Americas: Food systems need to change to cope with climate change, says FAO
Overcoming climate change is central to achieving a sustainable future for the planet's growing population, and food security must lie at the heart of that effort, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da Silva said at the United Nations (UN) Climate Summit this month in New York, US. "We cannot call development sustainable while...
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 report, private label soft drinks are seeing notable success in the Western European premium market, with ready-to-drink (RTD) iced coffee drinks forecast to grow by 8% in 2014. “RTD coffees were traditionally considered to be premium...
Europe: IFR researchers study knowledge-led approaches against C. botulinum in food
In view of the extreme toxicity of the botulinum neurotoxin, one of the primary targets of the food industry is to prevent the growth and neurotoxin formation by Clostridium (C) botulinum in food. The bacteria C. botulinum forms the highly potent botulinum neurotoxin. This is the most poisonous substance we know of - just 50ng is sufficient to kill a human,...
Europe: Market for insects in food may be worth US$350 million, says analyst
Insects as an ingredient in everyday foods could be a US$350 million business in the US and Europe within 10 to 15 years, says Julian Mellentin, company director and founder of New Nutrition Business. While it is easy to dismiss eating insects as a gimmick unlikely to take hold in Western markets, Mellentin points out that the commercialization of insects...
Americas: Gradually reduce amount of sodium used, use healthy food recipes to help children eat less salt, scientist tells FNI
More than 90% of children in the US, aged 6-18 years, eat more sodium than recommended, putting them at risk for developing high blood pressure and heart disease later in life, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vital Signs report. The report provides the most recent data detailing how much sodium school-age children eat and where...
Europe: Baker Perkins’s one-shot technology for deposited double-ball lollipops
Baker Perkins has extended the appeal and diversity of lollipop production by developing one-shot technology for depositing double-ball lollipops on its ServoForm range of depositors. This results to a totally spherical; conventional ball and flat lollipops. Shaped, three dimensional and embossed versions of the flat product have been produced. Existing depositing systems can be adapted to produce double-ball products by fitting new...
Americas: Fanuc, Rockwell Automation partner on integrated manufacturing solutions
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 expanded their initial collaboration, started four years ago, in the computer numerical control (CNC) and Logix programmable automation controller (Logix PAC) environments with further integration of robotics, Robomachines and enterprise software products. The effort will have...
Americas: 3M Food Safety’s product receives approval for detecting Listeria monocytogenes
3M Food Safety's 3M Molecular Detection Assay Listeria monocytogenes has been approved by the AOAC Performance Tested Methods (PTM) program. The approval certifies that the test kit, which helps food processors and other parties quickly and accurately detect Listeria monocytogenes, is now considered equivalent or better than standard reference methods for select food matrices by the international organization. The assay provides...
Europe: Cambridge Engineered Solutions expands overseas, receives halal certification for products
Cambridge Engineered Solutions says it has added new representatives in five countries to sell and service its metal conveyor belts, filtration and wire cloth products. "Europe has always been a strong market for Cambridge belts, but the opportunity to expand into Russia and the Middle East, both within and beyond our current markets, is an important step in our international...
Americas: USDA increases tomato lycopene limit for meat products
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a five-fold increase in the level of tomato lycopene allowed as a colorant in ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products. This increase allows tomato lycopene colorants from Israeli manufacturer LycoRed to effectively replace FD&C Red #40 and carmine in a wide assortment of deli meats, sausage and hot dogs. LycoRed’s Tomat-O-Red produces red hues similar to...