Food recalls in EU – Week 31/2015

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the EU RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find the following notifications: 1. Alerts followed by a recall from consumers: - Foreign bodies: plastic fragmentsย (1x1 cm) in chilled soups from Ireland, following a consumer complaint. Notified by Ireland, distributed also to United Kingdom; -ย FCM (Food Contact Materials). Heavy … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 31/2015

Hinoman’s Vegetable Whole-protein Ingredient Granted GRAS Status

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Hinoman, Ltd., has been granted self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status for its Mankai, a vegetable whole-protein ingredient with high nutritional value. The announcement was made during the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) conference in Chicago, July 12-14. The GRAS designation is for the use of Mankai in functional foods and beverages, and was … Continue reading Hinoman’s Vegetable Whole-protein Ingredient Granted GRAS Status