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This week’s recall roundup: undeclared milk and boiled sweets
This week’s recall roundup from the UK and North America includes failure to mention milk content on labels and potential salmonella contamination.
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New digital refractometer from PCE Instruments
After adding lots of hand-held refractometers last year, PCE Instruments have recently launched a new tabletop Abbe refractometer that stands out by its high accuracy (4 decimal places).
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Can coffee, zinc, chocolate and tea make you more healthy?
Researchers from Europe and the USA have discovered how zinc can protect against oxidative stress - a main reason for low life expectancy.
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Are substance mixtures in food more dangerous than individual substances?
A project involving 25 scientific institutions from Germany and Europe is investigating, among other areas, food substance mixtures for toxicity.
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Fermented dairy products could protect against heart attacks
A recents study has shown that fermented dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt, could provide protection against heart attacks.
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Seafood processing water could be used in food
Water used in processing seafood contains proteins, peptides, fats and micronutrients and could be used in food production, or even as a pre-prepared stock.
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Ingredients In-Depth Focus 2018
This In-Depth Focus explores the changing tastes and trends within the food industry and looks at how new techniques are changing what goes into the food we eat.
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Refined fibre in processed food could have negative health effects
The addition of refined fibre to processed food could be detrimental to human health, with research suggesting it could lead to liver cancer.
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FoodTech strengthened by international conference on water reuse
When FoodTech opens its doors from 13 to 15 November 2018 at the MCH Messecenter Herning, the trade fair will be complemented by the IFC World Congress, an international conference that focuses on the reuse of water in the food industry...
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Pret a Manger agrees to bring in full labelling after teen’s death
Pret a Manger has decided to introduce full labelling on its products, despite current regulations meaning it is not obliged by law to do so.
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Analysis of acrylamide in potato chips by isotopically standard addition UHPLC-MS/MS
Acrylamide is an amide-type organic compound that can be formed by cooking or processing food at elevated temperatures (especially starch-rich compounds such as potatoes and cereals)...
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More samples, more productivity with LC/MS/MS for food safety
Our QSight™ Triple Quad delivers the high sensitivity and reliability need from a triple quadrupole. What’s more, its flow-based system is built around unique technology that enables 15% higher throughput than conventional systems. From method development to results and reporting, the QSight triple quad is easy-to-use and maintain so you…
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The efficient way to test for contaminants in food – NexION 2000 ICP-MS
PerkinElmer’s NexION® 2000 is the most versatile, compact, state-of-the-art ICP-MS on the market offering a level of versatility and usability that surpasses all other ICP-MS systems. Featuring an array of unique technologies that combine to deliver the highest performance no matter what your analytical challenge makes it ideal for food…
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Techniques and tools for trace metals testing
With global concerns about food quality and safety on the rise, it is crucial that manufacturers and regulatory bodies have robust analytical instrumentation and methods to ensure accurate results. View our webinar to learn the best process for sample preparation and analysis and the right tools and techniques for the…
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Aroma and Flavour analysis in Food and Beverage Samples
25 September 2018 | By Agilent
The flavour and aroma of food and beverages is key for perception and acceptance by the consumer. Gas Chromatography with Mass Spec detection is an effective tool to determine most of the key compounds involved and is finding increased adoption in recent years due to new techniques in sampling the…
