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Heat and energy aims drive Imtech Scandinavian expansion

By Neil Merrett

Europe-based Imtech is set to boost its expertise as a technical service provider for food and beverage processors with a specific focus on the heat and energy efficiency needs of Scandinavian manufacturers.

National Starch talks texture in five tongues

National Starch has developed a multi-lingual dictionary of texture called the ‘Texicon’, which its sales teams use to ensure manufacturers and food scientists understand the same thing from descriptive terms.

Acrylamide reduction not uniform across foods, EFSA

By Jess Halliday

There is a general trend towards lower levels acrylamide in food products over time, EFSA has observed – but the decrease is not consistent across food groups and for some levels have actually increased.