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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...
Europe: 8M consumers in UK eat chocolate every day, says report
About 16% consumers in the UK, equating to about eight million people, eat chocolate every day, and 17% do so four to six times...
Americas: Kemin’s spearmint extract may be beneficial for cognitive health and performance, finds study
A human study conducted by Biofortis, a global contract research organization, suggests that the use of a patent-pending spearmint extract containing phenolic complex K110-42...
Europe: Researcher studies two Clostridium perfringens strains in cooked beef for food safety in...
The control points that are critical to prevent foodborne outbreaks by Clostridium (C.) perfringens differ between two main groups of this bacterium, according to...
Asia Pacific: Investment-friendly policies, mega food parks in India to drive cold chain activities,...
The retail industry in India is getting more organized and an increase in demand for processed food is contributing to the growth of food...
Europe: New methods can help overcome shortcomings using culture-based methods to test pork for...
In a PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, researchers studied new methods of characterizing and detecting foodborne illness-causing Salmonella...
Europe: Premium private label drinks gaining presence in supermarkets
More private label drinks products can be found in supermarket aisles reserved for ‘premium’ name brands, a new report by Canadean finds.
According to the...
Americas: Fanuc, Rockwell Automation collaborate to offer seamless production environment, finds FNI
Fanuc and Rockwell Automation have announced a global collaboration to provide their customers with a more seamless and integrated manufacturing solution.
The two companies have...
Europe: Tea may improve mood, excite creative thinking, say researchers
Unilever scientists investigated the immediate effects of tea consumption and found that a cup of black tea improved mood and tended to enhance creative...
Europe: Create new ways to conusmer sugar in hot beverages, says Canadean
When buying sugar the majority of hot drinks consumers are vastly motivated by price. To avoid a race to the bottom, manufacturers need to...