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 2008

 

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    IN THE NEWS  

FAO launches e-learning for Codex food standards # Groundbreaking guidelines on marketing to children # Large source for bacterial fermentation of foods # Irradiation to add value to Sri Lankan products # Philippines strengthens food safety campaign # India to develop infrastructure in food processing sector # China’s leisure fast food sector shows promise # Malaysia to announce incentives for halal industry

 
   SAFETY/QUALITY CONTROL  

Diffused ozone system keeps spinach free of contaminants # Measuring the hotness of chilli sauce with nanotubes # Multipurpose milk tester for high-speed analysis # Cheaper acrylamide test # Rapid meat test
could eliminate recalls # Integrated approach to quality and safety in egg industry

    INGREDIENTS  

Iron-fortified fish sauce # Process targets dairy cholesterol cutting # Low-sodium soy isolate # High-gelling protein from defatted soybeans # New all-round topping base # Cultures encapsulated with chocolate food products # Super food from prawn waste

 
    STANDARDS/REGULATION  

China seeks public opinion on food safety regulation # India defers food labelling rules # Food fortification enforcement in the Philippines # China takes big step forward in nutrition labelling

 
   PRESERVATION  

Natural preservative for fats and oils protection # Process using chitosan as anti-microbial agent # Cyclodextrins to boost shelf-life of
fresh-cut fruit # Natural preservative from olives keeps fish fresh

 
    MACHINERY / EQUIPMENT  

Blast chillers for foods # A new robotic tasting device # Compact pasta maker # Modular belt conveyors # Automated coffee roasting and brewing system

 
   BEVERAGES  

Shelf-stable juice concentrate # Packaging palm tree juice # Non-alcoholic, haze-free malt beverage # Beverages enriched with pectin and PUFA

 
   FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY

Multi-strain starter culture for vegetable fermentation # New super veg food with the health benefits of meat

 
   PACKAGING  

Safer, smarter, simpler: the future of packaging #Researchers study natural packaging materials # Controlling ethylene to extend shelf life # Compostable laminated packaging # New line of thermoform machines # Case/tray packers designed to maximize adjustability

 
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