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Project to quantify stability of natural food colours
Food research group Leatherhead is in the final stages of a testing project on natural food colours, which it expects will provide clear guidance on the stability and shelf-life of the ingredients...
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Egg recall highlights need for better traceability, says IFT
The recall of more than half a billion eggs linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak highlights a need for better traceability in the food system, according to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)...
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Metallic tasting pine nuts are from illegitimate Chinese sources
'Counterfeit' pine nuts may be the reason why consumers have been experiencing 'pine mouth', according to a statement made by the Danish food authority Fødevarestyrelsen...
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California finally rejects bisphenol A ban
The Californian Senate has thrown out a bill to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials for young children in a close vote earlier this week...
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News in brief
Number of eggs recalled exceeds half a billion
The number of eggs recalled nationwide due to contamination with salmonella enteriditis has exceeded half a billion, as the recall expanded to a second farm on Friday...
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PepsiCo plans to distribute Gatorade direct to retailers
PepsiCo is planning to begin distributing its Gatorade sports drinks direct to stores from its own and independent bottlers in the US and Canada...
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Givaudan develops new language for salt's effect in food
'Salty' is not an adequate adjective for Givaudan. It has developed a new sensory language for describing the complex taste effects of sodium in food and what is required to restore taste dimensions lost when salt levels are reduced...
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Plastic recycling body slams report advising countries to landfill PET bottles
EuPR, the professional body representing plastic recyclers across Europe, has condemned a recent report advising countries without adequate recycling infrastructure to send PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles to landfill...
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Kerry plans expansion in emerging markets
Kerry Group's strong interim performance has prompted the Irish ingredients and finished product firm to raise its earnings forecast, with more investment planned in emerging regions...
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Don't worry about wheat prices: Look at grain stocks
There's nothing like a shortage of wheat to send some news media searching for superlatives. Talk of "soaring" wheat prices and "rocketing" bread prices were common, in the British press, after Russia decided to temporarily ban grain exports earlier this month. Three weeks later what lessons can we lean?..
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'Unique' rapid egg cooling system to cut salmonella risk, extend shelf life
A rapid egg cooling system that uses carbon dioxide to create a thin layer of ice on the inside of the shell would cut salmonella illnesses and significantly extend product shelf life, said the US scientist spearheading the development...
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Swedish agencies map out bisphenol A action plan
Sweden's food safety and chemical agencies met last week to begin mapping out an action plan to decide if the country would impose a national ban on bisphenol A (BPA)...
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Bisphenol A alters male testosterone levels, claims breakthrough study
A breakthrough study claims to have demonstrated for the first time that bisphenol A (BPA) can cause changes in male human sex hormones...
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New strategy identified to fight bacterial cheese contamination
Scientists have identified a way of using a virus to control levels of the Clostridium tyrobutyricum bacteria in cheese to prevent spoilage and minimise product waste...
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Imaging technique cuts Campylobacter detection time
US scientists said they have developed a new high-tech imaging technique that significantly reduces the time to detect the presence of Campylobacter...
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News in brief
Russians lift restrictions on Finnish dairy products
Recently imposed restrictions on the export of Finnish dairy products to Russia are to be lifted at the end of the week...
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