Maple Leaf Foods and its wholly owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, have announced plans to construct a $310 million plant-based protein food processing facility in Shelbyville, Ind. The company will also invest approximately $26 million to keep pace with ongoing growth in demand at its existing facilities. The new facility, at approximately 230,000 square feet, will […]
New EU regulation on acrylamide levels in food came into force in April 2018, spurring companies to step up their reduction efforts. What are the latest solutions? Acrylamide is a probable carcinogen that forms during high temperature cooking and processing, such as baking, frying and roasting, particularly in starchy foods like crisps, French fries, cereals […]
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has reached an agreement to acquire Rodelle Inc., a premium originator, processor and supplier of vanilla products. The acquisition will see ADM’s vanilla capabilities expand and it also includes an equity stake in farmer cooperative in Madagascar, part of the most extensive vertically integrated supply chain in the vanilla industry. […]
Ingredion has added three functional potato starches to its processed cheese ingredient portfolio, giving manufacturers greater functionality and choice. CheeseApp 50, 70 and 80 enable recipe cost savings in processed analogue block cheeses while delivering the appealing texture and sensory qualities consumers crave, according to the company. This is the first time Ingredion has brought […]
New method will allow beverage companies to manufacture healthier beverages by reducing thermal exposure. While more consumers want healthier beverage options, they’re also concerned about the safety of how those beverages are preserved. Health-conscious consumers want great-tasting, healthy drinks that don’t include chemical additives and preservatives with names they can’t pronounce. Researchers in The Ohio […]
The sugar beet variety in question, H7-1, has been genetically modified to be resistant to the controversial herbicide glyphosate, manufactured by Monsanto itself. EFSA carried out the original opinion, giving the crop the health and safety all-clear, back in 2006 and the European Commission authorised the crop for import and processing in 2007 for a […]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has carried out an assessment of the substance furan and concluded that exposure to high levels could pose a health risk. The Authority admits that because of gaps in knowledge about the possible toxicity and effects of the substance, scientists can’t even recommend safe levels. However, their research will […]
With the US considering a legal definition of ‘natural’ food, does Europe need one too? It would increase clarity for a complex concept, but defining ‘degrees of naturalness’ for origin, ingredients and processing may be better, say the researchers of a review covering 85,000 consumers in 32 countries. What is natural, can we measure it […]
