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The survey will focus on exposure and possible low-dose effects The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has started work on its new risk assessment of bisphenol A (BPA) used in food contact materials, focusing in particular on exposure of vulnerable groups. The new opinion will complement earlier scientific advice provided at the request of the

Numerous media sources in America reported in May the recent invention by a team of MIT scientists of a revolutionary substance that could provide a solution to the “major concern” of how to completely empty ketchup bottles of their contents. This non-stick ketchup bottle created by MIT students has already been approved by the FDA

Eating more tomato products may offer improvements in lipid levels, as well as glycemic control, according to new research published in The Journal of Nutrition. Analyzing data from the “Women’s Health Study”, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, found that consuming at least 10 servings of tomato-based food

Development of bio-based coating intended for metal packaging, using tomato processing wastes Each year, the tomato processing industries of developed countries generate approximately 750 000 tonnes of plant waste. Currently, these materials–mainly skins and seeds–are mostly used for making animal feed, but a large proportion is not put to any useful purpose and must be

Israeli company LycoRed said it has carried out focused research in the past six months to optimize a clean label and tomato-derived salt and MSG (monosodium glutamate) replacer, with industrial scale trials showing its effectiveness in a range of soup applications. Roee Nir, color and flavor global commercial manager, told this publication that when it

Farm ministers meeting in Luxembourg on April 26th delved into some of the most controversial aspects of the European Commission’s proposal for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Ministers discussed proposals to make direct payments to farmers conditional on environmental improvements, putting a cap on the amount of support paid out to large farms,

The French stance is criticized… For several weeks, the EC has been attempting to play down the discontent of member states after France’s unilateral decision to ban BPA in food packaging after 2014. According to several media, including Forbes magazine and UK newspaper The Independent, several countries have protested against the French plan, including the

Scientists in the UK have called on the government to carry out drug-style safety trials of bisphenol A (BPA) in humans after research suggested exposure to the Chemical was linked to increased levels of heart disease. The study from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, at the University of Exeter, found that healthy people

Tomato juice is now to be treated in exactly the same manner as fruit juices, under the new EU legislation that aligns the Fruit Juice Directive with the international food standards of the Codex Alimentarius. Jan Hermans, secretary-general of the Association of the Industry of Juices and Nectars (AIJN), explained: « Tomato juice was left out