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Americas: Association ‘not surprised’ at report findings on bacteria, antibiotic residues in frozen shrimp

The Consumer Reports study tested 342 samples of frozen shrimp and found harmful bacteria and illegal antibiotic residues in a small percentage. All samples were...

Americas: Three show organizers to launch ProFood Tech in US

PMMI (The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies), Koelnmesse and International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) will jointly hold tradeshow ProFood Tech, which will focus...

Americas: Cucumber snacks keep fresh in stand up pouch

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Grootegast has developed a stand up pouch for a new premium snack brand. The Minigustos label from Bayer is a premium brand...

Americas: Ajinomoto Windsor voluntarily recalls frozen food

Ajinomoto Windsor has voluntarily recalled various not-ready-to eat frozen food items due to the potential for these products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This...

Americas: Hain Celestial Group acquires US company to expand into kosher market

The Hain Celestial Group has acquired the remaining approximately 80% that it did not already own of EK Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary,...

Americas: Stevia less bitter than before, finds researchers

Cornell food scientists have reduced the sweetener stevia’s bitter aftertaste by physical – rather than chemical – means, as noted in the Volume 197,...

Americas: Colorcon’s organic coating receives Non-GMO verification

Colorcon’s Opadry NutraPure, certified organic coating is now Non-genetically modified organism (GMO) project verified. This verification is the latest achievement by the company in its...

Americas: High intake of saturated fats increases risk of heart disease

Consuming high amounts of four major saturated fatty acids—found in red meat, dairy fat, butter, lard, and palm oil—may increase risk of coronary heart...

Americas: Key Technology’s infeed, collection conveyors for sorters

Key Technology introduces product-specific infeed and collection conveyors for its Veryx digital belt- and chute-fed sorters. The infeed conveyors must optimize stabilization and separation...

Americas: Volkmann displays vacuum conveying systems at show

Volkmann displayed its vacuum conveying systems for transporting fine food powders, chemicals, granules, pellets, tablets and other small components in lean, dense or plug...