Bottled Mineral Water Quality Confirmed In Spain

A new study revealed that bottled water sold in Spain is practically free of constituents given off by plastic packaging or glass bottle lids. Researchers analysed more than 130 types of mineral water.
 
The study indicate that the packaging, whether it be plastic or glass, and the...
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Novel Plastics Recycling Methods

Researchers have developed a new process which will greatly simplify the process of sorting plastics in recycling plants.


Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have developed a new process which will greatly simplify the process of sorting plastics in recycling plants....
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Okra Extracts May Increase Ice Cream Shelf-Life

A new study shows how okra extracts can be used as a stabilizer in ice cream.
 


While okra has been widely used as a vegetable for soups and stews, a new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), shows how okra extracts can be used as a...
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Students Reveals Science Behind Ice Cream

A student explains how food science plays an important role in the creation of ice cream.


Maya Warren, PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and member of the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) explains how food science plays an important role in the...
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Cheese Matters When It Comes To Pizza

A new study found that the elasticity, free oil, moisture, water activity and transition temperature all influence the color uniformity of cheeses.


Most consumers have an idea what they want their pizza slice to look like. Golden cheese with that dark toasted-cheese color scattered in distinct...
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Barbecue Food Safety Tips From FSA

With approaching summer bank holiday weekend Food Standards Agency (FSA) has guided on food safety standards for all barbecue enthusiasts. The FSA is encouraging to ensure food safety standards don’t slip when cooking outside.


With approaching summer bank holiday weekend Food Standards Agency (...
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Sainsbury's Recalls Freefrom Oaty Muesli

UNITED KINGDOM – Sainsbury’s has recalled its Freefrom Oaty Muesli because a limited number of packets may contain almonds and hazelnuts, which are not declared on the label. This poses a public health risk to those who are allergic to almonds and/or hazelnuts.
The recalled product...
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Waitrose Recalls Brazilian Chardonnay

UNITED KINGDOM – Waitrose has recalled its Waitrose Brazilian Chardonnay as the product contains sulphites, which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for those with a sensitivity to sulphites.
The recalled product is Waitrose Brazilian...
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Biodegradable Plastic Made Out Of Waste From Rice, Parsley And Other Foods

Researchers developed a novel process which could help the world deal with its agricultural and plastic waste problems.


Your chairs, synthetic rugs and plastic bags could one day be made out of cocoa, rice and vegetable waste rather than petroleum, scientists are now reporting. The novel...
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Children And Adults Not Reaching The Recommended Daily Intake Amounts Of Fruit And Vegetable

A new report finds that children are eating more whole fruits and drinking less fruit juice, while vegetable intake remains the same.


Changes to a supplemental nutrition program are improving the number of fruits eaten daily by children, but kids and adults still aren’t reaching the...
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Global Food Traceability Regulations And Requirements Of 21 Countries Compared

A new report evaluates and compares the food traceability regulations of 21 Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) countries.


The Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) just released a new report in the peer-reviewed journal, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and...
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GFTC Issues Best Practices Guidance Document On Food Traceability

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) issued a guidance document on the best practices in food traceability.


The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) issued a guidance document on the best practices in food...
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Seafood Mislabeling Can Expose Consumers To Unexpectedly High Levels Of Mercury

A new research shows that seafood substitutions which falsely present a fish of the same species, but from a different geographic origin are the most dangerous mislabeling offense.


New measurements from fish purchased at retail seafood counters in 10 different states show the extent to which...
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Mars Chocolate Drinks Recalls Mars Milk, Bounty Drink, Snickers Shake And Milky Way Milk

GERMANY, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, FRANCE – Mars Chocolate Drinks is recalling Mars Milk, Bounty Drink, Snickers Shake and Milky Way Milk because some of the batches may be contaminated with bacteria Bacillus Subtilis.
The recalled products are:

Mars Milk (350 ml)
Bounty Drink (350...
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Bacteria Detected In Food May Cause Abortions

Researchers have confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in foods of animal origin, which causing mainly diarrheal infections as a first symptom, but in more aggressive situations generates abortions and meningitis.


The results of the research conducted in the ICAS Culiacán reveal ...
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Crea Mexicano En EU Exitosa Tecnología Y Empresa Para Tratar Aguas Residuales

La compañía EcoVerde, del mexicano Luis Humberto Uribe Lobo, diseñó un nuevo sistema de filtrado que retira el mal olor y otros gases contaminantes provenientes de las aguas residuales y diversas industrias por medio de un proceso biológico a base de bacterias que se alimentan del ácido sulfh...
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Alchemy SISTEM To Boost Food Safety Awareness In Kanes Foods

Kanes Foods, a supplier of fresh prepared foods, has partnered with US food industry specialist company Alchemy at its four-factory site in Worcestershire to streamline training.
Under the partnership, Alchemy is helping Kanes Foods to simplify the delivery and documentation of critical food...
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Pipeline Metal Detectors Developed By Mettler-Toledo

Mettler-Toledo Safeline Metal Detection has developed new metal detection line to enhance food safety. The L Series Pipeline metal detectors has been included in the Mettler-Toledo range of product inspection technologies
These are designed to identify and remove metal contaminants from food...
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When Consuming Healthy Food, Size Matters

Focus should be on lowering the portion of the “vice” foods and correspondingly raising the portion of a healthy food to replace it.


Variety may trump virtue when it comes to the struggle to eat healthy, says a Vanderbilt marketing professor who studies consumer self-control and endorses ...
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Food Allergies More Widespread Among Inner-City Children

A new study shows that young inner-city children appear to suffer disproportionately from food allergies.


Already known for their higher-than-usual risk of asthma and environmental allergies, young inner-city children appear to suffer disproportionately from food allergies as well, according...
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