The European Union has set new levels for acrylamide in foods, above which companies and governments should investigate ways to cut the potential carcinogen.
FANUC’s M-2iA pick and place robot is available in Japan and the US, with its official UK debut this week with operator training at a revamped facility in Coventry.
PROCESS EXPO, produced by the Food Processing Suppliers Association, offers industry professionals a chance to take in emerging technologies, discuss trends and taste upcoming flavors. Here are some of the sights and sounds from this year's event.
Marel, which makes food processing equipment, will open its doors to Progress Point, a customer training and demonstration facility, in Denmark, on November 7.
The global frozen bakery market will reach $32,505.2m by 2018, with the Asia-Pacific market promising the greatest growth, according to new report findings.
Simply reducing portion sizes is not an easy solution to reducing energy intakes as results from laboratory based experiments do not necessarily reflect what happens in the real world, according to a new review.
DuPont showcased its Global Food Security Index at Pack Expo, highlighting a case study in Mexico where it created a duo-chamber pouch package, which lasts up to 12 months without refrigeration.
Connecting subtle cues consumers use to judge the quality and taste of a food with the context in which they experience those cues can help companies more closely align their products with consumer expectations, new research shows.
South America's largest food processing company, Brasil Foods (BRF), has signed an agreement to open a $145m processing plant in Abu Dhabi, in the Middle East.
Big interview: Josh Tetrick, founder and CEO, Hampton Creek Foods
Egg replacers have been around for years, acknowledges the entrepreneur who has persuaded everyone from Bill Gates to the co-founder of PayPal to part with some serious cash to fund his plant-based egg alternatives. “But wait till you try ours.”
Voluntary folic acid fortification of bread is sufficient but maximum limits should be set and the market carefully monitored, a public health expert says.
A donut factory has come under fire for dozens of health food violations, including bakery scrapers and spatulas stored in soiled and moldy water, flies on food and dirty hands.
Transparent packaging for food is reportedly more attractive to consumers than opaque food containers, but consumers tend to shift away from healthy products in open-window packages.
A University of Toronto researcher claims food insecurity in Canada is a serious problem; unless officials and producers team up, public health could suffer.
Stakool Inc., best known for offering health and wellness products, is delving into high-pressure food processing, and launching a consumer products division.
A representative from Dow Pharma and Food Solutions told FoodProductionDaily.com that keeping on top of, and ahead of, consumer trends is key to food success.
Active materials used to create a time-temperature indicator on the packaging of chilled food have been backed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
European and Asian food manufacturers and processors who operate Avure high pressure processing (HPP) systems now have 24 x 7 access to its HPP technical service.
UK-based, Olympus Automation, which recently acquired the food and beverage division of Pursuit Dynamics, has launched a PDX reactor for liquid food processing.
Daimer Industries Inc. has launched the Vapor-Flo 8410 pressure washer, an electric-powered unit geared toward providing effective cleaning with reduced eco impact.
Lawyers defending food industry clients in consumer class actions over whether GMOs belong in 'natural' products say courts should follow a California judge's lead and let the FDA determine this matter once and for all, so such cases stop...
The FAS SPrint Revolution from Automated Packaging Systems helps small- to medium-size processing and packaging operations automate the bagging process.
Pacific Foods has partnered with Tetra Pak to launch All Natural Pasta O’s and All Natural Mac & Cheese products packaged in Bisphenol-A free, retortable liquid cartons.
The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) has released a field guide offering advice for food inspectors examining imported edibles, and what food manufacturers should expect inspectors to look for.
