Grain processors, bakery manufacturers and consumers could benefit from research being carried out in the UK that aims to develop new mineral rich white flour through plant breeding and x-ray technology. (nutraingredients.com) The health-protective compounds in grains, in addition to dietary fibre, include folates, tocopherols and tocotrienols, other vitamins, trace elements and minerals as well as a range of phytochemicals such as lignans, phenolic acids,... read more →
The government’s waste advisers are claiming success for a pilot project in which households had their food waste collected separately and composted. (bbc.co.uk) They say 4,272 tonnes of food waste were diverted from landfill, preventing the release of 1,967 tonnes of CO2. Nineteen English local authorities experimented with ways of collecting food waste from 94,000 households. In the majority of areas, more than 70% of people agreed to separate their... read more →
Elanco has announced plans to launch a food safety division focused on the meat and poultry sectors in response to heightened concerns over foodborne pathogens. (foodproductiondaily.com) The US-based company said its Elanco Food Solutions will work to develop new technologies for meat packing and processing plants. The unit will look at ways of helping those in the food chain tackle foodborne pathogens such as E.coli 0157: H7, salmonella and Listeria. Elanco,... read more →
The majority of consumers view malt as a healthy ingredient, which improves the flavour of food, according to new research commissioned by Muntons. (bakeryinfo.co.uk) The survey, carried out by Cognet Research, involved 100 face-to-face interviews with consumers*, of which nearly two thirds (64%) said they felt the addition of malt increased the nutritional value of food. Seventy-five per cent said they believed its addition made products “more tasty”.... read more →
Processors could soon have access to a cheaper way to test high pressure processing (HPP) technology – so-called ‘cold pasteurisation’ – as interest in the technique returns to the industry, reports sister title Food Manufacture. (foodproductiondaily.com) The Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute (AFBI) has installed a 35l 6kbar pilot plant from Swedish HPP equipment supplier Avure Technologies at its headquarters in Belfast. This is now offering a tolling... read more →
mobile anaerobic digestion rig will be tested on a range of industrial effluents at a variety of food and drink manufacturing premises in Britain over the next few months. (foodmanufacture.co.uk) The mobile Clearfleau rig will first be moved to the site of an unnamed Somerset cheese maker for trials on whey during January and February before moving on to another site. Clearfleau director Richard Gueterbock said: “During 2010 Clearfleau is planning to undertake... read more →
rade body Dairy UK has challenged the conclusions of a recent report assessing how the food industry can cut greenhouse gas emissions, claiming it included “dangerous” and “alienating” principles. (foodmanufacture.co.uk) The report, How low can we go: an assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from the UK food system and the scope for reduction by 2050, was published today by WWF-UK and the Food Climate Research Network (FCRN). The two organisations... read more →
A breakthrough cleaning gel has been developed to help food processors deal with the growing problem of cleaning zero trans fat oils from machinery and surfaces, said manufacturer Ecolab. (foodproductiondaily.com) The US-based company said it had developed its proprietary, patent-pending Exelerate ZTF product as a solution to the difficulties faced in potato, snack food, bakery and meat/poultry processing plants by the increasing use of zero trans fats. “Due... read more →
