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A new test designed to quickly detect mad cow disease in live animals may help calm the public's fears about the safety of their beef.
Is it a breast or is it a dark thigh? A poultry professor has found a way to turn dark chicken meat into a more valuable white meat.
Japanese firm Kyowa Hakko Kogyo will begin marketing a refined version of Cargill's vegetarian glucosamine on its home market next month, to meet steadily rising demand for quality forms of the joint health ingredient.
An EU's law change and an exposé on fraud in the UK has led an organic industry body to call on those storing ingredients for processing to ensure their premises are inspected.
People following advice to cut calories and increase physical activity to lose weight will see greater benefits if their diet is rich in protein, reveals a new study.
Omnipresent food pathogen Salmonella can evolve at a surprisingly rapid rate "by jettisoning superfluous DNA", report UK scientists.
With the media and scientists touting the possibility that avian flu could migrate to the EU from Russia, the chicken is facing another round of bad publicity.
A new calf breeding 'box' from Sweden that includes a moving floor and strategic straw dispenser offers a more hygienic and less labour-intensive way of raising dairy cattle, its creator claims.
The food industry must rapidly stamp out any fraudulent claims for organic food, if integrity and consumer trust is to be maintained.
New fundamental science reveals how the major foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes commandeers cellular transport machinery to invade cells and hide from the body's immune system.
The type of fat children eat is important for their performance at school, shows a new study that supports the growing number of products being fortified with omega-3 fatty acids for European children.
Leading Dutch lactic acid supplier is believed to be in discussions to expand its presence in the East with plans to build an acid plant in Thailand that uses sugar as a raw material.
A new antimicrobial solution helps reduce Salmonella and other bacteria in poultry during processing and also eliminates the need for chlorine in the chilling tank, according to its manufacturer.
Russian firm United Confectioners has used new technology to launch a new range of jelly sweets, tapping in to one of the most promising sectors in Russia's confectionery market.
Chicken consumption in the UK could suffer a temporary setback after a BBC report indicates chicken are highly contaminated with antibiotic resistant E. coli bacteria.
Strong growth for soy-based alternatives to dairy and meat products on the back of rising consumer health concerns sees the assured European market hitting €1.6 billion in 2004.
Natrol has been stunned by a dramatic fall in sales and operating margin during the second quarter, mainly due to a rapid decline in consumer demand for its low carb diet product and a sports nutrition product.
Nestle, the world's largest food company, depended on its pet business, beverages and ice creams to keep overall sales growth humming at 5.2 per cent during the first half of the year, although Europe remained sluggish at 1.5 per cent.
A steam method for heating water is cheaper and more efficient than current exchangers used by food processors, the manufacturer claims.
The UK has moved a step closer to relaxing its rules on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), potentially opening up a larger supply of beef for food processors in the UK and throughout Europe.
In among the hollers about obesity and the concerns over nutrition, food companies now need to work hard to ensure they clinch public trust, as a matter of insurance. This means more than compliance on traceability and labeling. This means being seen as a force for good.
With sales growth up and operating profit down in the second quarter, Belgian supermarket and food group Delhaize serves up another sign to processors that their western European market is in direstraits.
A new water treatment system could help food and beverage processors clean their water effluent more efficiently, says the machine's manufacturer.
Men with early stage prostate cancer who make drastic changes to their diet and lifestyle may stop or perhaps even reverse the progression of their illness, claim US researchers.
Food processors can expect the higher raw material costs hitting packagers to be passed on soon depending on their contracts.
A tip-up belt is one of the latest developments in the conveyor market, as manufacturers attempt to meet processors' demands for food equipment that can be cleaned easily.
Technical problems, consumer suspicions and high prices have served to put many cosmetics companies off investing in Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. However, falling prices and new technology allowing tags to be turned off and read faster means that enthusiasm is likely to resurge.
Food manufacturers have been told that incorporating an uncooked ingredient into a ready-to-eat food that will not be cooked could pose a serious food safety risk.
The UK's food standards agency will meet next week to discuss a new BSE testing system trialled earlier this year as part of a managed transition towards replacing the Over Thirty Months Rule.
As part of its work to ensure food safety within the EU, a regulatory panel has given approval to four chemicals that may be used by processors in packaging or in equipment that comes in contact with their products.
Taking advantage of a technique called polymerase chain reaction (PCR), scientists have developed a molecular-based method for checking food safety.
With the coming of age for ozone-based sanitizing systems, CIProcess is introducing a new line of food cleaning equipment to the UK and Ireland, billing it as a cheaper method to get the job done.
About 36 people have died in China after eating or handling pigs infectected with a mysterious diease, and there are now 198 more confirmed cases, reports Hridyesh Pandey.
Consumer attitudes to health and the role of food in achieving it are changing, according to a new report, and food marketers should reconsider how they go about wooing the American consumer.
The demand outlook for the EU's meat and dairy processors is increasingly positive, but with tight supplies processors will have to increasingly rely on more expensive sources, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
The UK's consumer watchdog has found that the country's major supermarkets are observing an industry code of practice but that suppliers are not making use of it.
Organics are bigger now than ever before but the trend is set to get bigger still, according to experts, as institutions such as universities, schools, corporate campuses and even hospitals hop on board.
The Shanklin Omni shrink wrapping machine is built to be taken apart for cleaning and for adding other accessories, a key demand in the current food processing market.
Controlling air quality is key to food safety in processing plants according to updated guidelines published by Campden & Chorleywood.
Grenidea Technologies has received US certification for its food packaging, allowing multinational companies to use its biodegradable product in North America and Europe.
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