Interview with John Points | Fighting Food Fraud in 2017
New Food speaks to John Points, Consultant Analytical Scientist, for an insight into how to tackle food fraud in the 21st Century.
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MyToolBox – the smart way to tackle mycotoxins
There is a pressing need to mobilise and integrate the wealth of knowledge from the international mycotoxin research conducted over the past 25-30 years, in order to perform cutting-edge research to close knowledge gaps. This is the mission of MyToolBox – a four-year project, funded by the European Commission from…
Vacuum packaging’s key role in the great food waste challenge
The world wastes one third of all food produced. What you might not know is that food packaging can play a significant role in reducing the food industry's environmental footprint...
Sweet truths: Solving confectionery’s problem with sugar reduction
New Food asked Noam Kaplan, CEO at Lampados to talk us through the role sweeteners can play and to offer us an insight into how we might provide an attractive alternative to sugar.
Feeding Asia: Is Oceania a viable food bowl?
New Food considers to what extent Oceania might present a potential solution to the impending global crisis...
Join the movement to make sustainable chocolate the norm
The cocoa and chocolate industry is currently running against a fundamentally unsustainable model. Barry Callebaut's Peter Boone urges change...
Food Fraud: a challenge for the food and drink industry
What is food fraud? We have produced an infographic on food fraud to provide more information on what it is and its cost...
Best practice for crystallisation kinetics measurements via NMR
Low resolution or pulsed NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) is an easy and fast way to determine solid fat content (SFC) of cocoa butter and other fats. It can also be used to observe the crystallisation process. However, in literature several ways of sample preparation and handling, especially for crystallisation kinetics…
Loop-mediated isothermal nucleic acid amplification (LAMP) for food microbiology testing
Contamination of food products with pathogenic microorganisms is a major concern for food safety. The issue is exacerbated by modern production systems where high volumes, high speed and global distribution are common features. In order to protect consumers, regulations and procedures are in place to control microbiological hazards in the…
Interview with Peter Overbosch, METRO AG | Fighting Food Fraud in 2017
Peter Overbosch formerly Vice President at METRO AG voices his thoughts on the scale and future of the fight against food fraud...
What is Findus doing to ensure sustainable fish stocks?
New Food spoke exclusively to Findus to ascertain precisely what the Swedish company are doing to ensure sustainable development...
Interview with Gavan Wafer, National Food Crime Unit | Fighting Food Fraud in 2017
Gavan Wafer, Head of Crime Operations at the National Food Crime Unit offers his insight into tackling food fraud in the 21st Century.
Can a vegan diet provide enough nutritional support for a pregnancy?
21 March 2017 | By Leah Smith & Julie Abayomi | Liverpool John Moores University
Can a vegan diet provide adequate nutritional intake for a healthy pregnancy? We asked academics at Liverpool John Moores University to explore...
In defence of the FSMA regulations – New Food speaks to Lucrima
20 March 2017 | By Vladislava Zapryanova | Managing Director | Lucrima
New Food asked Lucrima for an insight into why a comprehensive understanding of the current FSMA regulations is so important...
Hollywood’s answer to the sugar reduction conundrum facing confectionery
15 March 2017 | By Roy Manuell | Digital Editor
Disney's new children's 100% fruit confectionery range is a model for how to successfully reduce sugar while maintaining a quality of taste to keep kids coming back...
