Insight
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Europe: Unilever, institute create process to reduce sachet waste
Unilever unveiled the CreaSolv process to recycle sachets that is inspired by an innovation used to recycle TV sets.
Developed with the Fraunhofer Institute for...
Asia Pacific: Singapore researchers create probiotic beer
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created sour beer that incorporates the probiotic strain Lactobacillus paracasei L26.
The strain was first isolated...
Europe: Consumers are aware of the benefits of tomatoes, report
Consumers have high awareness of carotenoids as well as the specific skin health benefits of tomatoes, research by Lycored of its consumers has found.
The...
World: Ethnic ice cream flavors in demand, report
The global ice cream market is expected to scoop sales of 13 billion litres in 2016, with India, Indonesia and Vietnam among the world’s...
Americas: Salmonella outbreak linked to hot peppers
A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Anatum infections was detected in the US in June 2016.
It involved 32 patients from nine states with illness onset...
Europe: Campylobacter to blame for most foodborne infections in Denmark
Campylobacter is to blame for more than 4,600 foodborne infections in Denmark.
It remains the most common cause of foodborne disease, according to the annual...
Europe: Sensor technology on shelf life of fish
A sensor that can register smoke from a fire can also be used to register even the faintest odor of bad fish.
This is...
Americas: GNT Group reports 5 beverage trends
The GNT Group, producer of Exberry Colouring Foods, suggests five ways for food and beverage companies to offer variety in their products.
Firstly, alternatives to...
Europe: PolyU joins large-scale food fraud project
The Institute for Global Food Security at Queen's University Belfast will lead one of the world's largest food safety projects across Europe and China....
Americas: Grain for making gluten-free beer
Beers made with Witkop teff grains may be a good alternative to traditionally brewed barley beers, reports Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Gluten-based sensitivities...