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Issue 5, 2018
This issue looks at the listeriosis outbreak in South Africa and how such tragedies can be prevented in the future, the meat curing process, and ethical drinking.
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Beverages
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Comprehensive smoothie flavor analysis using SBSE-GC/MS
By combining Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) and Solvent-Assisted (SA)-SBSE with LVI-GC/MS, a full range of Beverage flavors can be determined...
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Brewing a better beer
The Master Brewers Association claims that people drink beer with their eyes. If a beer has a nice big head of foam and no haze, most drinkers think those are the telltale signs of a good brew. For many beers, these attributes are highly desired, but brewers are the first…
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Food fraud fighters go high tech
It came like a hard slap to the face for most people in the developed world. How could horsemeat end up in the human food supply chain? Sure, stories about food fraud and contamination in the developing world seem commonplace. The infamous melamine milk scandal of 2008 sickened hundreds of…
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UK water and soft drinks companies launch roadmap on packaging waste
Industry working collaboratively in a bid to see it eliminated from the value chain by 2030
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Nestlé and Starbucks agree $7.15 billion global packaged goods and foodservice deal
The $7.15 billion deal covers Starbucks’ range of roast and ground coffee, whole beans and instant and portioned coffee.
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Automated SPE-LC-MS/MS method for Acrylamide in Coffee
Acrylamide is thought to be produced during the roasting process associated with coffee production...
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IFT presents innovation awards to three companies
“Now in its 12th year, the Food Expo Innovation awards program is a showcase for amazing advancements in our profession,” said Coleman.
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Canned drink sales on the up
Canned drinks are seeing significant growth in the UK market, according to the latest Nielsen research revealed today by the Can Makers.
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U-turn alcohol duty freeze boosts Treasury’s coffers by £86 million
Of the Treasury's windfall, £67 million came from wine and spirit sales alone, meaning that the wine and spirit industry accounted for 78 per cent of the increase.
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Probe uncovers 4.6 million bottles of Spanish wine sold as French
A two-year investigation has uncovered serious and widespread fraud among one of the world's most valued commodities - French wine.
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The future growth of liquid dairy in China
China’s Economy in 2017 saw accelerated growth for the first time in seven years, in which consumer expenditure contributed the most to the GDP (ie, 58.8 per cent). The Fast Moving Consumer Goods market showed recovery, which suggest that Chinese consumers’ needs are still not being fully met. Kantar Worldpanel’s…
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Poster: Real-time authentication of food and beverages using DARTQDa LiveID analysis
Currently there is no globally harmonised definition for "food fraud", however, there are initiatives coordinating action against fraudulent practices in the food supply chain...
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U.S. calls foul play on ‘discriminatory’ Canadian wine-trade rules
Rules in British Columbia that 'discriminate' between how foreign and local wines can be sold in grocery stores have earned the ire of the Trump Administration.
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EU considers shake-up of alcohol duty to benefit artisan producers
Proposed measures would restructure rules that are more than 25 years old.
