The safety and quality of the chilled and frozen food supply chains look set to be improved through EU-funded research into cost-effective technology for monitoring and tracing products. (foodmanufacture.co.uk) The euro 15.6M Chill-On project, funded under the Framework 6 programme, now in its last year, is using fish and poultry supply chains as models to test out the new technology. The project is developing new quantitative microbiological risk assessment... read more →
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called on the European Parliament to make country-of-origin labelling mandatory on processed meats. (meatinfo.co.uk) The call comes as EU ministers prepare to legislate on food labelling, with European Parliament’s ENVI and AGRI committees due to discuss regulation on the provision of food information later this month. Pointing out that many foods, such as beef, eggs, fruit and vegetables and wine, already have country-of-origin... read more →
Tetra Pak has agreed to carry out a limited trial to source green plastic from Brazil for use in its carton packaging in what the company said is a first for the sector. (foodproductiondaily.com) The packaging and processing giant told FoodProductionDaily.com it hoped to blaze a trail for green polyethylene with its scheme – triggering greater investment in the sector to boost available supply. The company today announced a deal with Braskem SA, Brazil’s... read more →
A fourth person has died from injuries sustained from the explosion at a ConAgra food processing plant last summer. (foodnavigator-usa.com) Curtis Ray Poppe was severely burned following the blast at the North Carolina facility on 9 June and had been a patient at a burns centre since the accident. He was working for Energy Systems Analysts and involved in the installation of an industrial-scale, gas-fired water heater that is suspected of triggering the explosion. Mr... read more →
