Identification for meat production
The Inkoa company has devised an intelligent system for the electronic identification of animals which is said to eliminate the errors of current systems for animal and meat product identification.
Archives for June 1, 2003
Dairy giant in good shape
Despite the challenging economic climate, Irish food ingredients, flavours and dairy group Kerry expects a good outcome for the full year.
Public sector told to cut the salt
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has called for public sector caterers and their suppliers to reduce the amount of salt used in their food production and supplies of processed snacks and foods.
Fresh produce contamination
The forthcoming FEMS congress of Microbiologists will meet in Slovenia at the end of this month to discuss, amongst other topics, ways of reducing contamination in fresh produce.
'Sofa snackers' driving UK ice cream growth
Ice cream has traditionally been a seasonal product, with consumption highest in the summer months. But manufacturers have been working hard in recent years to create new, indulgent snack products which are helping to make ice cream an all-year-round...
EFSA appoints board
The European Food Safety Authority's Scientific Committee says that its panels have now been appointed, opening the way for the body to start work on streamlining safety within the European food and drinks industry.
Compact metal detector launched
Inspection systems manufacturer Lock has added to its metal detector series by launching the Compact Vertical Fall, which is said to be 25 per cent smaller than the previously available standard systems.
Microscope detection of shellfish bacteria
Research by University of Plymouth experts into the detection of harmful species of algae has helped develop a unique microscope, which could dramatically decrease cases of poisoning from contaminated shellfish.