Dust explosions are a major risk in food plants with almost a quarter of all reported industrial dust explosions occuring in the food and beverage industry. [ + ]

Is the food industry really responsible for the obesity epidemic? [ + ]

Some stored product pests can lay 500 eggs in a week and live three years — controlling them is crucial. [ + ]

The 2018 Xtreme Eating Awards 'awarded' the US restaurants serving the most unhealthy meals, particularly The Cheesecake Factory. [ + ]

Is nutrition labelling delivering what we want? A global perspective on where we are with nutrition labelling and where we want to go. [ + ]

Design your own moulds at a reasonable price with this new method of bakery mould manufacturing. [ + ]

Archaeologists in north-eastern Jordan have discovered the remains of bread that predates agriculture by 4000 years. [ + ]

8 tips for food producers choosing heat exchangers. [ + ]

At the University of Otago, Elea pulsed electric field processing equipment will be put to the test for large-scale French fries production. [ + ]

After three years and $25 million in venture capital funding, Brava has released a domestic countertop oven that heats up to 260°C in less than a second.   [ + ]

Both the FDA and the USDA agencies believe they should be the one to regulate high-tech, cell-cultured meat start-ups producing 'clean meat'. [ + ]

A regular cause of traveller's diarrhoea for those visiting developing countries, Cyclospora cayetanensis is increasingly causing disease in the US. [ + ]

Raw materials like grains are often high in vitamins and health-promoting phenolic compounds but processing can rob the final product of these nutrients. [ + ]

Chile introduced a sugar tax on soft drinks in 2014 — has it been effective? [ + ]

For Oji Fibre Solutions, energy efficiency was top of mind in building its new green star-rated corrugated cardboard packaging manufacturing facility. [ + ]