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Europe: More knowledge needed to ensure safe use of botanicals in...
The challenges related to assessing the safety of botanicals in foods and food supplements and regulating their use were highlighted at a conference held...
Americas: Researchers create sensors to detect gases, pollutants
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) chemists have devised a new way to wirelessly detect hazardous gases and environmental pollutants, using a simple sensor that...
Europe: UK’s contract catering market shows signs of recovery
The outsourced contract catering industry in the UK involves providing meals in a wide variety of places including businesses, industry, schools, universities, leisure centers,...
Europe: Institute, Danish company create omega-3 fish oils products for export
A business idea where by-products from the fishing industry are transformed into valuable ingredients full of omega-3 fish oils, has won the innovation competition...
Europe: Institute ranks three foodborne diseases impacting Denmark
Campylobacter is the foodborne bacteria that contributes most to the burden of disease in Denmark, according to a study from the National Food Institute...
Asia Pacific: Solve wastewater issues, reap profits, says CST Wastewater Solutions
Many food, beverage and primary processors in the Asia-Pacific region have traditionally viewed their wastewater primarily as a problem that has to be solved...
Europe: Drinking a Montmorency cherry concentrate found to lower uric acid...
Drinking Montmorency cherry concentrate significantly helps to reduce the effects of gout, according to new research.
Northumbria University researchers, publishing their findings in The Journal...
Americas: Purdue University receives US$3.7M grant to study blueberries on bone...
A US$3.7 million grant will allow Purdue University researchers to study how blueberries reduce bone loss in postmenopausal women.
"We are taking a systematic, deep-dive...
Europe: IFR researchers study knowledge-led approaches against C. botulinum in food
In view of the extreme toxicity of the botulinum neurotoxin, one of the primary targets of the food industry is to prevent the growth...
Americas: Mars, university to create institute for breakthroughs
The University of California (UC), Davis, through its World Food Center, and Mars, Inc. have on September 17, 2014 agreed to pursue the establishment...