Archives for June 9, 2015

Patent Watch

General Mills tackles sodium reduction with leavening method

General Mills has filed a patent on a method to regulate the reaction rate of leavening agents in packaged dough using ions, enabling bakers to use less leaveners which are often high in sodium.

India

Maggi: Regulator to test other brands' noodles as outrage grows

India’s food regulator will test all brands of instant noodles, pasta and macaroni that contain Tastemaker masala in the wake of what has been labelled by observers as the highest profile case they have ever had to tackle.

Klöckner Pentaplast Packaging Europe ‘forced’ to announce price increases

Klöckner Pentaplast Packaging Europe has announced it has been ‘forced’ to announce price increases for various products effective immediately.

M&S vit D bread is a good public health move, says Leatherhead Food Research

Marks & Spencer’s move to fortify its entire bakery range with vitamin D is a good public health move given the population is deficient, says the nutrition and innovation head at Leatherhead Food Research.

Expo Milano 2015: ‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life’

DuPont: ‘We should look at more and better packaging rather than less’

DuPont kicked off its partner event on Food Security in collaboration with the theme ‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life’ at Expo Milano 2015, in Italy today (June 10-11).