CONTENTS                                                  May-Jun 2001

IN THE NEWS
Worldwide standards for biotech foods Ö PET films for packaging Ö International course on food processing Ö Thailand to label GM food Ö Meat and poultry labelling in the United States Ö New import laws in Malaysia Ö SoyaCow workshop Ö Organic food labelling in Japan Ö Soya protein improves normal cholesterol levels

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Herbal coffee offers health benefits Ö Carbonated milk beverage Ö Removing waste and dissolved solids from liquids Ö Biodegradable trays Ö Natural sweeteners replace corn syrup in fruit juices Ö Alternative process for liquid product separation and drying Ö New carotene product Ö Stabilized starches Ö New sensor to detect bad potatoes Ö New health beverage Ö New tool for food designing Ö Clam-based nutrition ingredient

R&D IDEAS
Designer steak Ö Shelf-stable tomato-whey soup Ö E. coli vaccine Ö Microdrying Ö Betel-based products Ö New whey product Ö Improving juice production

SAFETY/QUALITY CONTROL
X-ray system for bakeries Ö Metal detector Ö Analysing urea content in adulterated milk Ö New method to reduce farm pathogens Ö Latest systems for texture analysis Ö New device to test crispiness

STANDARDS/CERTIFICATION
Australia drops chocolate standard Ö New and revised Indian standards Ö Rules for cheese preservatives amended

PRESERVATION
Atmosphere control system to extend shelf-life Ö Conservation systems for the food storage industry Ö Catching the freshness

MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT
Processing viscous and non-Newtonian fluids Ö Thigh meat cutter Ö Egg storing/processing unit Ö Pellet snacks extrusion Ö New weigh/bagging systems Ö New agitator Ö New blanching system

PACKAGING
Pouch packaging machinery Ö Controlled tearing flow packs Ö Palletizing breakthrough Ö Packaging cheese

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