CONTENTS                                                  May-Jun 2002

IN THE NEWS
Indian food testing laboratory Ö Global dairy industry oblivious to pressure Ö Largest Asian flour processing base comes up in China Ö Cashew industry in Viet Nam Ö Clean technologies for food processing Ö New F&B hub Ö Soya protein alternative Ö Aseptic filling equipment market growing in China Ö Test for carcinogen in soya sauce Ö Fund to promote food safety standards Ö Verification of food additives Ö Pork exports from Viet Nam Ö Food treatment technology Ö Tea and chocolate prevent heart disease

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
New technology extends shelf-life of agri products Ö Fruit chips lend nutrition Ö Nutraceutical compositions Ö New process adds salt to cheese Ö Second only to mother’s milk Ö Natural dairy concentrate Ö New yoghurt alleviates diabetes Ö Light system to determine sweetness of melons

R&D IDEAS
Light protection for food packaging Ö Better butter Ö Invisible allies against Listeria Ö Process upgrading for indigenous milk products Ö Honey: a potential antioxidant Ö Corn protein lowers ethanol production costs Ö New wheat flour yields reduced-fat bread Ö High-fat cream powders Ö Bubbles in bread-making Ö New process yields more starch from corn Ö Supercritical CO2 continuous sterilization process Ö Drugs from eggs

SAFETY/QUALITY CONTROL
Rapid isolation of E. coli Ö Antimicrobial treatment for ground meats Ö Eliminating germs without losing flavour Ö Micro chip detects pathogens in meat products Ö Smart dilution pump Ö New meat processing and tracking system Ö New tool screens for chemical contamination Ö Quality assurance for chilled foods Ö Test for milk quality Ö Sanitizing fruits and vegetables Ö Bacteria to fight Listeria in meat products Ö Quick test for pathogens Ö Metal contamination detector

INGREDIENTS
Starch aids intestinal health Ö Sugar with improved taste sensation

STANDARDS/REGULATIONS
New Indian standards Ö EU rules for antibiotics and feed additives

PRESERVATION
New process extends shelf-life of fresh juice Ö Immersion freezing

MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT
Equipment for packaging powdered milk

PACKAGING
New pouch machine Ö Secondary line packaging machines

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