Donkey found in South African burgers
South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies has ordered an urgent inquiry after donkey and goat DNA was found in burgers and sausages.
Archives for March 1, 2013
Oxfam thanks food industry for ‘bland’ and ‘complacent’ response to damning CSR report
Oxfam will step up its campaign to improve the treatment of people and resources that form part of the supply chain of the world’s biggest food conglomerates, after it cast industry responses to its damning Behind the Brands report as ‘bland’ and...
Niutang to begin production at new 1,200t sucralose facility by the end of March
Chinese high intensity sweeteners specialist Niutang Chemical says its new 1,200 metric ton capacity sucralose facility will begin production before the end of this month, with deliveries beginning in the second quarter of 2013.
Editor's viewpoint
Gulfood: The whole world eyes a slice of the Middle Eastern pie
FoodNavigator was among the hordes at Gulfood in Dubai this week, joining a huge international crowd, which squeezed its way past stands from 110 countries over the past four days.
Abolishing sugar quotas would quash competition, says ASSUC
European sugar traders have come out in support of continued sugar quotas to encourage a more competitive sugar market, according to trade association ASSUC (European Association of Sugar Traders).
Merger creates “unmatched” proposition, says CEO
Key Technology and Visys NV have entered into a merger agreement and said the entity will be at the “forefront of vision inspection technology”.
Dietary sugar has a direct effect on diabetes risk, says study
Sugar consumption levels may have a ‘direct and independent’ link to the risk of developing diabetes, according to new research.
FSAI introduces online food safety training for industry
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has introduced a series of online food safety training courses for the food industry, starting with a module on food additives and flavourings.
Federation of Bakers: Real Bread Campaign report is ‘selective and misleading’
The UK's Federation of Bakers has snubbed the Real Bread Campaign’s report and described it as fundamentally flawed, selective and misleading.
Dispatches from the 6th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition
Nuts: From candy to nutritional dynamite... 'Few foods have experienced such a renaissance', says scientist
Nuts are good sources of healthy fats, protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They also pack a fairly weighty caloric punch. However, epidemiological data consistently shows that high nut consumption is associated with lower incidence of...
Dispatches from NCA Miami Conference - Supermarket insights
Confectioners must adapt to online shopping environment, says supermarket boss
Confectionery manufacturers must use electronic communications and ensure in-store displays are “show stoppers” as consumers make the shift to online shopping, according to the head of a US supermarket.
United Spirits: India regulator gives green light for $2bn Diageo deal
The Indian Competition Commission (CCI) has approved Diageo’s purchase of a 53.4% stake in United Spirits (USL), saying that the £1.28bn ($2.04bn) purchase may boost the nation’s premium spirits market and improve consumer choice without jeopardizing...
Warnings over US horsemeat exported to Europe
The slaughter of US horses has soared in the last few years, with the majority of meat exported to Europe, a welfare charity has claimed.
Breakthrough in ADC convertors targets food waste reduction
Researchers have invented cost-effective plastic analog-to-digital converters (ADC) for use in packaging to measure food freshness.
Brussels expresses concern over EU beef exports to Thailand
The European Commission has welcomed Thailand lifting its longstanding ban on bovine product imports from European Union (EU) member states, but has complained that Bangkok is insisting on expensive inspections for approved exporters.
INDUSTRY VOICES: GUEST ARTICLE, HEAD OF AKTIEFOKUS CHINA, JACOB DE LICHTENBERG
Carlsberg mulls potential $1.2bn China M&A move in Chongqing
After a quiet beginning to 2013, M&A activity is heating up in China’s beer market, as Carlsberg said on Monday it was considering upping its stake in Chongqing Brewery, intensifying the fight among global brewers for production assets there.
Indian Budget 2013
Finance minister shows no love for food makers this year
Sometimes, just sometimes, you don’t want to have to say “I told you so”, and this is indeed one of the times.
Flowers Foods wins majority of Hostess bread assets for $360m without auction
Flowers Foods has won the bid for a majority of Hostess bread assets including Wonder Bread and Nature’s Pride outside of auction after no other bidders stepped forward.
BioExx’s canola proteins: ‘Wholly comparable to soy protein isolate’
Protein hydrolysates and isolates from canola are ‘wholly comparable to soy protein isolate’ for amino acid bioavailability in humans, says a new study from Germany.
EnWave, partner to use drying technique to launch line of crunchy cheese snacks
EnWave Corp. the developer of a microwave/vacuum drying technique, has formed a 70/30 partnership with Lucid Capital Management to use the technology to manufacture and market a line of dried cheese snacks for sale in US markets.