Fungal species of Rhizopus could offer a valuable alternative
source for lactic acid production, with significant advantages over
bacterial production, says a new review from Australia.
Israeli's Algatechnologies is considering ways to extend its
business beyond astaxanthin. It is investigating opportunities to
derive other nutritional ingredients and biofuel from microalgae.
Retail meat from pigs, chickens and other livestock could be
infected with a "superbug" strain of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a UK study released
today.
A new food contaminant testing method for melamine and cyanuric
acid decreases the time it takes to get accurate results for meats,
its developer claims.
Scientists from India's Indian Institute of Technology have
reported the potential of bahera as a novel source of edible oil to
help the country make up its short-fall in supply.
Lonza is building the technological basis of its nutrition business
with the acquisition of assets from Canada's SAM Electron
Technologies, plus the license for innovative and ecological
vitamin K production technology.
Kyowa Hakko Europe is to increase prices across its range of
L-amino acids by ten per cent as of April 1, in an effort to stave
off margin deterioration and ensure long-term availability of the
ingredients.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has revealed that it will review the new data presented by French scientists that revealed toxicity concerns in rats fed the MON863 variety of GM maize from Monsanto.
Monsanto's genetically modified maize MON863, authorised for human consumption since 2006, showed signs of liver and kidney toxicity in a rat study, raising concerns about its safety.
An Italian company has patented a process for the extraction of
lycopene from tomato waste, which could lead to a cheaper source of
the natural carotenoid and spur its use in more areas.
The European Commission has lifted extra controls on imports of US
corn products for unauthorised genetically modified material,
claiming that these are no longer necessary.
About 10 per cent of British meat cutting plants, or 47 out of 465,
are not following theregulations on bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE), according to a survey by the country's food
regulator.
Tomorrow the UK's food regulator board of directors hold their
final open public meeting for the year, with topics such as fraud
and the future approach of the authority under discussion.
BASF has signed a joint development and supply agreement with
Cardex Pharmaceuticals to develop a process for a key intermediary
similar to astaxanthin. If successful, it could open up a new area
of human nutrition for the company.
From Friday plant managers, processors and other companies in the
food chain will face fines andeven imprisonment if they use
unlicenced temporary labour providers.
Omega-3 fish oil manufacturers have been feeling the crunch as
their crude oil suppliers have upped prices by about 15 percent in
the past year, which could in turn spike prices for formulators as
well.
More than one in 20 pesticides sold in the EU could be fake,
potentially endangering food safety and human health, according to
the Society of Chemical Industry.
BASF's fine chemicals division has reported a modest increase in
sales for Q3, but EBIT was impacted by the implementation of
measures aimed at reducing costs in the longer term.
Mixing a chlorate-based compound into livestock feed or water could
dramatically reduce Salmonella and E. coli in gastrointestinal
tracts, claim researchers.
A UK food fraud task force has outlined areas of regulation that
need to be tightened to preventcases such as the Euro Freeze
scandal from occurring again.
Germany chemicals group BASF is implementing a new measure to
combat price pressure on its vitamin businesses in the long-term,
by combining its human and animal nutrition resources under the
banner of a new nutrition unit within...
A former FDA deputy commissioner for policy has denounced the
agency's capacity to properly regulate nanotechnology products
including supplements, a criticism that could inflame debate
leading up to the agency's first major...
In a bid to help UK companies meet food waste disposal targets, the
Yorkshire regional government has launched a project to band
smaller manufacturers together to make collection less costly and
more efficient.
BASF has confirmed that it is increasing prices of its vitamin B2
for food products, three days after it announced similar measures
for the same vitamin intended for animal feed.
BASF has announced that it is increasing worldwide prices for
vitamin B2 for animal feed due to increased production and
marketing costs - and an increase for the food grade is likely to
follow.
Kyowa Hakko has developed a new fermentation process for the
production of the L-tyrosine, which will open up the amino acid's
use in nutritional products of non-animal origin and may help grow
the overall market.
Almost 300 people were hospitalized in Shanghai last week, after
suspected food poisoning by pork containing a banned animal feed
additive, the state media Xinhua reported on Friday.
A conference presenting the health benefits of dietary unsaturated
fatty acids was widely attended by food technologists, indicating
that manufacturers are seeking to arm themselves with the latest
research as they strive to make...
The New Zealand food industry is wasting antioxidant-rich but
unattractive portions of vegetables that may be used as a source of
nutrients for supplements or the development of a new class of
fermented food products, say scientists...
Plans by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the
definition of grass-fed animals, has caused concern in the industry
that the growing market for organic pastured meats could be
undermined by commercial operations.
To feed the world's increasing appetite for fish, food processors
are going to have to turn to commercial aquaculture farms for their
supplies, according to a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
report.
Growing numbers of health conscious consumers searching out
fortified foods and dietary supplements are driving demand and
opportunities for the European B vitamin market.
Yesterday a court ruled to condemn meat from a Northern Ireland
coldstore as part of continuing investigation by the UK food
standards agency into illegal health labeling.
Organic fish farms in Britain are to be recognised by the country's
organic food body, the Soil Association, for the first time,
helping them to tap in to the UK's blossoming organic food market.
Danisco Cultures is ploughing research and innovation efforts into
studying the health promoting properties of its strains - a shrewd
move not only because of the impending EU health and nutrition
claims regulation but also since...
Metals, dioxins, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a majority
of foods and offals remain at levels considered safe in the EU,
according to three scientific surveys published yesterday by the
UK's regulator.
Europe's leading food manufacturers and retailers are expected to
announce they plan to shun soy grown illegally in the Amazon that
is resulting in depletion of the rainforest.
Companies involved in a 1990s global vitamin cartel have reached a
A$30.5m (€18.2m) settlement with plaintiffs in a class action suit
to brought by individuals and companies who claimed to have
suffered losses as a result of price-fixing.
Notifications from EU member states of food safety risks rose by 22
per cent in 2005 compared to the previous year, according to an
annual report on the bloc's rapid alert system
The enrichment of meat products with omega-3 and its addition to
animal feed to boost levels in animal-derived produce could play
major role bridging the gap between recommended and actual intake
in the modern population, says an...
Due to scientific uncertainty over a BSE-type disease affecting
sheep and goats, the UK's food regulator is expected to issue today
further precautionary advice about eating mutton and to propose
EU-wide labelling rules for products...
The EU's food safety agency has set a weekly intake limit for
ochratoxin A, calling on processors to make further efforts to
reduce the fungal toxin in foods.