A pioneering new multi-screening allergen method is more effective, accurate, quicker and cheaper than existing methods used in the food industry, said Eurofins. The mass spectrometry (MS) technique permits multiple direct detection of proteins from allergenic compounds in a single test, Bert Popping, company director of molecular biology and immunology, told FoodProductionDaily.com. The new technology marks a move away from… Read more »
The world’s top cocoa producer Ivory Coast is set to resume exports of the commodity after Laurent Gbagbo was finally ousted, a move that will likely weigh on elevated prices, analysts said Wednesday.
Consumers are less likely to check labels of biscuit, cake, chocolate and confectionery compared to other food categories, according to Harris Interactive, due to the perception that they are indulgence opportunities.
A wheat substitute derived from mushrooms containing ?-glucans could be used to produce healthier cakes with quality attributes similar to those of the control, finds a new study.
Chocolate manufacturers are the target of a new, easy-to-open and recloseable pack style for horizontally packaged products developed by Germany’s Bosch Packaging Technology in conjunction with Amcor.
This was the first time the CREMAI Show had hosted the Louis Lesaffre Cup. Four countries competed from 22nd to 24th March: Morocco, Algeria, Senegal and Turkey. Each team was composed of three candidates, working in three categories: Bread, Viennese Pastry and Artistic Piece.
