In 2008, the Choices International Foundation developed its logo criteria, identifying best-in-class food products. More advanced, global and graded nutrient profiling systems (NPSs) are needed to substantiate different national nutrition policies. The objective of this work was to extend Choices NPS …

This study aimed to evaluate technological (acidification, proteolysis, lipolysis, resistance to low pH, NaCl, and bile salts) and biopreservation (antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogens) features of 1002 LAB by high throughput screening (HTS) methods. The LAB was isolated from 11 types of …

In de 20e eeuw hebben problemen met voedselveiligheid van eendeneieren een rol gespeeld in de ondergang van de legeendenhouderij voor consumptie-eiproductie. Bij eenden zorgt beschikking over zwemwater ervoor, dat het natuurlijk gedrag uitgeoefend kan worden. Dit draagt bij aan een goed dierenwelzijn. …

Unhealthy diets contribute to an increased risk of non-communicable diseases, which are the leading causes of deaths worldwide. Nutrition policies such as front-of-pack labeling have been developed and implemented globally in different countries to stimulate healthier diets. The Choices Programme, including …

Food safety is rapidly emerging as a serious concern in the domestic markets of many developing countries. Not a single country is exempt from its effects. The objective of this research is to analyse the role played by value chain actors in fast tracking the adoption of food safety and standards in …

Aquaculture production been considered as an approach for economic transformation and poverty alleviation. It focuses on alleviating the significant challenges faced by smallholder farmers, traders, processors and other related actors in the agricultural value chains. In Zimbabwe, aquaculture production …

Achtergrond: Van Vliet is ontwikkelaar en fabrikant van drop, pepermunt en overige zoetwaren en heeft vier eigen merken: De Bron, Meenk, Kindly’s en The Marshmallow Company. De productielocatie in Winschoten is BRC-gecertificeerd. Uit externe audits en een onverwachte klantenaudit, is naar voren gekomen …

In recent years there have been several developments in the field of food safety. As a food producer, it is vital to ensure the production of safe food products. Producers can achieve this by implementing food safety management systems. There are several FSMSs food producers can implement, such as BRC, …

In Nederland kennen we verschillende systemen die de samenstelling van levensmiddelen kunnen helpen verbeteren: het Akkoord Verbetering Productsamenstelling tussen de overheid en het bedrijfsleven, het Vinkje op verpakkingen dat wordt uitgefaseerd, en de Schijf van Vijf. Ze bevatten afspraken of criteria …

Public standards for chicken chain in Vietnam are mainly offered by MARD. In comparison with international recognized practices, the standard system is not complete in all aspects of governancemanagement, operational management of certification schemes and standard content. The main problem with governance …