New plant for gelatine in Danish food cluster
Gelita Sweden in Klippan, and Swedish Meats owned by Ellco Foods, have jointly invested in a new gelatine plant, reports the Swedish press this week.
Archives for February 5, 2004
Loders builds on trans fat alternatives
Meat processor Tyson will cut trans fats from a range of meat products, the meat titan said this week joining other US food makers pressed to remove this artery-clogging ingredient from their product ranges. Across the pond, investment in alternatives...
Salmonella risk in pork production
It is common for pigs to wait in holding pens for at least 2 hours after transport before slaughter to improve meat quality. Loading, unloading, and travel stress can lead to lactic acid build up in pigs' muscles, which can affect the quality,...
Food purchase a heavy burden for Australian ingredients firm
Rating agency slapped a negative outlook on Australian food company Burns Philp & Co as the ingredients company, that integrated food giant Goodman Fielder last year, unveiled a 9 per cent drop in 2003-04 first half profits.
Semicarbazide in Brazilian chicken uncovered
A study of Brazilian poultry and poultry products has found that the presence of nitrofurans and semicarbazide has increased. Further investigation showed that most of the chicken products containing semicarbazide had been coated with flour, salt and...