The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new regulation, under which products labeled gluten-free must contain less than 20 parts per million of gluten. The regulation has been issued in order to provide a uniform ...
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Stellar Energy, a leading national provider of commercial solar systems, and Valley Fine Foods, the producer of hand-crafted gourmet pastas, have completed the installation of solar photovoltaic system at the natural foods provider’s ...
ABB Robotics has added an 8 kg model to its IRB 360 FlexPicker line, supplementing the existing 1-kg and 3-kg models and expanding the high-speed picking and packing performance of the most widely used Delta robot in the industry to heavier ...
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Through the process of food processing, it is possible to obtain a large variety of food stuffs in the supermarkets and other stores. There are a large number of food items which can seldom be stored for a long period of time as it has ...
Both firms describe their new product as a clever and practical dispensing unit for the food service. Aseptic carton pack specialist SIG Combibloc said that it allows food to be dispensed into accurate portions in a way “that is ...
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United States agrochemicals firm Monsanto has terminated its plans to grow new types of genetically modified (GM) crops in the European Union over lack of prospects for cultivation in the region. The company said that it will drop all the ...
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Abu Dhabi-based agri business company Al Dahra International (ADII) is set to acquire 20% stake in India-based Kohinoor Foods (KFL) in a deal estimated to be worth Rs1.12bn ($18.9m). Under the terms of the deal, Al Dahra will pay Rs160 ...
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Carton packaging and filling machines supplier SIG Combibloc has introduced the new heat-resistant combisafe carton pack, an additional long life food packaging technology. According to the company, combisafe can be sterilized in an ...
The carton packaging and filling machines for beverages and food specialist said that its new Combisafe heat-resistant carton pack can be sterilised in an autoclave. According to SIG Combibloc, its new pack offers the manufacturer ...
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Chinese food companies are struggling to regain consumers' confidence in their products amid controversial food safety crises. Tainted milk powder, drainage oil, vegetables and fruits with pesticide residue, have remained some of the ...
US-based Food Technology Corporation (FTC) has introduced TMS-Pilot – its new food texture analyzer - at the Institute of Food Technologists Exhibition in US. According to the company, the new TMS-Pilot texture analyzer, which is a ...
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Rat meat passed off as lamb meat, dead pigs dumped in the Huangpu river, milk tainted with melamine and rice contaminated with cadmium – living in China, it sometimes seems like our food comes from the infamous factories of Upton ...
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The United Nation (UN) food standards body Codex Alimentarius has set new standards on fruit, vegetables, fish and fishery products and animal feed to protect the health of consumers worldwide. Codex Alimentarius has also unveiled codes ...
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US-based organic, kids nutrition firm Plum Organics has unveiled a range of organic pouch snacks for toddlers - Mighty 4. The new Mighty 4 is available in 5 food combinations, including Sweet Potato, Blueberry, Millet, Greek Yogurt; Kale, ...
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Some 83% of UK consumers want method of production labelling, which clearly identifies the farm system used to produce the food, extended to meat and dairy products. Almost as many, 79%, said farm animal welfare was important when deciding ...