Companies collaborate to produce antimicrobial trays and films
31 August, 2012LINPAC Packaging has collaborated with Addmaster to create a range of trays and films with built-in antimicrobial technology to reduce bacteria growth on the outer packaging of fresh meat.
Food and Health Dialogue endorses Quick Service Restaurant strategy
31 August, 2012The Food and Health Dialogue has endorsed a Quick Service Restaurant engagement strategy that involves negotiations with the sector to develop reformulation targets.
Feeding your gut bacteria
29 August, 201290% of the cells in our bodies are bacteria and the species making up this microbiome can significantly influence health. It now seems that having healthy gut bacteria could have as much to do with a strategy that insurance companies use to uncover risk as with eating the right foods.
Reformulating discretionary food for better public health outcomes
29 August, 2012Marrying food intake styles and consumer desires with healthy food options is not always simple. Consumers are eating more discretionary food and snacking more. According to market research company The NPD Group, more than half the US population is snacking two or three times a day.
‘Super spaghetti’ could change pasta’s bad reputation
29 August, 2012Pasta tends to get a bad rap in the current carb-phobic dietary environment, but university researchers are working on producing a ‘super spaghetti’: pasta that’s better quality and better for you.
Aquaculture to provide 60% of fish production by 2020: report
28 August, 2012Aquaculture will provide 60% of all fish production by 2020, according to new research conducted for Worldwatch’s Vital Signs Online service.
‘Anti-hunger’ yoghurt ingredient
25 August, 2012A proof-of-concept clinical trial of an ‘anti-hunger’ ingredient for yoghurt, fruit shakes, smoothies and other foods that makes people feel full longer and eases their craving to eat has had promising results.
Novozymes develops malic acid-producing fungus
22 August, 2012Novozymes has developed a fungus that produces malic acid from renewable raw materials instead of oil.
Project aims for waste-free processing of fish and oil plants
22 August, 2012The APROPOS project seeks to re-use protein- and oil-rich side streams from fish and oil plant processing.
Turning trash into treasure: biorefinery converts food waste to fuel
22 August, 2012City University of Hong Kong and Starbucks Hong Kong have collaborated to develop a ‘biorefinery’ designed to use food waste to produce plastics, laundry detergents and other everyday products.
Danish food industry in cross-sector collaboration to combat antimicrobial resistance
21 August, 2012Since the mid-1990s, Denmark has reduced animal consumption of antimicrobial agents by 60% without reducing its agricultural output. Bearing in mind that the global consumption of antimicrobial agents for animals is almost twice the size of human consumption, Denmark’s efforts are a shining light in the global struggle against antimicrobial resistance.
Chocoholics rejoice: cocoa boosts memory, researchers say
15 August, 2012Researchers have found evidence that regular consumption of dietary cocoa flavanols may improve cognitive function in elderly subjects with early memory decline.
LycoRed granted patent for tomato extraction process
15 August, 2012LycoRed has been granted a European patent for its extraction process of the Lyc-O-Mato oleoresin from tomatoes.
Microwaving retains RPO’s carotene content, study finds
14 August, 2012Researchers have found that microwave heating of red palm oil (RPO) retains a higher carotene content than RPO that has been conventionally heated.
Butter flavouring shown to cause ‘popcorn workers’ lung’
14 August, 2012Butter flavouring used in microwave popcorn which was thought to be safe has been shown to be a respiratory hazard for workers who inhale the substance, causing ‘popcorn workers’ lung’.
