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Pret a Manger and food supplier to face trial over 2017 allergy-related death
Pret a Manger and food supplier Planet Coconut are to appear at Bristol Crown Court over the death of a woman who suffered a fatal dairy-related allergic reaction.
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Extending the shelf life of food and drink – far from an impossible dream
As consumers become more health-conscious and the demand for ‘clean-label’ ingredients continues to rise, the food industry is racing to come up with novel technologies to make food safe from spoilage for longer time frames without compromising the quality or flavour of that food. Navneeta Kaul and Paula Hock look…
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Consumer Reports points out safety concerns when buying supplements
A recent article by Consumer Reports has discussed the lack of regulations for supplements and what consumers should look out for when using them.
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The plastic dilemma: consumer and industry responsibilities
Supermarkets in Canada have launched sustainability initiatives to reduce the amount of packaging being used in the food industry. But will consumers respond to the environmental ambitions? Here, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University takes a look.
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New partnership sees the launch of Puratos Malt
The joint venture of Puratos and Estonian Malt aims to optimise production processes, improve packaging and shelf-life and collaboratively develop new product ranges.
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FDA issues final rule on calorie labelling for glass-front vending machines
The changes are said to reduce the regulatory burden on the industry while ensuring that consumers continue to have visible front-of-package calorie information.
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Top 10 food and beverage trends for 2020, according to THP
THP has released its fifth Flavour & Trend Forecast for 2020 – an annual report highlighting the latest ingredients, cooking techniques and culinary ideas driving innovation and disruption within the food and beverage industry.
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Survey reveals sustainable packaging likely to become “battleground for premium alcohol producers”
GlobalData’s 2019 Q3 consumer survey found that 71 percent of global consumers consider it ‘quite’ or ‘extremely’ important for product packaging to be made from sustainable or renewable sources.
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Firm fined after allergic reaction to tzatziki
Zorba Delicacies has pleaded guilty to food safety charges after a woman suffered an allergic reaction after it mistakenly put egg in a pot of tzatziki.
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Carlsberg unveils two paper bottle prototypes
During the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Carlsberg Group issued an update to the Green Fibre Bottle project, “the world’s first paper bottle for beer”.
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YOUBITE, LLC recalls sausage products due to mislabelling
After a routine check, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) discovered that the details of the sausage casings were not declared on the product labels.
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Is more sustainability awareness needed in hospitality?
Nespresso hosted a panel session of industry leaders to discuss the awareness and solutions of sustainability within hospitality.
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Expiry labels to be reworded
Approved Food has welcomed the move from food manufacturer, Unilever, to re-word expiry labels to better indicate consumption safety.