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Ahead of this year’s Stop Food Waste Day, experts are calling for better education on best before dates to reduce the “ridiculous” amount of perfectly good food thrown away every day in the UK.
Over the last year, the British Meat Processors Association together with Meat and Livestock Australia have jointly funded a project to provide independent research into whether a retail shelf-life of greater than 10 days can be applied to fresh chilled meat. David Lindars of the BMPA assesses the results.
The FSA’s 2017 guidance should now be challenged, says BMPA.
Quincy Lissaur of not-for-profit organisation SSAFE explains why food safety should never be an after-thought in food business mergers and acquisitions. Navneeta Kaul and Paula Hock look at recent technologies to extend food shelf life, without compromising on quality or flavour.
Moisture analysis plays a critical role throughout the snack food manufacturing process, from verifying incoming dry ingredients, to final product release. Moisture levels are not only critical to shelf life and flavor of the final product, but can also dramatically affect processing and extrusion characteristics.
With over 120 installed systems, Elea is the world’s leading provider of Pulsed Electric Field systems (PEF) to the food, beverage & scientific sectors.
In your role as a food producer, you’re sure to face questions from the public, especially in the wake of recent high-profile cases of contamination, recalls and mislabelling. The UK’s IFST has produced information to pass on to customers, outlined here.
Commercialisation of fresh sugarcane juice is restricted by the immediate deterioration that occurs after its extraction. Jyoti Nishad reports on new scientific techniques she has been using in a bid to solve the problem.
This In-Depth Focus explores the changing tastes and trends within the food industry and looks at how new techniques are changing what goes into the food we eat.
What can go wrong beside the growth of molds...
Recent high-profile product recalls and withdrawals have shaken the confidence of retail buyers and consumers alike. To complicate matters, there has been considerable confusion when trying to distinguish between failures to follow guidance (which can be remedied) and serious, fraudulent or criminal activity. Nick Allen looks at what processors and…
Using USDA specifications and its own standards, Walmart has created an algorithm that prioritises the flow of perishable goods worldwide.
Food waste is a global problem. Every year, humans throw away 1.3 billion tonnes, a third of our production. One solution may have emerged – feeding it back to us.
Lycored’s naturally sourced colors can extend the shelf life of surimi seafood products by as much as three months, new research shows.
In light of the dramatic changes in consumer demands, Mischka Wolfert examines the role of emerging technologies in improving frozen food warehouse efficiency.
