NZ backs premium beef
New Zealand’s government has opened the door for local beef and dairy farmers to take part in a new initiative to produce high-value marbled beef for the premium segment both at home and abroad.
Archives for July 15, 2012
Cargill buys Texan beef plant
US meat giant Cargill has acquired a bankrupt beef processing plant in Texas for $14.1m, with the sale expected to close next week.
Guar replacers target beverages, mayo, ketchup
Manufacturers of fruit beverages, mayonnaise and ketchup have access to a new range of guar gum replacers just launched by Premium Ingredients.
UK scientists take on €8.2m grant for GM corn development
A €8.2m ($10m) grant has been given to researchers at the John Innes Center in the UK to develop GM varieties of corn that are able to absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere, thus eliminating the use of fertilisers.
‘Alarming’ food tax trend: No unhealthy foods only unhealthy diets, says CAOBISCO
The Association of Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries (CAOBISCO) has called for a halt to ‘discriminatory’ food taxes in its latest annual report and argues that there is no such thing as unhealthy foods, only unhealthy diets.
Norway admits responsibility over insufficient food contact material controls
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) has admitted responsibility for its incompliance with European Economic Area (EEA) legislation on food contact material controls.
Poultry protein isolates an effective substitute in turkey bologna, finds study
Substituting soy protein isolates and meat protein with poultry protein isolates in turkey bologna can avoid the use of nonmeat ingredients and reduce production costs without impacting quality, according to a study.
Food companies are desperate to get off the guar gum rollercoaster, says hydrocolloids expert
Guar gum prices have taken a rollercoaster ride over the past couple of years - and at IFT in Las Vegas, hydrocolloid expert Dennis Seisun said all bets were on regarding their future direction.
Big interview: Rod Sowders, CEO and president, Synergy Flavors
Synergy Flavors plans move into new innovation facility
Synergy Flavors aims to move all of its product development, marketing, commercial and admin functions to a new flavor innovation and manufacturing campus less than a mile from its current facility in Wauconda, Illinois, by the end of August.
Canadians confident in food safety – but few understand the process, survey reveals
Canadian confidence in the safety of their food supply is increasing, but there is limited understanding of the inspection process or food safety system, according to the findings of a new study from the Canadian Food Inspection Authority (CFIA).
Special edition: The New Product Development Process
Datamonitor analyst: ‘Product failure is the Area 51 of the food industry’
Thousands of new products hit the shelves every year, many of them fail, and few companies are comfortable talking openly about those that don’t make the cut – but manufacturers shouldn’t let product failure go to waste, says Datamonitor analyst Tom...
DMAA in the dock
Australian medicines agency adds DMAA to poisons list
Australia’s medicines regulator – the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - has added DMAA to its Schedule 9 list of prohibited substances and poisons that includes cannabis, salvia divinorum, GHB, heroin, psilocybin and LSD.
Australia discovers new chicken virus
A new infectious chicken virus, which stems from a European vaccine, has been discovered by researchers at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Relaxation of Chinese one child policy boosts NZ dairy sector
The Chinese year of the dragon is shaping up as a boon for the New Zealand dairy industry in China, the head of a growing NZ-based infant formula company has said.
Dr. Schar bites into giant US gluten-free market with new facility
Gluten-free specialist Dr. Shar will bite into the sizeable gluten-free market in the US with its new manufacturing facility that will produce breads, bagels and frozen goods.
Danish co-op sold to joint venture
The European Commission has approved the takeover of a new Danish meat supply co-operative Daka by Germany-based SARIA Bio-Industries and Denmark-based Danish Crown.
India to have new food import standards by end 2012
Indian is close to implementing new quality standards for imported foods, the head of India’s top food watchdog has said.