FDA leases PathoGenetix pathogen tech
PathoGenetix has delivered an early commercial version of the RESOLUTION Microbial Genotyping System to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Archives for February 7, 2014
Lithuania hopes ASF combat will be financed by Brussels
Lithuania is planning to send a request to Brussels to allocate about €20m towards the fight against African swine fever (ASF), according to a report from the country’s State Food and Veterinary Service.
Building wine brands in the UK…An even tougher trick to pull
The shift in UK wine drinking from bars towards the home throughout the recession and punitive taxes means that brand building is now an even more difficult proposition, according to Rabobank.
Commission should strengthen meat origin labelling, say MEPs
MEPs have rejected a European Commission proposal for labelling meat according to where animals were reared and slaughtered – but not where they were born.
Operational Efficiency Month
Loma Systems beats Siemens to take EEF title
Loma Systems has won the EEF Future Manufacturing Award for Innovative Operating Practices and Processes, beating prestigious firms including BAE Systems and Siemens.
EHEDG unveils 'cool' sub-group
A working party (subgroup) of food refrigeration equipment has been created by the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG).
Farm bill signed into law
President Obama has signed the Agricultural Act of 2014 into law, ending a multi-year battle over the contentious piece of legislation.
ISO expands protein measurement method to goat, sheep milk
On the back of "increasing commercial interest" in products such as goat's milk and sheep's milk, the International Standards Organization (ISO) and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) have expanded the scope of a method to measure protein content.
Americans call for government to improve food safety
Almost three-quarters of Americans believe there should be more government oversight on food safety.
Study urges more exploration of fermented foods’ yet untold benefits
The microbiological activity of fermented foods could bridge the gap between two separate areas of research: one linking fermented food to mental health benefits and the other examining traditional dietary patterns, according to a review published in the...
Kellogg cereal woes: Q4 net sales dip amid full year profits
The Kellogg Company has reported lower-than-expected fourth quarter sales due to continued weakness in cereal but its president and CEO says the company can still win at the breakfast occasion.
Hain Celestial predicts ‘pricing actions across the industry based on the California drought’ - especially for almonds
Natural and organic products giant Hain Celestial says it expects to “see pricing actions across the industry based on the California drought”.
‘Bittersweet’ plant closure: Mondelez consolidates East Coast biscuit production in US
Mondelez International will close a factory in Philadelphia as it moves to consolidate US biscuit production on the East Coast.
Is salt linked to obesity? Study links adolescent salt intake to obesity and inflammation
High intakes of salt throughout adolescence may be associated with levels of obesity and inflammation, regardless of calories consumed, say researchers.
Food trucks, nuanced ethnic flavors make their mark on breakfast
As the US breakfast food segment flirts with $13 billion in total sales, the most important meal of the day is proving to be equally significant for food and beverage manufacturers.
No pink slime in McNuggets, claims McDonald’s video
McDonald’s has taken on the critics of their McNuggets by taking viewers on a video tour around a processing plant and stating that there is only breast and skin in the chicken bites.
Typing quality of Listeria ‘encouraging’
The quality of typing Listeria by Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) in EU labs is ‘encouraging’, according to an external assessment.
Australia works to reinstate sheep exports to Bahrain
Nearly 18 months since Australian exporters voluntarily suspended sheep exports to Bahrain, Australian Live Exporters’ Council CEO Alison Penfold has told globalmeatnews.com that Australian exporters are keen to resume trading: "Bahrain is a market we...
German government to abstain from GM maize vote
The German government will abstain from a vote on the cultivation of a variety of genetically modified (GM) maize next week, spokesperson Steffen Seibert said on Wednesday.
GM golden rice: Tables turn on Greenpeace
A dissident Greenpeace founding member claims the environmentalist group has become “a force for evil” in its campaigns against GM golden rice.
Plant protein IP: Patent protection for Burcon's 'invisible' protein CLARISOY
Canadian plant protein pioneer Burcon has received a notice of allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office that a composition of matter patent application over its CLARISOY soy-based protein - which is licensed to ADM - will proceed to grant as a...
Asia-Pacific sales growth drives USANA's strong results
USANA Health Sciences, a network marketing company based on sports nutrition, weight management and general health nutritional products, posted an impressive 10.6% gain in net sales for its fourth quarter of 2013. Net sales hit $186.3 million for the...