DSM Food Specialties, the leading producer of ingredient solutions,
has launched a new scanning kit that it claims can identify the
presence of antibiotics in milk more accurately. The product is in
line with traditional testing systems...
Nurses in the UK are calling for an educational campaign outlining
the health risks of dairy foods. Researchers from Imperial College
London believe that in an attempt to increase yield, farmers are
artificially increasing a growth...
New research appears to absolve the soft drinks industry from
responsibility for the low calcium intake among US adolescents but
it suggests that creative and effective ways of increasing levels
of the mineral, such as through fortified...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling for a set of
guidelines to be drafted up to identify the contamination risks of
formula milk. Last year it was revealed that a dangerous strain of
bacteria was more widespread than originally...
A new study points to yet another risk associated with a diet rich
in animal protein - it may increase the risk of gout, the most
common form of inflammatory arthritis in men.
There has been an increase in health conscious consumers in recent
times and as a result products that make health claims (functional
foods) have been driving the dairy sector's growth. However, a new
study has suggested that...
A new study has revealed that organic milk has more health benefits
than previously predicted. The findings show that organic milk has
higher Omega fatty acid content than conventional milk. Organic
farmers are calling for official...
Babies aged from one to three months are less likely to suffer from
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SID) if they are breast-fed. These
are the findings of a new study published in the Archives of
Diseases in Childhood.
Another milk marketed to help consumers sleep better goes on sale
in the UK this week, where a third of all adults are said to be
affected by sleeping problems.
Hand held computer equipment is being used in dairy farms in
Australia to make the collection of milk samples more efficient for
farmers, the companies involved believe that the the technology
will encourage the testing of milk and...
Health conscious consumers that wish to avoid additives in their
diets are finding it difficult to recognise the ingredients and the
health risks associated with them because of a confusing labelling
system.
Probiotics, the bacteria thought to help gut health disorders,
allergies and even some forms of cancer, contain immune
system-stimulating DNA, which makes them just as effective when
inactivated as when consumed as live microorganisms...
Dairy giant Nestlé, has been taken to court in China for
mislabelling a milkshake drink. A mother in China discovered that
Nesquik powder that she bought for her three-year-old son contained
GM ingredients only after looking on the...
The dairy group Emmi has launched a new lactose-free milk drink.
The move illustrates the growing concern over lactose-intolerance
and the consequences it holds for the dairy industry.
Adolescents who consume soft drinks are being deprived of nutrients
that are essential for growth and development. A new study has
revealed that milk drinks, even those with added sugars' are
healthier for growing children.
The food industry has underestimated the scale of the problem with
Enterobacter sakazakii contamination. According to research carried
out in this week's issue of The Lancet,( 30 December 03, pp
5,39)
A group of scientists from the Dutch National Institute of Public
Health and the Environment, have found that young children who eat
products which are high in milk fat are less likely to develop the
chronic condition asthma.
The American Organic Trade Association (OTA) has urged the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) to rethink its preliminary statement
regarding products from cloned animals.
A new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study has found that
dairy products such as cream cheese are best consumed as close to
the date of purchase as possible, and refrigerating leftovers at 40
degrees Fahrenheit proves to reduce...
UK dairy farmers using a new cup-removal system in their rotary
milking sheds are being warned to check for potentially fatal
trapping points. The announcement follows the death of a Riversdale
farmer.
Taking supplements of calcium could help the body fight E
coli, the bacteria often responsible for traveller's diarrhoea,
and a cause of illness in children and the elderly in developing
countries.
The Australian and New Zealand markets could soon see
cholesterol-lowering milks on sale, as the region's food agency
considers comments on a request from Parmalat Australia.
A new tool for subtyping strains of Listeria monocytogenes
bacteria that cause foodborne illness has been developed in America
by USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
German researchers have found that the addition of a bacterium
during cheese production may be a simple answer to preventing
Listeria in unpasteurised produce.
Lloyd Instruments has unveiled the TAPlus - a low-priced, high
performance foodtexture analyser aimed primarily at the bakery and
processed meat markets.
ACC Manufacturing, one of the largest dairies in the United
Kingdom, has changed its rice pudding and custard cans to feature
Crown Cork and Seal's easy-open ends.
Acidophilus and other probiotic supplements may be gaining in
popularity but a report by independent testers ConsumerLab, says
live bacteria may actually be missing in many priobiotic products.
Research carried out at the Texas A&M university shows how
increasing the pressure during the milk homogenisation process
could improve dairy industry consumer products of tomorrow, claim
scientists this week.
Leading nutritional experts have called for new initiatives to
tackle iron deficiency among young children, citing dairy milk as a
cause of iron deficiency amongst infants over six months old in the
UK.
The Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service has removed the
ban on the sale of curd and curd products by Latvian dairy company
Rigas Piensaimnieks.
Last week's food poisoning outbreak in the small town of Kropotkin,
in the Krasnodar territory of eastern Russia has led to the sacking
of a local dairy factory director.
As probiotics find increasing favour with food manufacturers a new
European funded study, PROGID, is set to investigate the impact of
two probiotic strains on easing the symptoms of inflammatory bowel
diseases (IBD).
An EU-funded project has developed new tools that enable more
extensive and rapid analysis of our gut microbiota than has been
possible earlier. Better knowledge of the microbiota may help
scientists to prevent gut diseases or improve...
Dutch cheese producer Schipper Kaas has updated its quality control
system with the installation of Lock Inspection Systems' new
generation metal detector.
As the World Dairy Expo currently gets into full swing in
Wisconsin, US, dairy industry officials are having to respond to
charges by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) that
US-produced milk contains antibiotics and...
Dairy multinational Fonterra, has confirmed that the US Food &
Drug Administration has inspected two of its New Zealand
manufacturing sites as part of the agency's moves to step up
vigilance of all major food manufacturer's...
The Joint Health Claims Initiative (JHCI), an independent UK
organisation created to assess health claims on food, this week
added a new claim to its growing stable of advice for the food
industry. Consumers may soon see soya protein...
Genetically modified foods pose no greater health risk than
conventional foods, but the US government should scrutinise more
closely the safety of new biotech products, the investigative arm
of Congress has said.
Britain's Food Standards Agency has decided not to recommend that
folic acid is added to flour to reduce the risk of babies being
born with defects like spina bifida.