing to use real-time DNA techniques to test food products.The new technology,...
Labelling war to end in draw predicts new president of FDF
little hope of clear winner From study of traffic lights and GUIDELINE DAILY AMOUNTS
Green revolution drives the food supply chain forward
Marks & Spencer's (M&S's) £200M bid to become carbon neutral by 2012 and Tesco's £500M move to label the carbon footprint of its products...
It's now time to go green
I was struck recently by my daughter's horrified reaction to the vast quantities of packaging dumped at our local recycling point - she is definitely...
Trade Talk
Quotas for junk food and alcohol tinker at the edges
And Euro firms complain over costs and uncertainty
Little agreement found on labelling laws
Don't milk farmers dry
Better prospects for British dairy processors this year could trigger a fresh round of price cuts by retailers anxious to increase their margins,...
Niche drinks markets get milked even more
While many manufacturers have launched products in specialist areas such as organic and functional foods, some forward-thinking firms have spotted a...
Cadbury could be in the dock by Spring
Cadbury could be summoned to Birmingham Magistrates Court in a matter of weeks if the City Council gets the go-ahead to take legal action over last...
Industry faces key decisions on plastics recovery
Fateful decisions about the collection and recovery of post-consumer polypropylene (PP) and possibly other polymers are likely over the next few...
Stock cuts lead to supply chaos
The latest efforts by retailers to cut lead-times, inventory and infrastructure investment are headed towards perdition rather than supply chain...
Best foot forward for frozen
Celebrity chef Jean Christophe Novelli has worked with Findus to breathe new life into the frozen category with a range of restaurant-quality ready...
Fatty salads in the dock
The new front of pack nutrition labelling formats being introduced on many processed foods on sale in supermarkets will probably have more impact on...
Investment in research fails to support EU 'economic pillar'
Food industry still largest sector, but R&D and productivity lag a long way behind
Case for organics is not proven suggests government study
Research casts doubt on environmental benefit of organic agriculture for foods
Sweet news for low-GI food products
Ingredients supplier Cargill is seeking EU approval for Xtend Sucromalt, its newest slowly digestible sweetener.Derived from sucrose and maltose, the...
Ceiling mounted robot saves space
TM Robotics has launched a ceiling mounted version of the Toshiba Machine TH450 pick and place robot arm, which will save space on the factory floor...
Puffed with pride
There is something special about working for a family-owned business, says Neville Carruthers
Banish boot rot
Wearing air-impermeable shoes and boots in food factories can cause skin problems. Stoko Foot Care is a special skin preparation to help protect feet...
Compression test checks up on cheese
Brookfield texture analysers offer an easy, accurate way to determine the characteristics of cheese and other dairy productsThe LFRA texture analyser...
Product development costs diluted
Firms could save a fortune using a new tool that can monitor the sales successes and failures of new products and established brands, says market...
Sluggish Splenda is a cause for concern
Fears that Tate & Lyle's moneyspinning sweetener Splenda sucralose may not be the long-term cash cow that investors had been led to believe...
Scores on the doors
Companies should not underestimate the power of the latest FSA scheme to improve transparency of food hygiene ratings, warns John Cooper
Top secret bug killer
Researchers at Loughborough University are preparing to lodge a patent application for a novel method of pasteurising food using military technology...
Truckle chuckle
Cheddarvision, the webcam that shows slowly maturing cheddar at West Country Farmhouse Cheddar, received 23,500 hits within its first four days."Some...
Industry slams caffeine study
Australian scientists take pop at soft drinks firms for hooking kids on "Liquid candy"
Safe to say that it is a real obsession
Constant vigilance ensures consumers are rarely exposed to risk, says Garry Parker
Natural good taste
Shortages of natural ingredients are not the only problems inhibiting their more widespread use, there are cost and technical issues too, says Michelle Knott
MPs slam policy of working with food firms on obesity
but industry backs government strategy
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, says ingredients firm
Crystals are usually recognised as a symbol of beauty, but for a while, this escaped the minds of cheese consumers, who worried that white pigment on...
Weighbridge for hazardous food areas
Avery Weigh-Tronix has launched an ATEX-compliant weighbridge for use in hazardous areas in the food industry. The weighbridges can be used in zone 1...
A stitch in time saves nine
The promise of reduced labour costs, increased productivity and no overtime is any employer's dream, but by challenging traditional shift patterns it could become a reality. Rebecca Green reports
Fresh bread feels the squeeze
Stable Micro Systems has developed a test to evaluate how much spring there is in a loaf, and thus how fresh it is.Used in conjunction with a texture...
Stamping head cuts choccy downtime
The chocolate industry is facing challenges from the increasing variety of recipes and smaller production batches. The new FlexiStamp multiple...