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Addivant Launches New LLDPE Packaging Solution for Food Applications

Mar 27, 2017

US-based Addivant has introduced next-generation linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) packaging solution, which based on the firm’s nonylphenol-free stabilizer Weston 705. The new solution can be used in food packaging ...

Tags: LLDPE Packaging, Packaging

European Regulator Issues New Safety Guidance for Food From Third Countries

Nov 14, 2016

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has come up with new guidance documents relating to the safety of novel and traditional food from third countries. According to EFSA, the fresh regulation has been made in an attempt to ensure the ...

Tags: traditional food, European Regulator

EFSA Completes Re-Evaluation of Food Colours Permitted for Use Before 2009

Sep 21, 2016

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed its re-evaluation of all food colours permitted for use in the European Union before 2009. For the final re-evaluation, EFSA’s experts concluded that available data on titanium ...

Tags: EFSA, ADI

Denny Bros Adds Antimicrobial Properties in Fight Against MRSA

Aug 25, 2016

The UK is now reporting the lowest rates of MRSA in its NHS hospitals since 2001. However, despite UK hospitals leading the way in the global fight against Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI), the costs to the country are still ...

Tags: Denny Bros, MRSA, antibacterial properties

Organic Milk and Meat Best for Boosting Omega 3 Consumption

Feb 18, 2016

Organic milk and meat contain approximately 50 per cent more omega-3 fatty acids than non-organic options according to a new study published yesterday in Volume 115, Issue 5 of the British Journal of Nutrition. The largest study of its ...

Tags: Organic milk, meat

SurePure Announces Publication of Efsa Landmark Opinion That UV-Treated Milk Is Safe

Feb 8, 2016

SurePure, a global leader in liquid photopurification, announced the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its opinion stating that cow's milk treated by SurePure's UltraViolet light photo purification technology after ...

Tags: UV-Treated Milk, SurePure

Frutarom's New Clean Label Solution Combats Iron Deficiency in Vegetarians

Dec 15, 2015

Frutarom Health BU offers a new approach to tackle iron deficiency in vegan and vegetarian diets. AB-Fortis, a patented encapsulated iron system, supports vegans/vegetarians, as well as women of childbearing years, who commonly suffer ...

Tags: Frutarom, Vegetarians, iron

Intertek Offers Expanded Testing and Consulting Services to Food Packaging Firms

Dec 3, 2015

Intertek has expanded testing and consulting services in a bid to help food packaging companies in meeting non-intentionally added substance (NIAS) regulatory requirements. The company's food contact specialists have added new, highly ...

Tags: Intertek, Food Packaging

Naturex Secures EFSA Approval on Safety of Thaumatin for Use in Several Food Applications

Nov 26, 2015

Manufacturer of plant-based specialty ingredients Naturex has gained European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approval on the safety of Thaumatin (E 957) for use in a broad range of applications. Talin is a natural extract derived from ...

Tags: Naturex, Thaumatin, additive

Barry Callebaut Signs License Agreement with Naturex to Sell Cocoa Extract Products

Nov 24, 2015

Swiss confectionary company Barry Callebaut has entered into a licensing agreement with Naturex Group, the producer of specialty plant-based natural ingredients, which would enable Naturex to use the Swiss confectioner’s approved ...

Tags: Barry, Cocoa Extract Products, cocoa beans, flavanols

European Regulators Affirm Glyphosate Safety

Nov 18, 2015

European Union regulators have concluded that the widely used herbicide glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer, a ruling that runs counter to a controversial assessment issued recently by an arm of the World Health Organization. The ...

Tags: herbicide, glyphosate, fruits, vegetables

Ajonomoto's Dihydrocapsiate Gains Novel Food Ingredient Status with FSA Approval

Oct 26, 2015

The UK Food Standard Agency has awarded marketing authorization to Japanese food producer Ajinomoto Company for dihydrocapsiate (DHC) as a novel food ingredient to be used in powdered drinks and dietary supplements. With the ...

Tags: powdered drinks, DHC, food ingredient

BioNeutra Ramps up Ingredients Production Capacity with Facility Buy in Canada

Aug 27, 2015

Foods and beverage ingredients firm BioNeutra Global has increased its manufacturing capacity with the acquisition of a production plant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The transaction is valued at around $7.85m. The company will develop ...

Tags: EFSA approval, FDA

EFSA Has Identified Standard Storage Period and Carbon Dioxide Level in Packaging

Jul 7, 2015

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA has identified standard storage period and carbon dioxide level in packaging to avoid histamine formation in pre-packaged fishery products. The agency has recommended a combination of storage ...

Tags: food safety, food packaging, EFSA, frozen food

European Parliament Committee to Ban on Cloning of Farm Animals

Jun 19, 2015

The European Parliament's environment and agriculture committee has voted in favor of ban on cloning of farm animals, as well as food products from both clones and their offspring in the EU. This comes in view of potential health risks ...

Tags: Food Products, Cloned Animals

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