Americas: Scrutinize how food safety risks emerge in food factories, Mars tells FNI
Scientists from IBM Research and Mars, Incorporated have established the Consortium for Sequencing the Food Supply Chain, a collaborative food safety platform that will...
Europe: 53% of survey respondents are consuming more yogurt than before, finds DSM
DSM has published a report revealing how yogurt preferences and eating occasions differ between countries and cultures.
Based on a survey carried out on 6,200 consumers...
Americas: Certain US retail delis tested positive for L. monocytogenes, finds researcher
Purdue University research shows that standard cleaning procedures in retail delis may not eradicate Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which can cause a potentially fatal disease...
Americas: Barry Callebaut, World’s Finest Chocolate agree on acquisition, outsourcing deal
The Barry Callebaut Group has signed a new, long-term outsourcing agreement with World's Finest Chocolate, a family-owned business based in Chicago, US.
Under the terms...
Europe: UK consumers experience diet-linked poor health, finds committee
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Commons Select Committee has recently published its report into Food security, focused on demand, consumption and waste.
The report...
Americas: Tomra’s tomato, peach sorting machine for seasonal processors
Tomra Sorting Food unveiled its Sentinel II sorter for the tomato and peach processing industry at CLFP’s Food Processing Expo in Sacramento, US from...
Americas: Mexico approves Crown’s takeover of Heineken company
Mexico's Federal Competition Commission has approved Crown Holdings' acquisition of Empaque, a local manufacturer of aluminum cans and ends, bottle caps and glass bottles...
Americas: Product verification emphasizes on safe processing, aids in consumer marketing, ChromaDex tells FNI
Sports nutrition supplier BPI Sports has contracted ChromaDex Corp for third-party verification of its protein products.
Going forward, the ChromaDex Quality Verified Seal will be...
Americas: Researchers find eating an avocado a day is good for the heart
A moderate fat diet that includes one fresh avocado daily showed greater improvement in certain blood lipid markers when compared to an energy matched...
Europe: 3M’s indicator test gains AOAC-OMA validation
The 3M Petrifilm Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plate has been validated by AOAC International as a First Action Official Method of Analysis (OMA...