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Baguette bought at Pret Heathrow kills girl
A baguette bought from Pret a Manger at Heathrow terminal 5 killed a schoolgirl with sesame allergies on a plane from Heathrow to Nice.
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Stabilising ingredients for vegan foods
Hydrosol have developed stabilising ingredients for vegetarian and vegan food manufacture, whilst promising to keep tastes and textures the same.
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Safeguarding herb and spice authenticity
Infrared (IR) and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy are fast, easy-to-use techniques with applications in a wide variety of industries. The technique also has a history of being used for food applications such as those for measuring protein, moisture, and fat content...
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Finding antibiotics in milk
Those milk moustaches are a stroke of marketing genius. Just seeing them through the years evokes the health benefits of milk, from its proteins and calcium to its fortified vitamins. What we never see, however, is the growing global concern over the amount of antibiotic residuals that can be found…
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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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It’s time to turbocharge your cooking process
Manufacturers are under more pressure to produce food without increasing their factory footprint. Speeding up cooking processes using technology such as Steam Infusion can dramatically increase productivity without compromising the end product. See the graph below demonstrating how the speed of heating 1,000kg in a 2,500kg kettle changes depending on…
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It’s time to fix manual ingredient weighing
Did you know manual handling and weighing of ingredients costs bakeries up to 1% of turnover? Traditional mechanical handling and pneumatic conveying solutions fail to deliver the flexibility food companies require. Consequently, we rely on people to complete arduous weighing tasks in harsh, dusty working environments. Fortunately, the robots are…
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Hellmann’s to tap into vegan trend
Unilever has announced it will be launching its vegan Hellmann's Mayonnaise in the UK, having successfully brought it to the US market in 2016.
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A finger on the pulse
One UK company has developed an innovative alternative to wheat-free flour that meets the increasing demand for ‘free from’ and protein-rich foods. Neil Winney, its Managing Director, tells the story…
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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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This week’s recall roundup: listeria broccoli and mislabelled sandwiches
This week's recall roundup from the UK and North America includes sandwiches, muffins, broccoli and noodles...
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Cutting cream cheese-making process from 20 hours to 30 minutes
The company described the protein as delivering ‘an excellent flavour and texture’, claiming it is ‘easy to handle and highly versatile’.
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This week’s recall roundup: Salmonella crackers and undeclared milk
This week's roundup of recalls in the United Kingdom and North America...
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Wide variation in sugar content of UK cakes and biscuits, says study
Many manufacturers have failed to reformulate and reduce the sugar content of their products, with some businesses increasing the overall level of sugar.
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Dairy Milk announces 30 per cent sugar reduction
The new option is part of a bigger movement for Cadbury's owner, with Boost, Jelly Babies and BelVita expected to see similar reductions.
