Archives for March 28, 2004

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What's on at Total

A two-day conference on aseptic filling technologies is just one of the events that is taking place at the Total Processing and Packaging show in Birmingham, UK this week. FoodProductionDaily.com will be there, and will be reporting from the show...

Threshold of allergen food ingredients needs more research

As food manufacturers and ingredients suppliers work towards tough new rules on the labelling of food allergens, Europe's risk assessment body concludes that current scientific evidence is 'insufficient to establish an intake threshold'. Industry and...

Fish processors challenge ad claims

Major processors of canned tuna in the US have described a recent ad campaign by environmental activists as being "an irresponsible and highly inflammatory tactic" that will scare consumers away from what they call a safe and healthy food. This is...

How to be more productive

A new report that identifies the key principles behind improving distribution productivity has been launched. The company behind the scheme, Tom Zosel Associates (TZA), claims that these principles can help companies improve productivity and...

UK bakery ingredients firm to make a mark

Driving into value-added bakery ingredients is a key area for growth in the mature bakery market. Recently baptised Bakemark UK, a new merger between Arkady Craigmillar, Readi-Bake and Caravan Brill, the UK firm will tap into growing ingredients...

Low-cal sweetener has low GI, new study

Hopping on board the fast-moving low carb train, Arla Food Ingredients, the supplier of tooth-friendly sweetener tagatose, says a new study from Australian scientists confirms the product's low glycaemic response.