Archives for July 21, 2009

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Canada listeria report lays bare food safety flaws

By Rory Harrington

A void in leadership, a raft of systemic flaws and a shortage of inspectors were just some of the criticisms levelled at Canada’s food safety system in a damning report on last year’s listeria outbreak released yesterday.

Cookbook aims to raise money for food banks

US Foodservice has published a cookbook entitled Recipes from the Heart in order to raise money for US food banks, as rising unemployment has forced even more Americans to rely on food donations.

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo reveal fizz in flat sales

By Guy Montague-Jones

International sales have bolstered the second quarter performance of both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, indicating that there still fizz in the soft drink market.

Gummy boost for refrigerated doughs

By Stephen Daniells

Adding xanthan gum to refrigerated dough mix may prevent the separation of liquid and solid, boosting consumer acceptance, says a new study.

Enzyme system offers extended shelf life for cakes

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Caravan Ingredients has developed a new enzyme-based ingredient system which it claims can extend the shelf life of cakes, even those with a low fat content which tend to stale faster.