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Consumer group calls for global safety rethink
[food safety] [hygiene]
17-Jun-2008 - The consolidation of food safety systems into a form of "one-size-fits-all" regulation may undermine hygienic manufacturing, warns consumer rights group Food and Water Watch. ... Food and Water Watch also rejected the argument that rapid investment into less developed markets automatically improved hygiene....
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A Germophobe's
[bacteria] [Salmonella] [contaminated] [food safety] [hygiene] [chemicals] [food borne]
He says it will be up to food-safety experts, food processors and agricultural researchers "to figure out what goes wrong and prevent it from happening again." In general, consumers should avoid bruised fruits and vegetables, since "salmonella loves bruises," he says. ... Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH...
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Albany gelato scoops awards
[food technology]
Other North Shore winners were The Kiwi Icecream Company, Massey University food technology students, Monica?s Pizza and Gelato Cafe in Milford, Penguino Icecream in Browns Bay and Takapuna Beach Cafe and Store. ... All seven flavours he entered won medals - even his experimental bacon and egg flavoured icecream....
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Pectin: Health ingredient of the future?
[Food Science] [nutrition] [research]
"However, if convincing evidence of the health activities of defined pectic domains is demonstrated then this may change," wrote William Willats from the University of Copenhagen, Paul Knox from the University of Leeds, and Dalgaard Mikkelsen from Danisco in the journal Trends in Food Science and Technology (2006, Vol. ... But beyond their functional application, Dr Esther Hunter from CPL Business Consultants says there is a lot of potential for hydrocolloids, including pectin, to be developed as health ingredients....
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Fuel producers become food producers
[food processing] [engineers] [equipment]
The starch is converted to ethanol during the fermentation process, while also producing carbon dioxide that can be used by the food processing industry in carbonated beverages and flash-freezing applications. ... According to ICM, equipment can be installed by the end of this year to commercially produce both food and fuel in two years time....
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Rotten tomatoes
[food safety] [Salmonella] [farmers] [contaminated] [bacteria] [farm]
By now, it should be painfully obvious to consumers, grocers and farmers that the nation's food safety system is in urgent need of retooling. ... It is fragmented, underfunded and lacks such common sense tools as the ability to track products and order recalls. ...
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Tainted Tomatoes Likely From Florida or Mexico: FDA
[salmonella] [food safety] [contamination] [farms] [bacteria]
A poll released by the Harvard School of Public Health found that, despite the number of food safety incidents in recent years, most Americans are confident that the food produced in the United States is safe. ... "One thing you learn in science is never to say never. ...
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Cooking method key to potatoes' potassium level
[Food Science]
SOURCE: Journal of Food Science, June/July 2008. ... This is important not only for the average consumer looking to get enough of the mineral, the researchers say, but also for people with kidney impairment, who generally have to limit their potassium intake....
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Intelligent Nutrients launches with an organic platform
[organic] [Nutrients] [food science] [chemistry] [Research] [farmer]
"We've merged food science and cosmetics chemistry to create a new paradigm in beauty," he said. ... However, he says that research and development into the new product line has been extensive, and the new launch is the result of 'many years of research' that has included an extensive team of scientists and marketers....
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Automation desire heating up plate freezing - manufacturer
[food processing] [equipment]
"We hope to become a premier provider of plate freezers to the fishing and food processing community as we have already done with our spiral, Boxafreeze & (individual quick freezing) IQF [systems]," Jackstone stated. ... The group said that by bringing plate freezing back under the Jackstone name, it will be able to supply a wealth of both previously available and innovative new horizontal and vertical plate freezers....
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1,4GlcNAc-capped mucin-type O -glycan inhibits cholesterol -glucosyltransferase from Helicobacter pylori and suppresses H. pylori growth
[Food Science] [Chemistry] [Organic] [Nutrition] [Research]
2 Present address: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Korea. ... 5 Tumor Microenvironment Program, Glycobiology Unit, Cancer Center, Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA...
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Flavour challenges key for folic acid in dairy
[Food Science] [nutrient] [research]
Source: LWT - Food Science and Technology ... While more research is clearly needed the study does point to a possible avenue of future development as the market for functional dairy products changes over time....
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Rosemary extracts to receive antioxidant status
[Food Safety] [additive] [nutritional]
16-Jun-2008 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said rosemary extract is safe for use as an antioxidant in food, expanding application opportunities and increasing its natural appeal....
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The dirt on detox diets
[Food Technologists] [Organic] [nutrition]
Clemens, a spokesperson for the Institute of Food Technologists. ... Detox programs are generally "based on testimony with a scattering of science and an absence of clinical evidence," said Dr. ...
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Snacks course taps into key tends and technical issues
[food processing] [nutrition] [chemicals] [research]
10-Jun-2008 - A snack food processing and product formulation course will bring together technicians and decision makers to focus on technical processes and consumer trends in the sector. ... Publicised research into the side effects of artificial colours and flavourings and the health risks resulting from consumption of trans fats has also seen companies reformulate to meet consumer demands for healthier snacks....
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New wine flour fortifies bread, extends shelf-life
[Food Processing] [Food Technology] [Nutrition]
Made by Northern Light Food Processing , the ingredient claims to hold a distinct advantage over competitor products as it does not contain grape seed oil, and so has a longer shelf life. ... Northern Light has also developed a cranberry protein powder designed to add protein to products in place of the more common dairy- or soy-derived ingredients....
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