A new lid for convenience foods, which allows consumers to steam
cook products in a microwave, provides processors with an
alternative to the traditional boil-in-the-bag packaging.
A new type of liquid crystal polymer (LCP) for industrial and
consumer cooking and baking is more efficient than metal,
increasing productivity, its manufacturer claims.
A gel analyser can help food companies and laboratories measure the
texture of butter and cheese products, sauces, doughs and baked
goods, vegetables, meat products, candies, yogurts and puddings.
Improving the flavour of thawed and re-heated frozen baked goods,
food scientists in the US have designed a release mechanism that
delays odour release until the product is cooked.
A microwavable material, made of aluminum and polyester laminated
to a paperboard base, will give food processors another option for
their ready-to-eat fish products.
VIP Foods has introduced a new organic line of frozen vegetables
using its patented SteamWorks packaging process, which allows
customers to steam cook the food directly in a microwave.
Unilever Philippines has said that it will shut down its Las Piñas
food production plant as part of moves to increase regional
efficiencies through outsourcing.
Cooking sauces have been identified as one of the main driving
forces behind the rapid growth of the sauces and condiments market
in central and eastern Europe in recent years. This week's look at
the Mintel database reveals...
A new study conducted by the FDA says that acrylamide found in
fried and baked goods is unlikely to cause reproduction problems if
the general public consume it as part of the average daily diet -
but research is ongoing for its carcinogenic...
A new technology that can double the soy content of baked goods and
snacks without reducing their consistency is being brought to
market by healthcare firm BTG.
Gastroprocess Technologies, in co-operation with the Technical
University of Denmark, has completed the development of a new
industrial frying process which is said to be a more efficient and
healthier alternative to conventional...