Kamis, 2009 Juli 16

Nutritional panel / aspartame victory / BPA fears / food safety initiatives / California on BPA

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Consumers prepared to pay for nutritional panel: Study
Asda claims victory in aspartame 'nasty' case
BPA fears and green concerns trigger launch of carton water
Michigan firms launch food safety program for future leaders
US scientific panel refuses to list bisphenol A as hazardous
Health Canada clears BPA levels found in packaging as safe
Related Industry News
RPC develops packaging for Sherbet Fountain revamp
US market for meat, poultry and seafood packing to top $9bn by 2013
Pre-, probiotics combo may reduce food allergy: Danone study
Improved emulsion stability from protein-sugar complex


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Consumers prepared to pay for nutritional panel: Study
Spanish consumers are more willing to pay a premium for food products that carry a nutritional panel on packaging than for those that just make a 'light' claim, according to researchers... Read

Asda claims victory in aspartame 'nasty' case
A High Court judge has found in favour of Asda in its court battle with Ajinomoto over food and beverage 'no nasties' labelling, which listed aspartame as an ingredient not used. Ajinomoto plans to appeal... Read

BPA fears and green concerns trigger launch of carton water
Safety fears over controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) and environmental concerns have prompted one US beverage company to start selling water in cartons... Read

Michigan firms launch food safety program for future leaders
NSF International and Paragon Leadership International have teamed up over a new series of food safety forums for promising food industry executives in Michigan to boost food safety and economic growth in the state... Read

US scientific panel refuses to list bisphenol A as hazardous
The ongoing battle over bisphenol A (BPA) took another twist yesterday when a scientific regulatory board in California rejected calls to put the packing chemical on a list of harmful substances... Read

News in brief

Health Canada clears BPA levels found in packaging as safe
Canadian health authorities have said that levels of bisphenol A (BPA) recently discovered in food packaging pose no risk to consumers... Read

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RELATED INDUSTRY NEWS
RPC develops packaging for Sherbet Fountain revamp
RPC Containers Market Rasen has created a plastic tube and lid for the re-launch of the Sherbet Fountain brand from Tangerine Confectionery... Read

US market for meat, poultry and seafood packing to top $9bn by 2013
An expansion in US meat, poultry and seafood production and a continuing shift to case-ready packaging by retailers will be the main drivers in packing for the sectors topping $9bn by 2013, according to a new study... Read

Pre-, probiotics combo may reduce food allergy: Danone study
A supplement combining a prebiotic fibre and a probiotic strain may reduce allergic responses to cow's milk, when used in conjunction with small amounts of whey, says a new study... Read

Improved emulsion stability from protein-sugar complex
Linking sodium caseinate (a milk protein) and maltodextrin (a polysaccharide) may improve the stability of a liqueur emulsion, suggests new research from Ireland... Read

WEEKLY COMMENT
Safety is no accident in food factories
Industrial accidents are not funny. Does anyone need a reminder? Apparently yes; judging by how some headline writers and bloggers made light of the plight of Vincent Smith who died last week after falling into a vat of liquid chocolate at a New Jersey processing plant... Read

PREVIOUS HEADLINES
Soy sauce may help with salt reduction in foods: Study
Adding soy sauce to certain foods may enhance perception of saltiness and enable food manufacturers to cut salt content without affecting taste, according to new research from Japan... Read

US food and beverage firms convert to rPET packaging
Two US food and beverage producers have claimed to be the first in their respective sectors to switch to 100 per cent rPET packaging on environmental grounds... Read

EFSA highlights dairy cow welfare needs
The genetic selection of dairy cows to increase milk yields needs to be accompanied by appropriate measures to ensure the welfare of the animals, according to a recent opinion published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)... Read

E. coli remains a mystery as cookie dough production restarts
Nestle USA has said that it is gradually restarting production of its Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough after FDA inspections failed to find E. coli at its Danville, Virginia plant... Read

EFSA publishes report on pesticide residues in food
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said that a study on pesticide residues in food found 96 per cent of samples complied with legal maximum levels for the chemicals... Read

News in brief

FDA probes ingredient supply chain in quest for E. coli source
The FDA is continuing its investigation into how E. coli found its way into Nestle's Toll House brand cookie dough, after the outbreak strain's presence was confirmed in a sample of the dough on Monday... Read

TECHNICAL / WHITE PAPERS, CASE STUDIES, WEB CASTS
 Tried and Tested in Tough Conditions- Fill Quantity Monitoring in Foodstuff Wet Areas - Case study


PRODUCT INFORMATION - BROCHURES, WEB CENTERS
 Economical monitoring of uranium in drinking water - Application note

 Automated water content determination in chocolate - Application note


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