The latest news on food processing. http://www.hyfoma.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:01:45 +0100 http://www.hyfoma.com/images/hyfoma.jpg http://www.hyfoma.com Feed provided by Hyfoma.com. Click to visit. http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/industrial-centrifuge-for-separating-solid-components-from-chocolate-masses.html SCHOKO-POLAR Centrifuge FIVE ADVANTAGES IN ONE MACHINE: Perfect technology with high efficiency and best operation security Simple cleaning Drum construction according to customer request Automatic sequence of operations... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/should-we-be-worried-about-antimony-levels-juices.html A recent study uncovering levels of antimony in juices above EU limits for drink water has provoked calls for more research into the issue but industry insists that juices are safe. Writing in the Journal of Environmental Monitoring, scientists... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/third-party-food-safety-certification-vital-for-consumers.html Evidence that food product safety has been verified by a third party certification scheme is more important to consumers than brand name, proof of traceability or government inspection, said new research. A study by Michigan State University on... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/efsa-mass-rejects-probiotics-antioxidants-as-article-131-batch-two-published.html The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued negative opinions to ‘most’ of 416 health claim dossiers including submissions linking health benefits to vitamin D, probiotics, green tea, black tea, lutein, beta glucans,... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/uk-introduces-voluntary-cool-code-for-pork.html A new country of origin labelling (COOL) code of practice for pork introduced in the UK yesterday will benefit meat processors, producers and consumers, said one industry body. The voluntary code aims to give clear information about country of... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/study-warns-of-future-threats-to-food-safety.html Experts from Unilever, the Food Standards Authority (FSA), National Center for Food Safety and Technology (NCFST) have mapped out future threats to food safety and strategies to tackle them in a new study. Writing in the International Journal... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/coarse-fine-dosing-screws-for-dextrose-bagging-line.html Van Beek has engineered and produced two coarse/fine dosing screws for Behn + Bates of Münster in Germany, which can accurately fill bags with dextrose at high speed. For fast coarse dosing both the large and small screw run. When approaching... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/massive-recall-triggers-more-questions-over-us-meat-safety.html Huntington Meat Packing Inc has recalled a further 4.9 million pounds (2.2m kg) of meat that was not processed in line with the company’s HACCP plan over the course of almost a year, said US authorities. The announcement followed the... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/overview-of-russian-pesticides-requirements.html Developed by Freshfel A memorandum between the Russian Federation and the European Union on compliance and controls of these MRLs has entered into force as of 1 July 2008. Since then, all shipments to Russia have to be accompanied by a Pesticide... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/india-plans-30-mega-food-parks-by-2012.html The Indian Government has announced plans to set up 30 mega food processing parks by the end of 2012. Subodh Kant Sahay, federal food processing minister, said the move was part of the government’s 11th plan to boost the amount of food... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/nestle-usa-will-begin-using-heat-treated-flour-for-manufacturing-refrigerated-cookie-dough-due-to-ecoli-presence.html Nestlé USA’s Baking Division announced today it will begin using heat-treated flour in the manufacture of its Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough. “Consistent with our quality standards for Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/india-set-for-food-packaging-revolution.html Food packaging in India will undergo huge changes in the next five years as companies increasingly use it as an important vehicle for product differentiation, said a report from Datamonitor. Advanced packing technologies such as aseptic... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/triple-solution-for-ready-to-eat-pomegrarane.html Hefestus' proprietary technology takes a complete pomegranate and, with water and sound- wave technology, separates the peel from the arils as well as separating them from the paper- thin white membrane surroundings seed clusters. The... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/ecolab-develops-breakthrough-cleaning-solution-for-food-processing-plants-utilizing-zero-trans-fat-oils.html Ecolab Inc. today announced it has developed Exelerate(R) ZTF, a breakthrough cleaning program to help food manufacturers address the growing problem with cleaning zero trans fat food oil residue from processing equipment and environmental... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/usda-moves-to-curtail-salmonella-incidences.html New pathogen reduction performance standards have been developed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the control of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria in chilled carcasses at young chicken and turkey slaughter establishments that are... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/efsa-completes-smoke-flavour-review.html The European Food Safety Authority has completed its review of 11 smoke flavourings in use in the EU, finding only two to have large enough safety margins not to give rise to safety concerns. The European Commission plans to establish a list of... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/packaging-using-oxygen-absorber-benefits-chocolate-study.html Chocolate packaged with an oxygen absorber in a barrier packaging material will maintain its aroma, taste and nutritional quality substantially longer than other packaging methods, according to a new study. A study published in the journal,... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/hand-held-analyser-measures-moisture-gases.html Moisture in gases and compressed air can cause considerable damage, so it is vitally important to perform regular checks. The latest device for this purpose is called "Hydrobaby", and is available from Witt. The hand-held analyser has been... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/collection-of-glass-packaging-for-recycling-steadily-increases-europe.html In 2008, an estimated 25.5 billion glass bottles and jars (1) whistled Hank’s refrain “I’ll be back” (2) as they were dropped into bottle banks ready to be recycled. This corresponds to an average collection recycling rate... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/nestle-opens-global-r-d-centre-to-develop-new-generation-of-biscuits.html Nestlé today opened a global R&D Centre for biscuits and cereal-based snacks in Santiago de Chile. Present at the inauguration were Álvaro Erazo, Health Minister, Reinaldo Ruiz, Agriculture Minister, Alberto Undurraga, Mayor of Maipú and Paul... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/ciaa-priorities-for-the-spanish-presidency-of-the-eu.html See CIAA website via the link below to read or download this... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/beef-recall-sparks-tenderization-debate.html A multi-state beef recall in the US has led to renewed focus on mechanical tenderization as a possible cause of increased E. coli risk in beef and pork products. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/kohloxa-grease-free-molds.html Two minutes less of weekly maintenance per mold: that’s what Sidel has accomplished with Kohlox™, the new, self-lubricating composite material for studs and wear rings. For blow molds to work well, regular greasing operations are... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/iodine-warning-on-soya-drink-update.html Food safety authorities in Australia and New Zealand have informed the Food Standards Agency about high levels of iodine in a soya drink called 'Bonsoy', which some people use as an alternative to milk. We are investigating the UK distribution... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/lists-of-natural-mineral-waters-updated.html The lists of natural mineral waters Last update: 18-12-2009 officially recognised by the member states of the EU and of the EEA ( Iceland) and ( Norway) are published by the European Commission in the Official Journal of the European... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/public-consultation-for-new-nanotechnologies-action-plan.html On December 18, 2009, the European Commission launched a public consultation on a future action plan on nanotechnologies. This consultation invites input from interested parties. It will close on February 19, 2010. A new Action Plan for... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/rasff-keeping-an-eye-on-your-food.html Watch the... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/eu-report-of-production-of-petfood-of-animal-origin-china-2009.html This report describes the outcome of a mission carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office in China, from 17 to 27 March 2009. The overall objectives of the mission were to verify compliance with conditions for importation of pet food of... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/consumer-education-site-now-covers-sustainable-consumption-utilities.html The European Commission and its partners in the European Universities Continuing Education Network (EUCEN) have launched two new modules of DOLCETA, an online consumer education tool. The two new modules are dedicated to sustainable consumption and... http://www.hyfoma.com/en/news/revolutionary-research-earns-university-top-food-drink-industry-award.html A project with the potential to revolutionise the food and drink packaging industry has earned Nottingham Trent University's School of Science and Technology the title of Food and Drink iNet Innovation Champion 2009. The development of an...