Canada plans overhaul of meat inspection
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published proposed amendments to its meat inspection regime, which would give meat processors greater freedom to trade inter-provincially and internationally.
Archives for April 10, 2012
Hershey faces boycott as school it funds rejects HIV-positive pupil
The Hershey Company is facing a boycott of its products as a school it funds in the US refused to admit a 13-year-old boy over his HIV-positive status.
US dairy exporters have ‘huge’ opportunity to tap world market for medical nutrition: USDEC
US dairy exporters have a huge opportunity to tap rising demand in a $23bn global market for medical nutrition products in emerging nations such as China as well as mature markets like Japan, according to US Dairy Export Council (USDEC).
Sucralose: Can Tate & Lyle keep its first-mover advantage?
For a long time, Tate & Lyle had the sucralose market to itself. It discovered it, patented it to the hilt, and perfected the manufacturing process at plants capable of producing it on an industrial scale.
Diet soft drinks have ‘complex’ relationship with overall health: Study
Consumers must consider the entirety of their diet considering whether to switch to or add diet soft drinks into their diet, according to new research which sheds light on the 'complicated interplay' between health and consumption of diet and zero...
Food ingredients drive Q3 turnaround at Cargill
Cargill’s profits edged upward in the third quarter on better results in its food ingredients and applications business, but were only slightly higher than those of a year earlier.
Flavor trends: What's hot and what's not?
Which flavors are we likely to see more of in the coming year? And what's on the way out? FoodNavigator-USA asked flavor and seasoning experts at the recent Research Chefs Association expo in Texas.
Novel foods must 'benefit consumers' to win acceptance
Emerging technologies should be tailor-made to consumer preferences to encourage acceptance of them in food applications, according to one food professor.
Don’t link alcohol to ‘sexual success’ in future Budweiser adverts, ASA warns AB InBev
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK has ordered brewer AB InBev not to rebroadcast a radio advert that it said linked alcohol to sexual success, following a public complaint.
US poultry industry refutes arsenic claims
The US poultry industry has hit back over a New York Times article, which claimed that intensively reared chickens are being fed arsenic.
Genosa’s olive extract GRAS for food and beverage
Spanish company Genosa has announced that its olive extract Hytolive has received GRAS status following a review by panel of independent experts.
Vitafoods readies for “biggest event to date” with new peer-reviewed programme
The 15th instalment of Vitafoods Europe kicks off in Geneva on May 22 with portfolio director Chris Lee excited about a peer-review education programme featuring the father of nutraceuticals and an expo that will outsize all previous editions.
EU egg shortage: An alternate view on how long it will last
The bakery and confectionery industry claims it has been hit with a “dire and unprecedented” EU-wide egg shortage as suppliers of egg replacers look to profit and offer up their opinions on how long the situation will last.
Russia accuses Georgia of swine fever sabotage
Russian officials have accused Georgia of bringing African swine fever (ASF) into Russia as a form of economic sabotage.
Interview, James Blunt, senior VP, product management and marketing, Tate & Lyle
Finding the sweet spot: Sucralose in an evolving sweeteners market
It’s not as sexy as stevia, and not as cheap as aspartame, but sucralose continues to press food formulators’ buttons, and demand is still growing – fast - says market leader Tate & Lyle.
Wendy’s makes moves in Eastern Europe
Global burger chain Wendy’s has announced it will be expanding further into Eastern Europe.
First food products featuring novel saffron-based satiety ingredient set for Q3 launch
The first food and beverage products to feature Satiereal – a novel weight management ingredient from the flowers of saffron stigma,Crocus sativus L– could hit the US market in the third quarter of this year.