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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Mar-Apr 2008

 

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    IN THE NEWS  

Indian seafood exports suffer major setback # Indonesia to cut raw sugar imports from 2009 # Vietnamese seafood sector in high growth curve # Republic of Korea to import GM food corn # Philippines promotes S&T backing for halal food industry # Malaysia to set up new council for food exports # Indian chocolate demand fuels domestic cocoa increases # Viet Nam’s agro and seafood exports hit US$12.5 billion

 
   SAFETY/QUALITY CONTROL  

New process reduces allergens in eggs # Novel process for acrylamide detection # Live cells used to detect food-borne pathogens # New process for food waste disposal # Direct test for detecting E. coli # Quickest test available for tetracycline in milk # Oxygen sensor offers maintenance benefits # Quest for a faster E. coli test

    INGREDIENTS  

A new fat replacement method # Enzymes for better biscuits # Buttery alternative to diacetyl # Micro-encapsulation of flavours # Alginate encapsulation for probiotic applications # New oil to combat fat digestion

 
    STANDARDS/REGULATION  
China mulls over law to ensure food safety # Tougher approval rule in Malaysia for food makers # Philippines to launch guidelines for halal food # Chinese food products to require quality safety label
 
   PRESERVATION  
Nanotechnology to keep food from spoiling # Unwanted coffee beans offer natural preservatives # Fish enzymes for food preservation # Sea buckthorn berries as natural preservative
 
    MACHINERY / EQUIPMENT  

Coffee tasting machine # Separating the chaff and the nuts # Slicing and cutting machines # Garlic processing machines # A heat process innovation # Heat exchanger for food products # Hot air popcorn machine line

 
   BEVERAGES  
Enzymes designed to improve berry juice use # Antioxidant benefits of pomegranate juice # Beverage dispensing with cold carbonation# Starfruit juice concentrate
 
   PACKAGING  
Innovative packing for dispensing hot fast food # New technology for delicate product packaging # New PET multilayer food jar #Novel film lid for reducing waste # Powder filling systems
 
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