Advances in the use of LC/MS/MS for the Analysis of Antibiotics in Food
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Spirits are low after the Doha trade talks in Geneva collapsed yesterday following an intense nine days of negotiations and are high unlikely to be resumed before January 2009 or later.
Inorganic polyphosphates (polyP) can be effective as antimicrobial agents against Clostridium perfringens in meat products, claims a new US study.
A new detection system for E. coli 0157: H7 is faster and more precise than molecular methods, claim the French licence holders.
The European Commission has launched a campaign to inform consumers of the benefits of organic food and support those involved in the ever-growing organic market.
Meat and dairy products from cloned pigs and cattle are probably safe for human consumption, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded in its scientific opinion on animal cloning released today.
A new study has found that men who consume an average of half a portion of soy products per day are more likely to have a lower concentration of sperm, particularly if they are overweight or obese.
Costa Rican food companies are focusing on major trends like organics and social values to build their export platform, as an association agreement between the EU and Central America is expected to be reached in 2009.
New polyethylene terephthalate (PET) jars have been designed to give hot fill foods long shelf life, aesthetic appeal and rigidity while cutting material requirements, according to Constar International.
The news that all-American brewer Anheuser-Busch is to be sold to Belgium’s InBev for $52bn has made sports bar patrons across the US weep into their Budweisers. But the idea that an American firm must remain American for all time runs counter to the world of global commerce.
The trend towards smaller, more portable beverage and prepared food containers will play a large part in the increased use of plastics in rigid food packaging in the US market, according to a new report.
A new umami ingredient has been launched as a possible alternative to monosodium glutamate which could help food manufacturers reduce costs and salt content in their products.
An environmental labelling scheme has been extended to food and drink products, under new proposals announced this week by the European Commission.
The food sector has welcomed the initiative by the UK's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to drive anaerobic digestion projects that reduce food or other organic waste from industrial, municipal or household sources.
Active Oxygen Barrier Enhancement technology netted packaging specialists Multisorb Technologies a 2008 IFT Food Expo Innovation Award.
The prescribing of statins for eight years-olds is tantamount to saying that food and diet have failed, and that children are incapable of changing their eating habits and lifestyle.
The European Parliament has published its draft report on amendments to the novel foods regulation, having made revisions to ensure better clarity.
Protein hydrolysates from Pacific whiting, an abundant and under-utilised fish, produced better foams than bovine serum albumin, says new research from Mexico.
Food businesses have suffered from confusing government policies, said the UK's Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which hopes Prime Minister Brown's new strategy will provide greater clarity.
T and D Corporation, manufacturer of data loggers, launched a Wireless Core Temperature Data Logger at last week's IFT 08 Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans, United States.
Increasing demand for gelatine, coupled with consumer concerns over the mammalian variety, may open the door for fish gelatine to fill the gap for food formulators, says a new review.
The Sprint Rapid Protein Analyzer from CEM Corp, North Carolina, USA, has won a 2008 IFT Food Expo Innovation Award at the IFT trade food show in New Orleans.
Knife crime, obesity and skiffle music. Out of all the evils currently threatening the welfare of Western teenagers, recent US headlines finger the main culprit as the caffeinated alcoholic beverage.
New disinfection and disinfestant food technology using radio frequency (RF) heating can eliminate microbes and insects without the use of chemicals, claims US investment firm Allied Minds.
The European Food Safety Authority is bigger, better, more accountable to stakeholders and in touch with the 450 million citizenry it serves, according to its 2007 annual report.
SAFC has obtained Halal certification for 200 more of its raw materials for flavours to its range, bringing the total offering to 550 and acting as a platform for sales on a global basis.
A phage-based decontaminant has been sanctioned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US for use as antimicrobial against Listeria monocytogenes in food processing plants, says its developers.
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