World Meat Congress
Younger people needed to farm sheep
The world needs to work together to encourage more youngsters into sheep farming, delegates to the World Meat Congress were told.
Archives for June 10, 2012
Pinnacle Foods cited for 27 violations totalling more than $150,000
Pinnacle Foods Group has had fines totalling US$156,700 (€124,583) proposed by the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Low carb diets may increases heart disease risk
Schemes to reduce fat in foods may lead to reductions in heart disease risks, but switching to low carbohydrate foods may lead to increased cholesterol levels and higher risks of heart disease, warn researchers.
Barry Callebaut ups capacity 60,000 tonnes in North America
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has acquired a new plant in Canada and plans to expand another facility in the US, increasing its capacity by 60,000 tonnes.
Diamond Foods faces Nasdaq delisting as it misses filing deadline
Diamond Foods expects to receive a delisting letter from Nasdaq for failing to meet today’s deadline for filing financial reports, the company has said.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2012
Omega-3 suppliers must know their consumers
Omega-3 suppliers must get to grips with their manufacturing customers and with consumers if they are to market their products successfully, according to Virpi Varjonen, executive consultant at commercialisation agents Invenire.
NFU president calls for action on food challenges
Focusing on long-term horizons and 2050 forecasts has allowed governments and other organisations to put off big, and sometimes difficult, decisions that need making today, England’s farming leader told delegates to the World Farmers Congress.
Consumers advised not to change diet as EFSA mineral oil probe finds no specific safety concerns - UK
Consumers should not alter their eating habits in light of last week’s opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on the potential risks of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) in foods, said UK officials.
Partnerships key to tackling cocoa supply chain challenges, says industry
Partnerships will be crucial in tackling the supply chain challenges in the surging cocoa and chocolate industry – this was the key message at Barry Callebaut’s Chocovision conference.
Disney’s new advertising standards for kids’ programming put it ‘ahead of the pack’, says CSPI
The Walt Disney Company’s new standards for advertising to children put the media outlet ahead of the pack, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) – and the move should encourage others to follow suit.
Australia considers alcoholic energy drink ban
Health and consumer groups in Australia are calling on government authorities to ban alcoholic energy drinks, which have been linked to the death of a teenager this year.
Australian cattle exports to Indonesia strong in the long term: Rabobank
Australia might have hit a roadblock in its beef trade with Indonesia but it is not going to be a long term obstacle, according to a new report from Rabobank.
JM Smucker CEO: ‘Everyone has suffered…but no one is giving up on the center of the store’
Life remains challenging in the US packaged grocery sector, but innovative new products and more competitive prices should help JM Smucker avoid a repeat of its recent “sticker shock”, says the Jif peanut butter maker.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2012
China face-to-face with Europe’s lucrative nutrition market
Vitafoods Europe 2012 is a good place to come face to face with business in Europe’s lucrative health and nutrition market, according to Chinese firms exhibiting in the China Pavilion.
‘Wholegrain is not the whole answer’ says Kellogg
Consumers are mistaken in immediately assuming that wholegrain foods are a good source of dietary fibre, says Kellogg.
Nutrition advocates urge Congress to turn farm bill into ‘healthier food bill’
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and about 70 food and nutrition experts have urged Congress to turn the 2012 Farm Bill into a ‘healthier food bill’ – by cutting crop insurance subsidies and investing in nutrition programs, among other measures.
Plant research ‘grossly underfunded’ to meet growing food supply demands
Investors must pump 80bn euro into plant research if we are to solve the world’s looming food supply problems, say experts.
World Meat Congress
Project urges meat industry to combat child hunger
The global meat industry is being called upon to support and back a new initiative to end child starvation and hunger.
World Meat Congress
Swine fever in Russia raises European concern
Concern is rising over the ongoing outbreak of African Swine Fever across Russia and the possibility it could spill out into wider Europe.