Kwoks Foods, a leading UK supplier of oriental ready meals, is
expanding production capacity at its factory five fold, following
the success of its grab-bag meal range, which it launched only a
few years ago.
Shake-up for salt use in processed food continues with UK food
agency unveiling a new salt model to investigate the effects of
reducing salt content in different food groups on consumers.
Having just published its annual report for 2002, the Food Safety
Authority of Ireland has outlined acrylamide and food chain safety
as the key issues it hopes to concentrate on in the 2003/2004
period.
Ingredients and foodstuffs such as celery, mustard, sulphur dioxide
and crustaceans will soon have to be strictly labelled by food
manufacturers, as the EU introduces tough new regulation to do
battle with allergens.
Sweden's Cerealia Foods has increased its health offering with the
acquisition of five companies focused on vegetarian, organic and
healthy food products.
Concern over acrylamide levels in foodstuffs arose in April 2002
when scientists in Sweden discovered unexpectedly high levels of
the compound in carbohydrate-rich foods heated to high
temperatures.
A US molecular biologist has claimed that serving up irradiated
beef as part of the national school lunch programme is a far safer
option than serving it up under cooked.
SureBeam is to close its Vernon, California irradiation processing
service centre in an effort to consolidate its processing services
business and address a current oversupply of capacity.
Scientist in the Netherlands are researching the genetic
fingerprints of heat-beating micro-organisms in an effort to
understand why some foods still spoil despite undergoing heat
treatment.
The Classica Group believes it has successfully demonstrated the
effectiveness of its microwave pasteurisation technology for
extending the shelf life of packaged fresh waffles and french
toast.
Texas A&M University's Institute of Food Science &
Engineering has said it has received a USDA grant to establish a
centre for research into electron beam research - a move that could
well be pivotal in the more widespread...
SureBeam, a leading provider of food hygiene technology in the US,
has been awarded a US patent on an in-line processing system that
is said to form food products, such as ground beef, into optimal
configurations for irradiation processing.
Rising levels of obesity are being laid squarely at the door of the
food industry, and in particular its targeting of children with
snack food, confectionery and soft drinks.
The Council of Ministers yesterday formally adopted two European
Commission proposals on genetically modified organisms,
establishing a clear EU system to trace and label GMOs in food and
feed products.
The US Food and Drug Administration has linked up with the
Institute of Food Technologists to conduct an in-depth review of
preventive measures that food processors may take to reduce the
risk for an intentional act of terrorism or...
Europe is a continent of snackers, and eating between meals is set
to grow there over the next five years. The challenge now for
manufacturers is to turn the oft-maligned snack into an integral
part of the daily diet as meal occasions...
Reflecting changing consumer demands for food with extended shelf
life, a recent study by the Business Communications Company reveals
that the food preservation industry in the US is set to top $250
billion by 2008.
UK-based supplier of heat sealing and lidding machinery, Packaging Automation, has signed a deal to supply Cargill's UK undertaking Sun Valley Foods...
A recently published report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry highlights how the herb basil, when incorporated into
plastic wrapping can enhance food safety.
Agilent Technologies has launched a new method for testing
Nitrofuran Metabolites in food animal products, said to be the
fastest and most effective of its kind.
The International Council for Science has released a new report
which assesses the risks and benefits of applying new genetic
discoveries to food production.
Despite commitments to reduce the salt in processed food,
manufacturers continue to receive criticism over the issue with the
UK Food Standard Agency highlighting this week high levels of salt
in ready meals.
Ilapak has supplied McCormick Foodswith a Vegatronic 2000 vertical,
form, fill and seal machine designed to produce pyramid packs for
its new Shotz range of seasonings.
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has called for public sector
caterers and their suppliers to reduce the amount of salt used in
their food production and supplies of processed snacks and foods.
Avure Technologies has supplied a high-pressure processing (HPP)
system to a US-based food company which aims to increase the safety
of processed onion.
Institutional Investors are starting to weigh the cost-benefits of
irradiating ground beef, poultry and other foods for food service
providers, foodprocessors and food retailers, according to a
leading adviser in the US.
Packaging Automation, the UK manufacturer of heat sealing machines,
is supplying one of the country's leading chilled food producers,
Uniq Prepared Foods, with equipment on a hire basis to meet
seasonal production requirements.
A diverse group of more than 200 conferees from 17 countries met at
McCormick Place in Chicago, US, last week to discuss the food
safety and public health benefits of food irradiation and its
merits.
British food manufacturers have pledged to cut the levels of salt
in breakfast cereals, soups and sauces over the next few years, a
positive response to growing concerns over salt content.
Leading Danish packagingspecialist Færch Plast headquartered in
Holstebro, Denmark, isincorporating NatureWorks' PLA into its
packaging line which servicesEuropean food industries.
Risk assessors from the German Federal Institute for Risk
Assessment (BfR) repeated their call for the levels of acrylamide
in foods to be reduced as far and as quickly as possible. Speaking
one year after the Swedish National Food...
Food Technology Service, one of the leading providers of
irradiation treatment for foods, has announced first quarter
results that reflect the continuing struggle of the food
irradiation sector in the US.
Lock, the manufacturer of customised inspection systems, has
announced at the Anuga FoodTec show in Germany this week that it
has supplied a major Danish cheese producer with an improved metal
detection system.
Food producers across the globe are being urged to register as soon
as possible with the US Food and Drug Administration in order to
comply with the imminent 'Public Health Security and
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response...
Meyn has announced that Convenience Food Systems will start to
offer support services for the company's further processing
requirements in the Netherlands.
Dupont Qualicon's BAX system - a genetics-based screening method -
has been adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture's
Food Safety and Inspection Service to detect Salmonella in meat,
poultry and eggs.
A survey of Spanish consumers shows that most believe the quality
and safety of food and drink products is high - and that trust in a
brand or a retailer is one of the key factors when it comes to
choosing what to buy.
Organisers of Ipack-Ima, the triennial event for the international
packaging and food processing industry, predict that this year food
processing will major role when the event opens its doors on 4
March.
Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International has said that its
NuPreserv manufacturing facility has received a 'superior' rating
from the American Institute of Baking International.
The newly launched SaniFoam 40 is a food processing plant cleaning
system that generates and applies a unique combination of high
density foam and sanitising chemicals.
In the US, BOC is currently exhibiting a range of new technologies,
products and services at the International Poultry Exposition in
Atlanta, Georgia from today until January 24, 2003.
