Thank God it’s Friday! Quick news from the food world (Week 40)

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Here's my article'sย selection for the week: ASIA -ย Sri Lanka suspends sale of Fonterra milk powder batches over illnesses, by Mark Astley+ , on foodnavigator-asia.com: Sri Lanka has suspended the sale of three batches of Fonterra-made Anchor milk powder after complaints of illness in children. The company is heavily criticizing the testing methods adopted by Authorities. … Continue reading Thank God it’s Friday! Quick news from the food world (Week 40)

USDA Raises Tomato Lycopene Limit for Meat

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

In a game-changing move, the USDA approved a five-fold increase in the level of tomato lycopene allowed as a colorant in ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products. This increase allows tomato lycopene colorants from manufacturers like LycoRed Ltd., Israel, to effectively replace FD&C Red #40 and carmine in a wide assortment of deli meats, sausage and hot … Continue reading USDA Raises Tomato Lycopene Limit for Meat