Published: Aug 23, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Lentil flours can be successfully incorporated into sponge cake formulations but flour particle size is crucial to the end quality of the product, finds a new study.

Published: Aug 23, 2012

An undercover video depicting animal abuses at a California meat processor may not be what it seems, according to animal handling expert Dr. Temple Grandin.

Published: Aug 22, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Texas meat processor John Soules Foods has reached a settlement with US food safety chiefs after a three-year investigation over mislabelling.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

There are 15 mega food parks (MFPs) existing in the country at various stages of implementation. This information was given by minister of state for food processing industries (MoFPI) Dr Charan Das Mahant, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Published: Aug 21, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has called on fast action to be taken to reform the country’s food processing sector in light of a recently published Senate report.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Totally Green has partnered with York Plains Investment Corp. to support their aim of diverting food processing waste from landfill.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

Consumers are likelier to have lower expectations of ‘reduced-fat’ labelled chocolate creating a cause for concern for chocolate makers, according to a study.

Published: Aug 17, 2012

A limited edition Mountain Dew can will feature temperature-controlled colour-changing ink from Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI).

Published: Aug 17, 2012

JBT FoodTech, an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT, has signed freezing and chilling equipments supply contracts worth $7.5m with an international frozen food provider.

Published: Aug 16, 2012

Matcon Pacific, a leading provider of material processing solutions for high-value powders used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, food, plastics, and fine chemicals, is delighted to announce that the Matcon Group has been acquired by IDEX Corporation

Published: Aug 16, 2012

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing the Scheme for Infrastructure Development which includes mega food parks, integrated cold chains and preservation and modernisation of abattoirs in the country.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

Ecolab, a leader in cleaning and sanitizing within the food and beverage industry, has opened a manufacturing plant and distribution center in Taicang, China, as part of its plan to strengthen its presence in the country.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

Totally Green, a producer of organic food processing systems and compostable packaging alternatives, is set to receive $5m investment and $15m credit line from Canada-based private equity firm York Plains Investment to fund new growth strategy.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Reading Bakery Systems, a US-based technology company, has introduced a new system which can be used for multiple snack applications.

Published: Aug 13, 2012

Reading Bakery Systems, a US-based technology company, has introduced a new system which can be used for multiple snack applications. The company noted that this feature can help manufacturers can lower costs and improve flexibility.

Published: Aug 09, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted three scientific opinions on the safety of processes to recycle polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for use in food contact materials.

Published: Aug 09, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Muller Quaker Dairy, the joint venture between PepsiCo and the Germany-based Theo Müller Group, has broken ground on its first US yogurt manufacturing plant – less than a month after entering the market.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

JBT FoodTech, an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT, has signed a $4m dairy processing equipment supply contract with an international dairy processor.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

Tetra Pak has acquired a Brazilian control systems specialist to strengthen their manufacturing monitoring technology.

Published: Aug 07, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Cocoa products do not represent a major source of the potential carcinogen ochratoxin A in the diet, but may still requite monitoring, according to a new analysis of the supply chain.