Latest News in the food Industry

13 Jan 2015

EFSA’s experts have developed a toolbox that will help risk assessors prioritise the most significant microbiological risks. The toolbox is primarily intended for experts of the Panel on Biological Hazards, but could also be used by other Panels and na...

13 Jan 2015

BENEO has announced that, based on a 13.5 health claim application, it has gained a positive EFSA evaluation for its prebiotic fibre inulin improving the effect on bowel function by increasing stool frequency. The application includes new and proprieta...

12 Jan 2015

Eating more whole grains may decrease people’s risk of death by up to 15%—particularly the risk from heart disease, according to a large new long-term study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The study also found that bran, a component of who...

12 Jan 2015

DSM has announced a collaboration with the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) on new research to determine how nutrient status is connected to phenotypes. The project will then map nutritional status against health outcomes in certain populatio...

12 Jan 2015

AB Enzymes has appointed Behn Meyer Chemicals as its sole distributor of beverages, baking, food and textile enzymes for selected countries within Southeast Asia. The new sales and distribution structure is designed to support AB Enzymes’ strategic ini...

9 Jan 2015

Adding an avocado to your daily diet may help lower bad cholesterol, in turn reducing risk for heart disease, according to health researchers. Avocados are known to be a nutrient-dense food, high in monounsaturated fatty acids. Previous studies have su...

9 Jan 2015

Penford Food Ingredients has expanded its egg replacement portfolio. This portfolio of starches and starch and gum blends can, says the company, partially or fully replace the whole egg, egg white and yolk in prepared food products. “Egg components are...

9 Jan 2015

Following an application from Spain, EFSA was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to fat-free yogurts and fermented milks complying with the specifications “fat free”, “low in sugars”, “high protein”, ...

9 Jan 2015

FAO’s monthly Food Price Index declined in December after three months of stability. Continued large supplies and record stocks combined with a stronger US dollar and falling oil prices contributed to the decline. The December Food Price Index av...

8 Jan 2015

Aromatic raw materials, ingredients and flavours company Nactis Flavours has acquired Robertet Savoury, the Belgian subsidiary of the Robertet Group, the Grasse region’s leading fragrance and flavours company. With this seventh acquisition since ...

8 Jan 2015

EFSA is inviting representatives from the scientific and risk assessment community as well as risk managers from in and outside Europe to contribute to a major scientific conference EFSA is organising on 14-16 October 2015 in the EXPO site on the occas...

8 Jan 2015

NIZO food research has produced what it claims is the world’s first no-fat, low-sugar, yet creamy and delicious soft serve ice cream. NIZO’s ice cream contains 25% less sugar than other soft serve and only 99kcal per 100 grams of ice cream. Regular sof...