Too early to start praising PepsiCo for new plant bottle
The new PepsiCo plant bottle appears to tick all the “green” boxes for a disposable drinks bottle but the innovation should not be taken too seriously until it arrives on shelves.
Archives for March 27, 2011
Breast may be best but don’t block omega-3 infant formula claims, says practitioner
The late move by a European Parliament committee to block the addition of DHA omega-3 claims to baby milk products across the EU bloc, would be a triumph of politics over science, a medical practitioner in the area has written.
SPECIAL EDITION: PLANT AUDITS AND QUALITY CONTROL
FSSC 22000 poised for explosive growth, predicts chief
The food safety management scheme FSSC 22000 is set for explosive growth over the next three years as increasing numbers of major food processors and retailers switch to using the system, said the organisation’s chief Fons Schmid.
SPECIAL EDITION: PLANT AUDITS AND QUALITY CONTROL
Profile of an auditor
Food audits are a day-to-day reality in the modern food processing industry, as consumer and regulatory expectations become ever-more demanding. But what is it like for the people who spend their lives inspecting plants?