BlueLife: water management as part of responsible operations
TL;DR ° BlueLife is Alianza’s corporate water management initiative, launched in 2019, integrating treatment, recirculation, and monitoring across its operations.° In 2025, operations in Colombia, Mexico, and Chile recirculated 123,248 m³ of water through BlueLife processes.° The initiative connects with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6, which promotes sustainable water and sanitation management for all. What […]
Infant Nutrition and Food Safety: MOSH and MOAH Contaminants
TL;DR ° MOSH, or Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons, and MOAH, or Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons, are two groups of mineral oil hydrocarbons that have been addressed by EFSA and monitored by the European Commission in food and food-contact materials. [1][2][3]° The European Commission has identified mineral oil hydrocarbons as compounds that may enter food through […]
MOSH and MOAH Control: Ensuring Food Safety through High-Impact Strategies
Global Standards Addressing Contaminant Presence In 2012, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) released a report regarding potential risks of new contaminants that could be present in various food products.1 Among these contaminants, Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOH) stood out, a group composed of Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons (MOSH) and Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH), two […]
Trends in the consumption of functional drinks and infant formulas in the United States
Functional beverages have become a key area of growth for the beverage industry in the United States because they combine convenience, flavor, and potential nutritional benefits1. Currently, consumers prefer to purchase products that contain functional claims, such as potential benefits for the digestive system, vision, stress reduction, or anxiety alleviation2. Aspects such as taste, functionality, […]
Vegetable oils in salmon nutrition
While alternative proteins now constitute 50% of the feed supplied to salmon1, integrating nutritional plant-based components into fish diets remains a significant challenge for the Chilean fish industry2. Producers strive to provide fish with high nutritional value through their feed while ensuring the sustainability of the ingredients they use. Over the past three decades, fish […]