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Using limonene to enhance low-fat chocolate

3 May 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

Researchers at KU Leuven have shed light on how adding limonene could improve the texture in lower-fat versions of chocolate and its ability to melt...

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Clean label: going green

28 April 2016 | By Innova Market Insights

Innova Market Insights discuss the trend for green foods, including green vegetables such as kale, as well as wheatgrass and seaweed...

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Foreign Body Detection: Transparency in the food and beverage industry

26 April 2016 | By Stephanie Anthony, Commissioning Editor, New Food

Contamination can be a huge issue for food and beverage manufacturers, making foreign body detection systems extremely important – to save face and maintain customers’ trust. This year alone large companies such as Nestlé and Mars have had recalls after products were found to be/ potentially contaminated with glass pieces…

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High energy whisky (with water) – how membranes can provide sustainable water systems and energy recovery for distilleries

26 April 2016 | By New Food

Scotch whisky production is one of the industry’s most conservative sectors but it is increasingly looking to new technologies to improve sustainability, minimise costs and maximise operational benefits. Three key areas of consideration are the reduction of waste; overall energy use; and water consumption – to meet the Federation House…

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Regulation: Food for animal feed should not be classified as waste

26 April 2016 | By Paul Featherstone, Group Director, SugaRich

It is estimated that grocery waste at the manufacturing and retail levels amounts to 6.5 million tonnes (Mt.) annually. Food manufacturers are taking steps to reduce this waste and linear resource use (produce – use – throw) is becoming passé. Now the concept of the circular economy is gaining momentum,…