Americas: CDC data show limited progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2013
Foodborne infections continue to be an important public health problem in the US, according to an annual report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It says the rate of salmonella infections decreased by about 9% in 2013 compared with the previous three years, bringing it to the rate last observed in the 2006-2008 baseline period. However, campylobacter infections, often...
Americas: Health demands boost growth of dietary fiber sector
The positive attributes of dietary fiber propel their use as specialty ingredients in end-use industries such as food and pharmaceuticals, says Reportlinker.com. According to its report entitled Dietary Fiber Market by Product Type (Conventional/ Novel & Soluble/ Insoluble) and Application (Food & Pharmaceutical) – Global Trends & Forecasts up to 2019, the dietary fiber market is classified on the basis...
Europe: Demand for healthy, natural food drives global hydrocolloid market, says report
The global hydrocolloid market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.57% over the period 2014-2018, according to Global Hydrocolloid Market 2014-2018. Research and Markets states that one of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for healthy and natural food products. It adds that the market has also been witnessing increasing demand...
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 a week, according to a Mintel research. About 5% of consumers in the UK say they never eat chocolate, showing that chocolate remains one of the country’s favorite treats. The research finds that 73% of consumers enjoy...
Asia Pacific: Eating apricot kernels could pose safety risk, says FSANZ
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released findings showing that eating raw apricot kernels could pose a public health and safety risk to consumers. FSANZ and the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries had looked at a range of foods that naturally contain a chemical that can be broken down after eating to release cyanide. “Cyanogenic glycosides are found in...
Asia Pacific: BASF, PETRONAS Chemicals Group to build aroma ingredients complex in Malaysia
Malaysian prime minister Dato Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak officiated at the groundbreaking of an integrated aroma ingredients complex, set up by BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) via their joint venture company BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd. The complex, to be built within the existing site in Gebeng, which is jointly owned by BASF SE and PCG,...
Asia Pacific: DSM in exclusive discussions to acquire Chinese vitamin C company Aland
Royal DSM says it is in exclusive discussions with Aland Nutraceutical Holding, Ltd. (Aland) that may or may not result in the acquisition of Aland, a China-based global producer of vitamin C. It says it would announce more information in due course, if and when appropriate. If successful, this relatively small acquisition would allow DSM to further strengthen its position in...
Asia Pacific: DSM inaugurates new Fortitech Premixes plant in Vadodara, India
Royal DSM has inaugurated its Fortitech Premixes plant in Vadodara, Gujarat. The plant is spread across 10,000 sqm and will be one-stop source for food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturers looking for fortification as a way to differentiate their products from their competition. The new plant will service the South Asian market with its teams split between Delhi and Mumbai in India. It...
Europe: IMA Group presents solutions at interpack 2014
At interpack 2014 May 8 to 14 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Tea & Coffee Division of IMA Industries will be showcasing the new high speed tea bag packaging machines for non heat-sealable double chamber filter bags with knotted string. They include the flexible and user-friendly C24-E, which guarantees ultra high-performance knot technology for tea bags, and the simple and compact...
Americas: Sample6’s pathogen diagnostic for Listeria species receives certification
Sample6 says its enrichment-free, single-shift pathogen diagnostic for Listeria species, has been awarded AOAC Certification from the AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested Methods Program. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 48 million people (one in six Americans) become sick from foodborne illnesses each year, while 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. Listeria reportedly has the highest mortality rate...