Dairy leading processing innovation at IPA 2010
Investments in European food processing machinery R&D are up on 2008 levels, with considerable innovation noted among exhibiting companies, reports the organisers of a trade event in Paris next month.
Archives for September 16, 2010
China warns of death sentence for serious food safety violations
Imposing the death penalty for the worst offences and the mulling of a ban on a bakery bleaching agent are the latest measures unveiled this week by Chinese authorities as part of its ongoing battle to tackle food safety breaches.
Flexible packaging factory up in flames
There was a serious fire yesterday at Amcor Flexibles Europe & America’s (AFEA) plant in Livingston, Scotland causing significant damage to the main facility as well as the secondary buildings.
Nutritional value informs adult snack choices in Canada, says NPD report
Canada’s snack consumption is higher than the US rate, but better for you products dominate when adult consumption patterns are tracked, finds a new report from the US based NPD Group.
Fibre replacement may create low GI breads
Enrichment of bread flour with large particle dietary fibres may lead to low GI breads, according to researchers.