VATIS Update Food Processing is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Food Processing. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries.

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Jul-Aug 2007

 
    IN THE NEWS  
India to become hot spot for processing spices # Indonesia expecting record palm oil yield # Sri Lanka plans to push value-added tea exports # Philippines’ export of non-traditional coco products # Thailand budgets for foods tracing system # Viet Nam’s seafood exports soar # China firm on food safety # Indian government to set up 30 food parks
 
    STANDARDS/REGULATION  
China to set up food recall system # Malaysia gives tax holiday for halal product companies # Iran sets limits for aflatoxin in food export # Indonesia to bring standards for agricultural products # Hong Kong to begin food additive labelling
   SAFETY/QUALITY CONTROL  
New bacterial test might mean better juice # Fast test for rapid Salmonella detection # Real-time oxygen monitoring # Tester
determines oxygen permeability # Testing tools help keep beverages
pathogen-free
 
    INGREDIENTS  
New moisture-resistant sugar # Enzymes offer novel ginger ingredients # Alternative sources of edible oil # Potential new hydrocolloid from
jute # New ingredient for performance and energy # Pea protein as promising microencapsulator # Zero-sugar organic sweeteners
 
   PRESERVATION  
Guarana extract shows promise as preservative additive # Magnet helps keep food fresher # Soybean waste to offer cost-effective natural antioxidants # Edible coating options for fresh produce # Plant extract combos boost shelf life of encapsulated oils # High-power ultrasound for food dehydration # New food preservation system and method
 
    MACHINERY / EQUIPMENT  
Flexible cold stamping for chocolatiers # X-ray systems for contaminant detection # Laser-based food sorter # Ultrasonic spray dryers for
laboratories # Automated food inspection system
 
   PACKAGING  
Deaeration system improves beverage filling # Bagger for frozen
produce # Whey proteins for biodegradable packaging # Form-fill-sealer with improved cycle speeds # Bioactive paper packaging under development # Automatic packaging machines
 
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