Both food producers and manufacturers of packaging materials intended for the food industry feel pressure from different directions to change or improve aspects of their processes. Changing legislation, newly emerging hazards such as MOSH and MOAH, and ethical questions around sustainability are behind this.
Novel foods are a hot topic for anyone involved in product development or renewal.
Selling soy milk or tofu butter? Not allowed, ruled the European Court of Justice on Wednesday. At least, not under those names. The European Union applies strict rules on names such as milk, cream, butter, cheese or yoghurt. These may only be used for products of animal origin.
Bakers can no longer make and store an artisanal rice tart if they have to comply with the FASFC's requirements.
It all comes down to one of the basic ingredients, namely milk.
The whole discussion essentially revolves around two issues: the preparation process and the storage of the rice tarts, says Bart Thomassen of the professional federation for bakers in Flanders.