Men are from Mars, women are from Venus and food safety is from Earth
Technology originally designed for use in outer space has been applied to detect radioactive cesium contamination in food.
Archives for March 10, 2015
Poor regional logistics will cause food supply problems
Inadequate logistics facilities in the Middle East are affecting the region’s food supply chain and will cause long-term problems, according to an investment analyst.
New Zealand
No risk, say dairy firms after Kiwi poisoning threat is revealed
New Zealand’s dairy industry is reassuring consumers that today’s news of threats to poison infant formula last year does not mean there has been any cause for concern and their products are perfectly safe for consumption.
NZ dairies threatened with infant formula 1080 poison contamination
Police in New Zealand are investigating a threat to contaminate infant formula with sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) in an "apparent protest" over its use as a pest control poison.
Fastest flow wrap machine in the East? LoeschPack touts hot seal speed merchant for Asia
LoeschPack has introduced a horizontal flow wrap machine with hot seal capabilities that it claims will help confectioners protect product integrity in hot climates and pack at greater speeds than competitors.
India
Government looks at encouraging states to adopt Maharashtra’s beef ban
With Maharashtra now joining the states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Gujarat in banning the slaughter of cows, India’s prime minister is now looking at the validity of encouraging other states to adopt a similar law.
Valrhona launches new chocolate flavours in Middle East
French chocolate maker Valrhona is launching two new milk chocolate blends in the Middle East, as it counts on high service levels and exclusivity to maintain growth.
No benefit from single Halal standard, says Brazil poultry body
Brazil’s poultry producers don’t expect significant benefits from having a single global Halal standard, as proposed by Dubai, according to a trade association executive.
Science short
Veggie diet can reduce colorectal cancer risk rate (in some Christians): Study
Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA)-published research has found vegetarian Seventh-day Adventist men and women have a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer than meat eating folks from the same religion.
Glico builds endurance sports science for Cluster Dextrin ingredient
Formulating sports nutrition products with a highly branched cyclic dextrin may combat the onset of stress factors induced during exhaustive physical activity, says a study from Japan.