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Confectionery In-Depth Focus 2018
In this In-Depth Focus: how certification and the supply chain can help to make palm oil both viable and sustainable, and predictions for the future of the global confectionery market.
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Moisture analysis options for snack food manufacturing
Moisture analysis plays a critical role throughout the snack food manufacturing process, from verifying incoming dry ingredients, to final product release. Moisture levels are not only critical to shelf life and flavor of the final product, but can also dramatically affect processing and extrusion characteristics.
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Why using X-ray systems for checkweighing is a smart choice
X-ray inspection systems provide unrivaled performance for contaminant detection. They also perform a wide range of inline quality checks, from determining mass and providing 100% inline checkweighing inspection to assisting manufacturers meet local weights and measures regulations for package weight compliance.
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Issue 6, 2018
In this issue: exploring nutrigenomics and what they could mean for the future of food, developments in cell cultured meat and their implications, and how the Nestlé Quality Assurance Center sets standards worldwide.
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Featured article: Effective allergen management from start to finish
Ioana Lock and Rosario Romero explain how consumers’ need to rely on safe products can be achieved through effective management of allergens throughout the supply chain.
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Banning Artificial Trans Fats: Are we ready?
Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils are increasingly being banned due to the health risks of artificial trans fats. Is your lab ready to detect these compounds in food?
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Elea SmoothCut™ enhances snack processing, saves up to 90% water and energy while a smooth cut of tubers lead to less feathering
With over 120 installed systems, Elea is the world’s leading provider of Pulsed Electric Field systems (PEF) to the food, beverage & scientific sectors.
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The murky world of herb and spice fraud
Herbs and spices are things to be enjoyed. They add colour, flavour and aroma to so many of the dishes we like to eat. There are also numerous reports regarding the health benefits of these ingredients: claims that they are anti-diabetese, increase brain function and boost our immune systems to…
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Nestlé warns of severe ‘no-deal’ Brexit as stockpiling continues
The corporate communications director of Nestle has announced that the company is running out of places to stockpile frozen and chilled goods...
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Water crisis in Pakistan leads to mass crowdfunding campaign
The water crisis in Pakistan has lead to a huge dam crowdfunding campaign with leading politicians, celebrities and overseas Pakistanis helping the cause.
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Huge public support for reductions in sugar and calories
A recent report has shown how the vast majority of the public support the government in tackling the high content of sugar and calories in foods...
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Food additives: consumers’ queries answered
In your role as a food producer, you’re sure to face questions from the public, especially in the wake of recent high-profile cases of contamination, recalls and mislabelling. The UK’s IFST has produced information to pass on to customers, outlined here.
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Anti-browning agents in the valorisation of sugarcane juice
Commercialisation of fresh sugarcane juice is restricted by the immediate deterioration that occurs after its extraction. Jyoti Nishad reports on new scientific techniques she has been using in a bid to solve the problem.
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Innovative approaches to old favourites
In the confectionery and baking worlds, ingredients have been used in various combinations and mixes to achieve enhanced taste, resulting in several modifications within the market. Yogesh Sengar explains.
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A plant-based revolution
Mark Driscoll considers the shift away from carnivorous diets – what’s driving it, what are consumers looking for and how can the food industry rise to the challenge of catering for their fast-evolving tastes?
