Food recalls in EU – Week 25

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can found one recall from consumers in EU between the alert notifications: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Salmonella Spp. in frozen skewers of seasoned turkey and baby corn, following company's own check. Origin Germany, distributed also to Finland. Between the information for attention we can find: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Salmonella Spp. in baby corn, following an official control on … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 25

Not-melting chocolate

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Here's a new curiosity for you. Cadbury has filed a patent for a new heat-resistant chocolate. This product should resist until 40 °C, while the traditional chocolate melts at 33.8 °C when solid cocoa butter transitions to liquid. The patent description says that: "It is believed that less temperature tolerant chocolates tend to comprise a … Continue reading Not-melting chocolate