How can Industry 4.0 help the food and beverage industry?
Keith Thornhill, Siemens Digital Industries, Head of Food and Beverage, discusses why it is time for manufacturers to embrace the smart factory.
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Controlling contaminants: the new facet of ‘clean label’
A worrying number of products have been found to contain contaminants. As the popularity of ‘clean label’ rises among consumers, Clean Label Project is on a mission to bring transparency to consumer product labelling. Jaclyn Bowen, Executive Director of the project, explains how.
Can CRISPR save the Cavendish?
The world's most popular banana is dying. Scientists are using the gene-editing mechanism CRISPR to try and save it from extinction.
Bakery In-Depth Focus – August 2019
Our Bakery In-Depth Focus explores everything you 'knead' to know about the modern baking industry.
Processing In-Depth Focus August 2019
Our Processing In-Depth Focus features Peter Skou, Frans van den Berg and Lea G. Johnsen explore the role of Process Analytical Technology within the food industry.
Food For Thought Interview – August 2019
The cannabis market is rapidly gaining popularity and consequently, factors such as regulation and safety must be understood and properly navigated.
Guide To… Testing 2019
Our first-ever Guide to Testing supplement that accompanies this issue of New Food provides first-class views and expertise from the world's leading food and beverage testing labs.
Do not overestimate consumer awareness about protein
A recent survey has shown that consumers think very positively about protein. However, as Mike Hughes explains, it is important to not overestimate the extent that consumers monitor their protein intake...
Your guide to food packaging
In a competitive landscape like the food industry, it is important to get the packaging right. This isn't just for practicality, but to keep a competitive edge on busy supermarket shelves. Here, Debra Weiss explains what type of packaging manufacturers should be looking for, what types should be avoided, and…
Can cheese maturity be measured using images?
Predicting the maturity of cheese using NIR hyperspectral imaging technique - Doctoral student Hasitha Priyashantha at the Department of Molecular Sciences, et al, discusses their latest research.
The Neglected Pathogens – why foodborne parasites are relevant too
In the summer of 2018 2,299 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the US were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with at least 160 people hospitalised. Professor Lucy Robertson, Chair of a COST Action on foodborne parasites, along with Working Group leaders from the Action, explains why…
Utilising smart devices for the breakfast of the future
Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day, but what if you're too busy to cook a healthy and nutritious breakfast? That's where smart devices come in, as Clara Talens explains...
News: TOMRA launches customer service center in Bengaluru, India
LEUVEN, BELGIUM, 25 June 2019 – TOMRA Food has opened a new customer service center in Bengaluru, India as part of its efforts to improve the organizations’ responsiveness to all its stakeholders.
NEWS: Success Story – Koushuiwa, China
Suzhou Koushuiwa Food Co., Ltd., founded in 2007, specializes in the development, production and sales of snack food. Koushuiwa Food has three major brands, Koushuiwa, Moon Street, and Jiangnan Cuisines. These brands’ best-selling products include sunflower seeds, orchid beans and other roasted seeds and nuts.
Special therapeutic food can help gut health of malnourished children
In an effort to understand how to help malnourished children, a new study has looked closer at foods which support children's gut microbiota, as Food Journalist Kayla Mathews explains...
