Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Replacing some flour content with resistant starch (RS) in short-dough biscuits is a good way of balancing out the detrimental effects of fat replacement on texture, according to a study.

Published: Jun 09, 2012

Plastipak has announced that investment from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (GSCP) will enable them to capitalize further on additional global growth opportunities.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

The Canadian government announced yesterday that the maximum food safety fine will jump to C$5m (€3.8m) from C$250,000 in legislation driven by the 2008 Listeria outbreak which killed more than 20 people.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Coca-Cola, Heinz and Procter and Gamble are part of a newly-formed global initiative to accelerate the development of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) made entirely from plants.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Sacmi Group said it is expecting a tough 2012 amid strong headwinds that are buffeting the global economy but that the firm is on target to match its strong performance in 2011.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

KHS says that a novel discharge system applied to filling valves in two new machines will greatly reduce product foaming by allowing liquid to gently slide down bottle walls.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Productivity boosts and greater compliance rates with quality and safety parameters are benefits claimed by Mettler Toledo Safeline for its new high-speed X-ray system for processed formed foods that not only detects foreign objects but also spots shape d

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Stephen DANIELLS

The 2nd GOED Exchange is in full swing in Boston. Industry heavyweights, leading academics, industry observers, and assorted experts from the omega-3 world have come together for presentations and discussions of the latest research in this segment.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Stephen DANIELLS

Polyphenol-rich extracts from pomegranate peel may selectively enhance the growth of potentially beneficial gut bacteria, suggesting prebiotic activity for the extract, says a new study.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Soy proteins may not help in the maintenance of cognitive function in older women as previously suggested, warns new research.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Initiatives to encourage people to drink more water are driven by vested interests rather than a need for better health, according to one Australian researcher.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Shane Starling

Lutein partners, DSM and Kemin, may submit an article 13.5 lutein-eye health claim dossier after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) this week rejected the carotenoid for the third time – but first they want EFSA to explain why it changed the claim

Published: Jun 09, 2012

The next FSA open Board meeting is being held at the Agency's headquarters: Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH.

Published: Jun 09, 2012

The CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets will begin the final day of weekly trading lower Friday.

Published: Jun 09, 2012

The grain silos of small-town co-ops are like beacons for travelers crossing the Corn Belt and High Plains wheat country. They're so common they're easy to take for granted.

Published: Jun 09, 2012

Hütthaler KG is recalling gourmet onion because some of the batches may be contaminated with EHEC bacteria.

Published: Jun 09, 2012

Federal Ministry of Health announced the recall of ”La Dolce Crema – Gorgonzola”,manufactured by Casarrigoni srl, distributed by the German company Heider Beck because some of the batches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Published: Jun 09, 2012

Best Maid Cookie Company of River Falls, Wisconsin is recalling Sienna Bakery® brand Oatmeal Walnut Raisin and Sienna Bakery® brand White Chocolate Macadamia Nut cookies due to the potential of undeclared walnut allergen.

Published: Jun 08, 2012

The Canadian government has introduced the ‘Safe Food for Canadians Act’, which is designed to strengthen the government’s ability to protect consumers from potentially unsafe food.

Published: Jun 08, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looks set to receive a budget cut of $16.3m for the fiscal year (FY) 2013, despite requesting an additional $253m in funding to boost its Transforming Food Safety Initiative.