PHE survey finds adult salt consumption is decreasing
6 April 2016 | By Victoria White
PHE's National Diet and Nutrition Survey shows that adults have cut their average salt consumption by 0.9 grams per day in the decade from 2005 to 2014...
List view / Grid view
News
Adams Foods and Adams Food Ingredients take on new Ornua identities
5 April 2016 | By Victoria White
It has been announced that Adams Foods will be known as Ornua Foods and Adams Food Ingredients will become Ornua Nutrition Ingredients...
Fyffes acquires Canadian mushroom company Highline Produce
5 April 2016 | By Victoria White
Dublin-based Fyffes has acquired Canadian mushroom company Highline Produce for a purchase price of USD 111.3 million...
Novozymes’ new lactase improves lactose-free dairy production
5 April 2016 | By Victoria White
Saphera is a lactase enzyme that, according to Novozymes, sets a new standard for production and quality of a wide range of lactose-free products...
FDA proposes limit to infant rice cereal inorganic arsenic
5 April 2016 | By Victoria White
Through a draft guidance to industry, the FDA is proposing a limit or “action level” of 100 parts per billion for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal...
GEA concludes the acquisition of Imaforni
1 April 2016 | By Victoria White
With the acquisition of Imaforni, GEA has added to its group a leading supplier of advanced lines for crackers, soft and hard biscuits...
Coffee consumption linked to decreased risk of colorectal cancer
1 April 2016 | By Victoria White
A study has found that drinking coffee is associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer, and the more coffee consumed, the lower the risk...
Scientists observe 3D image of the nano structure of food
1 April 2016 | By Victoria White
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have, for the first time, created a 3D image of food on the nanometre scale...
Müller confirms Scottish dairies review
1 April 2016 | By Victoria White
Müller has confirmed a 45 day statutory consultation to examine the potential winding down of milk processing at its smaller Aberdeen and East Kilbride dairies...
Mead Johnson Nutrition launches Enfinitas in China
31 March 2016 | By Victoria White
The company says Enfinitas adopts the latest science and advanced technology in infant nutrition and is inspired by Mead Johnson’s research in human milk...
FSA publishes list of food incidents handled in Q4 2015
31 March 2016 | By Victoria White
The list summarises alerts issued by the FSA to recall or withdraw products and includes information about foodborne outbreak investigations...
First product launched from the Probi FerroSorb probiotic platform
31 March 2016 | By Victoria White
Probi says one daily probiotic capsule together with the main meal will help meet daily iron requirements, while minimising the amount of unabsorbed iron...
Hilton Food Group reports 2015 preliminary results
31 March 2016 | By Victoria White
Hilton Food Group has announced its preliminary results for the 53 weeks ended 3 January 2016, reporting a fairly resilient rise in pre-tax profits...
Blood analysis technology used to monitor the maturation of wine
30 March 2016 | By Victoria White
A portable device that uses blood technology to monitor wine as it matures has been developed by a team of students from Université Paris-Saclay...
Virgin coconut oil may help reduce inflammation
30 March 2016 | By Victoria White
A study has shown that oral administration of virgin coconut oil effectively reduced formalin-induced paw oedema in mice with more or less similar efficacy as that of diclofenac...
