Pathogen sequencing stepped up in UK
The ‘PHE Pathogen Genomics Service’ is being launched by Public Health England (PHE).
Archives for February 3, 2014
PFGE ‘gold standard’ for Salmonella typing
Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) is the gold standard for high discriminatory typing of Salmonella and the only generic method for typing all serovars, according to an EU report.
McDonald's Middle East expansion
McDonald’s UAE will open up to 15 more restaurants in the Emirates this year.
RPA to enforce olive oil regulations
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has been chosen to enforce olive oil regulations around authenticity and labelling.
Nestle sells PowerBar and Musashi to Post Holdings
Nestlé SA is selling its sports nutrition business under the Powerbar and Musashi brands to US group Post Holdings Inc. Financial terms were not immediately disclosed.
Sensient broadens natural brown colors platform with 4-MeI free, cocoa and caramel color replacements
Sensient Colors has expanded its vegetable juice-derived natural brown colors platform to give customers more options in the wake of a recent report that has reignited the debate over 4-MeI levels in some caramel colors.
Jelly Belly giddy for beer flavored jelly beans after innovation frenzy
Jelly Belly is hopeful of international growth after an innovation splurge saw it introduce 50 new products at one show, including the world’s first beer flavored jelly bean.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage maintains rapid pace of sales growth
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has reported a 26% net sales increase year-over-year in its first quarter of fiscal 2014. The company also recorded 10.6% comparable store sales growth, maintaining momentum in this key metric.
IPPE: US poultry delegates examine consumer trends and prices
The fast pace of new technology, coupled with the growing dominance of social media is having a significant change on consumer behaviour, delegates to the 2014 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta were told.
LIVE FROM DAIRY FORUM 2014
The new got milk? MilkPEP unveils ‘next 20 year campaign’
The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), the organization behind the famous got milk? campaign, has unveiled two new national marketing programs, including one it believes will become its “next 20 year campaign.”
Kit Kat tops Oz ad ratings, while Skittles loses its Midas touch
Eating chocolate is a one-way road to happiness, if you subscribe to the approach used by confectionery companies in Australia to market their products.
Japan’s Calbee teams up with URC to tap Filipino snack food market
Filipino food major Universal Robina Corp's has partnered with Calbee Inc., Japan's largest snack food company, a move that will further establish both firms in Philippines’ growing packaged food market.
Kiwi food industry takes tariff stand in TPP
New Zealand’s food and beverage industry has come out strongly against the possibility of a trans-continental trade agreement that does not fully abolish tariffs in the farm and food sector.
S Korea makes commitment to help develop emerging fisheries
South Korea’s government has committed to help developing countries to address serious issues related to fisheries and aquaculture as part of an agreement with the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation.
Russia suspends pork imports from the EU
As of 30 January, Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has stopped pork imports from the European Union (EU) following the discovery last week in Lithuania of the bodies of two wild boars, which had died from African swine fever (ASF).
'No reason' to replace fructose with glucose in commercial foods, finds study
There is no metabolic benefit in replacing fructose with glucose in commercially prepared foods, according to a new research review.
Sustainability review: Huge growth but developed nations dominate
Once-niche certified sustainable goods are gaining traction in mainstream markets, but there is a danger that smaller producers are still under-represented, according to a review from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
New Chinese stevia source enters North American market
A new player has entered the North American stevia picture with the announcement that Chenguang Biotech has named ingredient supplier GWI as its exclusive distributor in the North American market.
Consumers remain ‘conservative,’ F&B marketers need to focus on highly targeted value: IRI
On the heels of yet another year of anemic economic growth, it’s no surprise that consumers are starting 2014 with an at best “conservative” outlook on spending, keeping their focus on maximizing value, as a recent IRI MarketPulse survey of shopper...
EU programme aims to boost kids’ fruit and milk consumption
The European Commission has unveiled proposals to reverse declining fruit and milk consumption among young people, as part of its efforts to improve children’s health.
Robotic ‘tongue’ tipped to cut beer fraud
Scientists have developed an electronic tongue to distinguish between different beers with 82% accuracy and claim the invention could be used to improve product quality and reduce fraud.
Australian government must change health focus to promote wellbeing
The Complementary Healthcare Council of Australia (CHC) has called on the government to change its health focus from supporting what it calls “an ailing and expensive illness model” to one that promotes wellbeing.
NZX granted US dairy derivatives trading approval
The New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) has taken "another vital step" towards becoming a global player in the dairy industry by securing status as an authorised dairy trader in the US.
OmniActive’s curcumin shows 46-fold bioavailability increase compared to standard curcumin: Study
Consumption of OmniActive Health Technologies’ recently launched CurcuWin curcumin form may significantly increase serum curcuminoid levels over standard curcumin and some other curcumin formulations, says a new study funded by OmniActive.
New curcumin bioavailability study sparks scientific debate among leading suppliers
A new study comparing the bioavailability of several curcumin formulations is generating debate among suppliers, with questions raised about active and non-active metabolites.