FSSAI to regulate tea trade in India
India’s top commercial crop, its tea trade, will now come under the authority of the country’s top food safety watchdog.
Archives for December 4, 2012
Biosensors a key area for nanotechnology
Nanobiosensors hold considerable potential as future areas of development for nanotechnology, according to a recent study.
Husky upgrade targets preform manufacturing efficiency
Husky Injection Molding Systems has upgraded its HyPET system with the aim of eliminating waste and variability in the preform manufacturing process.
Cargill sights ‘red hot’ energy sector following sucromalt fatigue study
Cargill is exploring opportunities in the energy sector after an ‘exciting’ study suggested that its novel carbohydrate Xtend sucromalt reduced and delayed mental fatigue in adults when formulated within a beverage.
Artificial sweeteners backed for weight management in functional food products
Functional food and drink products should utilise non-nutritive artificial sweeteners as a means to help consumers aid weight management and reduce the risk of diabetes, say scientists.
Diageo files 'pourable slush' patents for RTD cocktails
Diageo has filed patents in a range of nations detailing a formulation process for alcoholic cocktails, sold in bottles at ambient temperatures then frozen by consumers to form a ready-to-serve pourable slush.