FNI Team
World: Canadean says energy drinks show stamina
The global consumption of energy drinks has grown by 15% in one year, according to Canadean Report: Global Energy Drinks Report 2013.
Although energy drinks...
Europe: Budenheim offers LEVALL AS as an alternative to SALP
With the development of European legislation (EC regulation 380/2012), the aluminium dosage in food additives is going to be restricted to a far extend,...
Europe: Novozymes’ award-winning enzyme technology enables acrylamide mitigation in product categories
Novozymes launches Acrylaway HighT, a thermostable solution that reduces acrylamide levels in breakfast cereals and other food products that are typically processed at very...
Europe: Chr. Hansen raises prices of cheese coagulants
Chr. Hansen increased the prices of its cheese coagulants on January 1, 2014 by 1.5-3% (depending on product group) to reflect cost increase of...
Europe: COT publishes position paper on aspartame study
UK-based Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer products and the Environment (COT) has peered reviewed a double blind randomized crossover study of...
Americas: Neogen introduces NeoFilm for simple microbial tests
Neogen Corporation has introduced a "clearly better" test system for microbial counts.
The new NeoFilm microbial tests require the inoculation of a fabric sample pad...
World: RNCO’s study finds global food testing industry to grow
International trade has complicated the food production system and lengthened the food supply chain, resulting to the need for more insight into the safety...
Asia: Chinese Taipei donates $80,000 to food safety, animal and plant...
Chinese Taipei has donated $80,000 to the Swiss-based Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) in 2013 to help developing countries establish and implement sanitary...
Americas: ZICO Beverages joins Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company has acquired the outstanding ownership stake in coconut water brand ZICO Beverages LLC, which will unlock more capability for ZICO including...
Asia Pacific: Labelexpo Asia 2013 sets records across the board
The 10th edition of Labelexpo Asia was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre during December 2-6, 2013, welcoming 21,416 visitors, an increase...