Probiotics in new shelf-stable format for non-refrigerated drinks
An alliance between Chr Hansen and Fresh Beverages International will enable manufacturers of non-refrigerated beverages to add probiotics to their drinks.
Archives for February 7, 2013
Global award for plastic milk bottle
A 'next generation' plastic milk bottle called Infini has won international accolade for Milton Keynes-based Nampak Plastics.
Culture shock
Food industry hygiene culture is seriously awry, reports Laurence Gibbons
Fear of fish
With their slippery scales and staring eyes, fish are often avoided by squeamish consumers. Lorraine Mullaney seeks packaging solutions
New film offers longer shelf-life
A breakthrough in packaging for ambient ready meals that contain raw meat, vegetables and sauces is being claimed. It involves the use of a film technology that can extend shelf-life from eight weeks to up to 12 months.
Polish meat supplier denies supplying horse meat
Polish firm Food Service ‒ one of the suppliers at the centre of the storm surrounding meat imports which were allegedly contaminated with horse DNA ‒ has protested its innocence in response to questions from FoodManfacture.co.uk.
DSM buys beta-glucan brand
DSM Nutritional Products has acquired the OatWell brand of beta-glucan ingredients from CreaNutrition, the subsidiary of Swedish Oat Fiber (SOF). SOF will produce the OatWell products at its factory in Bua, Sweden.
Easy opening rates higher than green concerns
Packs that are difficult to open are of far greater concern to most consumers than environmental issues such as perceived over-packaging, according to new research.
Cocoa range targets Middle East
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) will be showcasing the latest additions to its deZaan range of chocolate and cocoa products at this month's Gulfood 2013 in Dubai.
Meat row deepens as ABP’s supplier disputes horse claim
McAdam Foods – the Irish meat supplier blamed by ABP for supplying beef products contaminated with horse DNA to its subsidiary Silvercrest Foods – has disputed the claims and named its Polish suppliers and a second Hull-based firm Flexi Foods.
Flexible weigh to ensure growth
As part of its growth programme, food supplier and packer Hider Food Imports installed two Ishida DACS-W checkweighers with integral metal detectors.
Electrostatic technology will stick around
Increasing numbers of food manufacturers are turning to electrostatic technology to reduce costs and boost quality, according to Spice Application Systems (SAS).
Crosse & Blackwell makes a move into meatballs
Last month saw Crosse & Blackwell's first move into meatballs with the launch of a pork meatball range under its 4Kids brand.
Hot-fill, cook-seal pasteurising for shelf stability
More and more food processors are turning to pasteurisation to extend the safety and shelf-life of ready-to-eat food, according to Unitherm Food Systems.