Chocolate war: Soviet brand dispute behind Roshen factory raids
Russia has seized the Russian factories of Ukraine’s leading chocolate company Roshen.
Archives for March 21, 2014
‘There is no-one making gluten-free clusters’, says Carmit Candy
Israeli firm Carmit Candy has identified a market gap for a gluten-free version of the increasingly popular clusters format.
Welsh Lamb gains important Swedish listing
PGI Welsh Lamb will be sold in Swedish supermarkets from this spring, resulting in new sales amounting to 300 tonnes (t) per year.
AquaBounty posts $4.7m loss, but has funds to take its GE salmon to market if approval is granted
AquaBounty Technologies - which is hoping to become the first company to introduce a genetically engineered (GE) animal to the human food supply - posted net losses of $4.7m in 2013, up from $4.4m in 2012.
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Asia would be 'nice next step' for infant formula cube: Meiji
The “unique” Meiji Hohoemi Raku Raku Cube concept - the world's first and only infant formula in tablet form - could head west as the company's dairy products become "more widely available" across Asia.
Honey may stop bacterial resistance to antibiotics
Honey could be one solution to the ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, according to researchers.
Marketing to children, or the family? EU and UK data suggests clashes in TV advertising
A survey has suggested that European kids are exposed to less food advertising during childrens TV than ten years ago, however data from the UK has suggested that prime-time family TV is 'saturated' with junk food advertising.
EFSA Board backs Bernhard Url to be new chief
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is backing Dr Bernhard Url to be its next executive director after its management board selected the acting chief from a shortlist.
BRC guideline to meet allergen management
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standards has published a guideline to help manufacturers identify allergens and ensure best practices are met and risks reduced.
Poland’s poultry, beef exports expand in 2013
Polish meat industry players have posted improved export sales for last year. In 2013, local firms exported 699,000 tonnes (t) of poultry meat, up 9% compared with a year earlier, according to data from the state-run Agricultural Market Agency (ARR).
Authorities release report on cattle mistreatment in Egypt
A joint review of slaughter practices, by the Australian and Egyptian governments has found that an abattoir in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, did not confirm to international standards for animal welfare.
Reformulation of carbonated drinks could slash more than 6,000 calories per year
Using stevia to reformulate just 20% of carbonated soft drinks could slash more than 6,000 calories per year from the diet of consumers, says Diana Cowland of Euromonitor International.
GMO Answers: Biotech's big guns seek to claw back initiative in GM debate
While die-hard opponents of GM crops probably won’t undergo a damascene conversion after checking out the latest updates on ag-biotech-funded website GMO Answers, they are not the target audience, say its backers.
Anti-GM protesters 'storm' EFSA headquarters
A group of anti-GM protesters forced entry into EFSA’s premises yesterday, in what the authority says was a bid to 'denounce' its role in assessing GMO applications in the European Union.
Australian chicken set for further growth
Australian chicken production and consumption is expected to continue its steady growth over the next five years and will account for nearly a third of total meat production in the country by 2019, according to a recent report by the Australian Bureau of...
DuPont: It seems like the whole world except Europe understands probiotics are backed by solid science
Americans are often described as lagging behind their European counterparts when it comes to awareness of probiotics, but the growth potential in the US market is “huge”, says leading supplier DuPont.