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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Sep-Oct 2009

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    IN THE NEWS  
Food safety and HACCP manuals for food manufacturers # Boost to Indias food processing # Pact to promote food industry # Halal food production in the Philippines # Food firms to set up safety lab in China # Mixed sentiments in production for tea giants# Russia cancels import sales tax for food equipment# India to upgrade quality of street food # Trade policy lacking in steps to boost agriculture # Food safety team assists banana processors # Traditional food products get recognition
 
   STANDARDS/REGULATIONS  
Call to adhere to safety standards # Food standards commission targets bacteria and chemicals #Dairy products require import permits in China
 
    SAFETY/QUALITY CONTROL  
Enhanced metal detector for increased productivity # Retaining colour of lychee fruit # Kit to detect melamine # X-ray inspection system # New quality control solution
 
    INGREDIENTS  
Concentrated components from broccoli and tomato # Sustainable process for citrus oil extraction developed # Anti-cancer patent for cranberry seed oil # Nanotechnology to improve vegetable oil production # Grape seed may boost health and safety profile of bread
 
   BEVERAGES  
Citrus peel juice with nutritional and Brix benefits #Groundnut milk for beverages # High-yield process for industrial production of carrot juice # Natural chitosan extends orange juice shelf-life # Test improves quality of fruit and vegetable juice
 
    PRESERVATION  
Solar food dryers # Polysaccharides may provide edible coatings for cheese # NASA technology increases air quality and shelf-life # Inactivity of proteins behind longer shelf-life when freezing # Edible coating makes fish fillets more nutritious
 
   FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY  
Cheese flavouring systems prepared with bacteriocins # Fermented native drink on par with sake # New enzyme for reduction of acrylamide
 
   PACKAGING  
Environmental packaging # Cost-effective, efficient and gentle sealing technology # Versatile robotic packaging with new gearheads # MAP expands variety of food packaging # New case packer # A robot to pick, pack and load
 
   MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT  
Mixer/grinders # Solution for wineries # Industrial food coater # Pilot continuous direct steam injection cooking equipment # Shea nut and groundnut sheller
 
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