A survey of UK supermarkets’ own-brand gluten-free, wheat-free and dairy-free foods has found more than half had higher salt levels than standard versions, raising concern for the intake levels of celiacs and others who avoid certain foods.
There is a major drive to decrease levels of salt in packaged and processed foods, as part of efforts [...]

A new, easy and quick way to test ice-cream mix has been made possible thanks to the calibration for a near infrared analyser, said manufacturers Foss.
The Danish company said the calibration for its InfraXact analyser can be used for all ice-cream regardless of colour and added vegetable oil. Parameters such as protein, sugars and colour [...]

The trend towards low-cost food packaging over the past two years, driven by global recession and volatile energy prices, is the main finding of a new study conducted by UK-based analysts Canadean.
Its latest report, Innovation in Liquid Food Packaging, 2009, charts the latest developments in ambient liquid food packaging design since 2007. It reviews the [...]