Industry must educate consumers on fibre intake: Sensus
Consumers understand the health benefits of consuming fibre but knowledge on recommended daily consumption levels is low and industry must work to educate in this area, Sensus says.
Archives for August 19, 2012
Orkla expands food business with €800m buy-out of Rieber & Søn
Norweigen consumer goods giant Orkla are on track to meet competition from large multinationals in the international with acquisition of Reiber & Søn for over €800 million.
Deadly US Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to cantaloupes
US authorities have linked cantaloupes from an Indiana farm to a multi-state Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak, which to-date has sickened 141 people across 20 states and killed two.
Aquaculture growth: The "double-edged sword"
With fish consumption rates soaring and wild fishing stagnating, efforts must be pumped into the sustainable growth of aquaculture, a new report suggests.
Mood foods: Researchers uncover why some food flavours affect disposition
Chocolate, berries, and tea could be naturally modifying your mood, according to new research that reveals certain compounds found in foods bear ‘striking’ similarity to chemicals used in mood stabilising drugs.
GLG reports H1 losses after filing delay
Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech has reported losses in the 2011 fiscal year and the first half of 2012, following a filing delay that led it to stop trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
CPI voices concern to UK government over looming raw material shortage
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has joined a number of organisations calling on the UK government to take action over what it describes as a "looming raw material shortage".
Cereal bars: The sugary truth
Leading cereal bar brands are high in sugar, saturated fats and calories, with one product containing more sugar than a small can of Coke, finds new research.
Connell goes local in Australia and New Zealand
Going local and cost savings have driven ingredients marketer and distributor Connell Brothers to open a new food application facility in Australia.
Meat helps drive strong Q2 performance for Walmart
Retail giant Walmart has reported strong sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, driven partly by outstanding performance from the company’s meat department in the US.
Urgency needed to reform Australian food sector, says AFGC
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has called on fast action to be taken to reform the country’s food processing sector in light of a recently published Senate report.
China: Are imports to blame for latest infant formula problems?
More problems with infant formula milk powder have been found in China, but this time it's not domestic dairies but imports that are being blamed.
Children’s diet soft drink consumption doubles in a decade
Children’s consumption of beverages sweetened with low-calorie or no-calorie sweeteners has more than doubled over the past decade in the United States, according to a new study.
Canadian pork body expresses concerns over feed
Ethanol policies and low crop yields in the US have given the Canadian pork industry cause for concern over the availability of affordable feed.