CONTENTS                                                  Mar-Apr 2000

IN THE NEWS
Technology for distilling oils from spices Ö Beverage trends Ö GM labels made mandatory Ö GM food labelling in the European Union Ö GM food to be labelled in Asia Ö EC adopts White Paper on food safety Ö Investment proposals in food processing sector Ö Latest Indian rules for food products notified Ö China: a key player in world poultry market Ö Food Science Bureau launched in Australia Ö Growth potential for Indian chocolate industry Ö Assistance for bar code number registration Ö Japan suspends approval of GM food products Ö Funds for development of food storage facilities Ö Soya protein could help prevent breast cancer Ö India plans measures to gain more markets

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Mixed natural carotenoids produced in India Ö Millennium innovations from the United Kingdom Ö New healthy meat alternative Ö Soya milk base with cereal-like taste Ö New devices to detect stale fish

R&D IDEAS
Stewed vegetables provide more vitamins Ö New biofungicide Ö Enzyme processing for coconut oil extraction Ö E. coli differentiated Ö Mozzarella cheese from skim milk microfiltration retentate Ö Options in packaging

SAFETY/QUALITY CONTROL
Testing egg quality Ö Texture analysis to help food industry Ö Oxygen-sensitive indicators Ö Food pasteurization system in the United States

INGREDIENTS
Valuable milk components Ö Probiotic yoghurt Ö Hydrocolloid protein ingredients launched Ö New whey products

STANDARDS/CERTIFICATION
New and revised Indian food standards Ö GM labelling in the Republic of Korea Ö Japan requires GM food safety tests Ö Japan makes compulsory labelling of GM food products Ö Securing food standards

MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT
Mobile vegetable washer Ö Pneumatic scissor Ö Robotic arm Ö Computer­-ized butter spreader Ö Salt filling station Ö Sandwich machine Ö Alternative can cutter Ö Salmon handling equipment Ö Vibrating membrane filter from the United States Ö Membrane filter system for biologically stable beer Ö New extruder

PACKAGING
New packaging for milk powder Ö Automatic packaging machinery Ö New laminates for cheese Ö Membrane can-ends Ö New form-fill-seal machine

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