Fish industry ISO will improve traceability and recalls - developer
Unique identification measures being promoted by new fish industry traceability standards will simplify contamination trace backs and recalls, the standards’ developer has claimed.
Archives for January 17, 2012
End to soft drink ‘parity pricing’ could help ease obesity epidemic: expert
A UK expert claims that a suggested 10% tax on sugar-sweetened soft drinks in the UK would be an ineffective means of tackling a rising obesity epidemic, but that an industry-led end to ‘pricing parity’ between sugared and sugar-free soft drinks could...
600 jobs to go at Premier Foods
UK-based Premier Foods has announced that 5% of its 12,000 man workforce will be axed as the company sets larger cut targets.
Slowly digested carb switch may aid disease risk in obese people
Switching to a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates could help to reduce markers of inflammation in overweight and obese people, say researchers.
IFF sets up scientific advisory board to speed innovation
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has set up a scientific advisory board, with the aim of broadening its scientific knowledge and accelerating innovation at the firm.
PepsiCo and Ocean Spray announce strategic alliance to crack Latin America
PepsiCo and Ocean Spray have annonced a strategic alliance in Latin America in a bid to strengthen the former's juice portfolio in the region and increase accessibility of the latter's products in this region.
Experts clash over how to measure livestock’s impact on GHG emissions
Debate is heating up over how to calculate the proportion of greenhouse gas emissions from meat and dairy production, with ongoing disagreement among academics over varying study methodologies.
AgroTech Foods increases Indian production
India-based food company, AgroTech Foods, will invest US$18.52million in expanding its production capacity as well as launch new high-margin products over the next two to three years, in a bid to become a diversified food company.
Tsingtao sets its sight on overseas market
Tsingtao has pledged US$100 million to set up a brewery in Thailand, its first overseas facility to target a larger international customer base.
Canadian food safety funding cuts slammed by union
Canadian government plans to reduce food safety funding - including resources to combat Listeriosis - have been slammed by the union that represents federal food inspectors.
FDA: We’ll publish FSMA foreign supplier verification rules ‘soon’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has missed its January 4 deadline for publishing details of how it will regulate imported food under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), but says it will update the industry “soon”.
Union attacks Canadian government plans to cut food inspection funding
The Canadian government is planning cuts to food safety inspection funding put in place following the Maple Leaf listeriosis outbreak – a move that a food safety inspectors’ union claims could increase foodborne illness risk.
Analyst suggests Catch-22 for big beer brands in one bid to boost sales
Big beer brands face something of a double bind in trying to stem the tide of declining UK beer sales and entice new consumers to the category, in a market where simply taking over small, successful craft brands risks diluting their appeal, according to...
Disgraced resveratrol researcher: “Uni of Connecticut launched a conspiracy programme against Indians”
Dr Dipak K Das, PhD, the once lauded and now infamous resveratrol researcher accused by his longtime employer the University of Connecticut of fabricating data over seven years in more than 25 individual studies, says he is the victim of a racist...
BASF pulls out of European GM market
Ingredients and chemicals giant BASF has announced it will pull the plug on its European operations in genetically modified plant development due to a lack of acceptance in the market.
ConAgra moves into packaged fruit/veg with Del Monte Canada acquisition
ConAgra Foods has struck a deal to buy packaged fruit, veg and snacks maker Del Monte Canada Inc from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.
Brazilian pork suppliers open door to US
Brazil has welcomed a decision by US officials to accept pork imports from Santa Catarina slaughterhouses.
Swedish and Danish bread sales hit by changing consumer habits, says analyst
Industrial bread sales in Sweden, Denmark and Finland will decline in the next five years as a result of a low-carb trend and changing consumer habits, according to an analyst from Euromonitor.
Customised chocolate batons to meet intricate customer demands, claims Herza
Ingredients firm Herza Chocnology has launched a range of bake-stable chocolate batons for baked goods that can be tailored to meet manufacturers’ precise size, shape and flavour requirements.
Frutarom continues recent spate of acquisitions
Israel-based flavours, botanicals and speciality ingredients player Frutarom has acquired 56% of Slovenian flavour company Etol for US$24.9m (€19.6m) and will bid for the full takeover in the coming weeks.
Concerns on food safety and quality lead to tighter food regulations in China
Recent food scandals have influenced China food officials to implement up to 1,000 food regulations by 2015. The aim is to regain consumer confidence in local processed foods.