Russian land-use report to justify meat subsidies
Three-quarters of Russia’s territory is unsuitable for any type of agriculture, including meat production, according to a new report from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture.
Archives for April 8, 2013
The rise and rise of Greek yogurt. But is the growth sustainable?
From a standing start in 2007 - when it accounted for just 1% of refrigerated yogurt sales in the US food, drug and mass channels excluding Walmart (FDMx) - Greek yogurt now commands a whopping 35% share of the market, according to a new report from...
New foundation fosters public-private partnerships in food, agriculture research
A new foundation has come together to help transfer technology from federal scientists into new food products and strategies that could help combat obesity and find sustainable ways to feed the world’s growing population.
AB InBev indicates further China growth
Buoyed no doubt by new premier Xi Jinping’s seemingly positive approach to the presence of international businesses in China, Anheuser-Busch InBev has indicated it plans to make further inroads in the country.
Singapore lifts ban on imports from earthquake-hit Japanese areas
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) lifted a ban imposed after the Fukushima disaster on food imports from seven prefectures in Japan.
Federation of Bakers tentative on increased British wheat imports
The UK could soon become a net importer of wheat for the first time in a decade, but The Federation of Bakers has said that there may be enough of the commodity on the global market to satisfy industry needs.
Red meat and heart disease: L-carnitine linked to increased risk
High intakes of red meat repeatedly have been linked to heart disease, but new research suggests that along with saturated fat and certain preservatives, l-carnitine is another red meat constituent that may contribute to cardiovascular risk.
Chung Products shuttered due to sanitation concerns
Chung’s Products has been shut down after a US court ruled that some of its products could be “contaminated with filth and unsafe and injurious to health”.
Danone urges UK retailers to limit the sale of infant formula over 'unofficial exports' to China
French dairy giant Danone has called on British retailers to limit the sale of infant formula to two units per customer, in an attempt to curb “unofficial exports” of Western-manufactured milk powder to China.
Trans fat reduction policies are working to reduce consumption, says WHO
Policies aimed at reducing intake of trans fat are working to reduce consumption and are likely to have an effect on public health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said in a new systematic review.
German extraction plant can deliver healthy ingredients
Nateco2 has opened what it claims is the world's largest CO2 pressure extraction plant, which it says can extract a wide range of functional ingredients using high pressure CO2 extraction.
Chinese food regulatory agency reorganized, renamed
The Chinese State Food and Drug Adminstration (SFDA) has been reorganized and renamed, according to Jeff Crowther, executive director of the US-China Health Care Products Association. The new name is the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), which...
Fruit safety
NZ ministry investigating chemical residue in kiwifruit
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries is working with the kiwifruit industry and the supplier of a range of organically-certified citrus-based products following the unexpected discovery of very low residues of a chemical in some organic...
Alcoa to clean-up US river after EPA finalises plan
Alcoa will clean-up a US river at an estimated cost of $243m after chemicals from one of its sites were found to have contaminated river sediment.
Avure opens new HPP facility in US
Avure Technologies has announced plans to open a new high-pressure processing (HPP) technology manufacturing facility in the US.
EDITOR'S OPINION: DEAR DAIRY....
It’s all Greek to me… How fair was the High Court ruling against Chobani?
New York-based Chobani was handed an injunction last month prohibiting its use of the term ‘Greek yogurt’ in the UK following a court battle with rival, Fage, which claims that the term refers to geographical origin. But can Athens-based Fage stand by...
Grain policy
USDA slams India’s decision to export more year-old wheat
The United States Department of Agriculture has hit out at the Indian government for allowing the export of an additional 5m tonnes of wheat last month, calling it unviable unless the mandated floor price is brought down.
Is Dr Pepper trying to ‘hide behind the law of federal preemption’? Lawyers in 7UP antioxidant case hit back
Lawyers for David Green - a California man who has accused Dr Pepper Snapple Group of making false and misleading claims about 7UP's (now defunct) ‘antioxidant’ drinks - argue it is attempting to “hide behind the law of federal preemption” in its bid to...