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A new cooker-cooler can speed-up change-over times. reducing downtime, its manufacturer claims.
South Korean snack and fast food makers are considering reducing or even eliminating the use of trans fats by the end of 2008, according to a report.
It's considered good luck to eat 12 mince pies in 12 different houses over the 12 days of Christmas - a fact which probably won't surprise the UK's largest mince pie producer, Inter Link Foods, which is predicting sales of 140 million mince pies across Britain this festive season.
A new report has found that funding designed to initiate and promote organic certification amongst Bulgarian food processors and producers is failing smaller domestic enterprises in the country.
British supermarkets are claiming that comments made by celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has sent sales of goose fat through the roof.
Asia's organic food industry has surged in recent years, with a marked increase in both consumption and production in the region, shows a new report.
The EC has proposed simplifying the CAP by replacing 21 Common Market Organisations (CMOs) with a single CMO.
Irradiation technology effectively kills foodborne pathogens such as Listeria without conclusively worsening taste or smell, according to a new study.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is turning over the regulation of a new type of pesticide-impregnated food packaging to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a simplification of the law that will treat the chemicals as additives.
China wants to boost consumption of the gut healthy carbohydrates, oligosaccharides, including the ingredient in next year's public health improvement programme.
Vietnam's first industrial park catering solely to food processors is set to boost the country's position in value-added products for export markets, says the project's founder.
A new project was launched this week by Australian food researchers to tap bioactive compounds from agricultural and food industry waste for use in health-enhancing foods and nutraceuticals.
US firm Metabolix is constructing a new $200m bioplastics factory in Iowa, with commercial production of the packaging material expected to begin in 2008.
Asian and Hispanic tastes remain the two biggest drivers in the US ethnic food market, with highest growth observed in the frozen entrée segment, says AC Nielsen.
Asda is re-introducing a traditional 17th century turkey breed in a bid to reverse increasing consumer trends towards festive alternatives
The US food industry needs to be regulated by a single food-safety agency with the authority to test widely for dangerous pathogens, demand recalls and penalize companies that knowingly sell contaminated food, according to the author of the best-selling industry-basher Fast Food Nation.
The EC has approved measures designed to promote agricultural products outside the bloc.
Bulgarian dairy and meat producers that fail to comply with EU food safety measures face a continued ban on trading with member states even after the countries upcoming ascension to the bloc.
The high calorie, low fibre dietary pattern associated with the Western diet are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, says new research from France.
A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fibre, beta-carotene and vitamin E appear to offer significant protection against non-Hodgkin lymphoma, says a Swedish-Danish-American study.
Adhering to the recommended daily amount of protein may help protect against certain cancers that are not directly associated with obesity, says new research from the US.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to implement new rules on the definition of the term 'natural', after receiving a petition stating that the claim on meat and poultry products is misleading to consumers.
Tomorrow the UK's food regulator board of directors hold their final open public meeting for the year, with topics such as fraud and the future approach of the authority under discussion.
Analysis of fresh, whole broilers bought in the US revealed that 83 per cent harboredCampylobacter or Salmonella, a spike from the 49 per cent level found in 2003, according to Consumer Reports magazine.
The use of thin-walled packaging for food products is growing in Europe, with demand in the chilled sector for the format increasing at the fastest rate, according to a new report.
The relationship between child and crisp has long been a sacred one but instead of exploiting this dynamic to shovel unhealthy food into young mouths isn't it about time healthier companies exploited it to push junk food without the junk?
New competency-based vocational qualifications have been developed for food and drink workers in the UK.
The EU's national regulators yesterday agreed on a plan to co-ordinate food safety riskassessments across the bloc.
Beef production in the Czech Republic took a blow this week, after a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was confirmed in a herd within the country - the second outbreak of its kind this year.
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