Fish processors miss omega-3 opportunity
Many fish processors are losing out on extra income by failing to extract and sell the omega-3 oils from their by-products, according to one seafood...
Archives for April 13, 2008
FSA publishes food safety protocol
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a protocol on how it communicates food safety incidents.Under the protocol, the FSA has made a...
Local authority inspections in the firing line
Local authority inspections of food businesses are expected to come under harsh criticism, when the results of a public inquiry into the largest ever...
Young lovers of functional food products
While functional foods are often targeted at older people who may be looking to reduce the risk of chronic disease or prolong their active life,...
Wheat alternative is no pea brained idea
Despite growing evidence that it could serve as a useful alternative to wheat flour, pea flour has been "largely overlooked" by food manufacturers,...
DHA Alzheimer's hope
A new study has added to the growing body of evidence sugesting that the long chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) could help reduce...
Extract may be berry good for kidneys
New research suggests that bilberry extract may prove particularly effective in protecting the body from renal damage caused by potassium bromate -...
FSA defends call for additives ban
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has rejected claims that its call to ban the food colours used in a high-profile study by Southampton University...
Private equity firm buys Tyrrells Potato Chips
The new owner of Tyrrells Potato Chips has pledged to invest in its production site near Leominster, Herefordshire, to put it in a better position to...
McCain plans customer taste panel
Frozen food giant McCain plans to set up a customer taste panel to improve its new product development (NPD) in foodservice.While it is common for...
Support grows for energy labels on alcohol
Support is growing for including energy information on alcoholic drinks labels, according to members of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) board when it...
Europeans demand healthy food
The European market for functional foods is growing at 10% a year, according to new research from RTS Resource.Such health-giving products are...