Barentz moves into Oceania following Additive Solutions acquisition
Barentz International has teamed up with Australia’s Additive Solutions to market and distribute its ingredients across Australia and New Zealand.
Archives for April 6, 2014
Fruit ingredients shows super European growth
Food manufacturers have pampered to health-conscious Europeans with a raft of new fruit-based product launches in 2013, with overall fruit ingredient launches up 22% over the preceding year, according to Innova Market Insights.
Rabies outbreak discovered in Uruguayan cattle
A new outbreak of rabies has been discovered on a farm in Uruguay, with 24 cattle and one sheep having died so far.
China re-admits poultry and pork imports from Chile
China has announced that it will re-admit pork and poultry imports from Chile, having suspended them last July (2013) over concerns about dioxin contamination.
Anlit granted TGA approval in Australia
Israel-based Anlit has been granted GMP certification by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, the governmental authority charged with regulating therapeutic goods in the country.
Ingredion appoints new Apac general manager
Jorgen Kokke has been appointed to the role of regional vice-president and general manager of Ingredion in Asia-Pacific.
Horsegate caused by ‘more for less’ culture: Warburtons
The horsemeat scandal was caused by “a more for less” culture in the food supply chain, which highlights the benefits of manufacturing branded products compared with own-label, said Warburton’s boss Jonathan Warburton.
Protein experts slam ‘biased and flawed’ study linking protein to increased cancer mortality
A recent study linking protein intake to an increased risk of cancer death could have detrimental public health implications for adults seeking to maintain muscle health and avoid sarcopenia, says a group of leading protein experts.
Brazil's food exports to Arab world hit record $5.3bn
Brazilian food exports to the Middle East jumped significantly in 2013 to total a record US$5.3bn and 17bn tonnes, according to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).
Coles admits to misleading campaign during AU$1 milk wars
Supermarket giant Coles painted a misleading picture of the dairy industry via a social media campaign at the height of the A$1 milk wars last year, Australia’s top consumer watchdog has found.
Romania plans to cut VAT on meat to 9%
Romania’s government is planning to lower the VAT on meat and processed meat products from the current rate of 24% to 9%, according to Liviu Harbuz, deputy head of the agriculture commission at the Romanian parliament.
CDC collects 40 years’ worth of Salmonella data
Salmonella data spanning 40 years has been put together in the hope of finding ways to reduce infections in the future.
ABC News fails to get ‘pink slime’ case thrown out
Beef Products Inc (BPI) is to plough ahead with its $1.2bn court case against ABC News and three of its reporters, after a South Dakota judge refused to dismiss the case.
Swiss ate more meat in 2013, says industry association
Average Swiss consumers ate almost 52kg of meat in 2013, up 0.4% from what they consumed in 2012, according to Proviande, the trade association of Swiss meat producers.
Monkey study backs caloric restriction to increase lifespan and slash disease risk
A 25 year study of diet and ageing in monkeys has revealed a ‘significant’ reduction in mortality and age-related diseases among those with calorie restricted diets.
Candy counterstrike: Ukraine bans chocolate from Russia’s United Confectioners
The Ukrainian government has banned certain candy and chocolate products from part Russian state-owned firm United Confections.
Syrian drought threatens food crops
Syria may be facing increasing food security threats as drought threatens this year's harvests, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said.
More pushback from industry over FDA trans-fat crackdown: Soybean industry has ‘grave concerns’, cardiologist says we should act now
FDA proposals to revoke the GRAS status of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in order to crack down on trans fats will lead to increased saturated fat intakes, greater reliance on imported palm and canola oil and the “diminished ability for food...
China driving global beef growth
Market fundamentals remain very positive for the global beef industry, with the Chinese market leading worldwide demand.
Food Vision
Foods to unlock multi-sensory experiences coming soon
Global food and drink firms will launch new products designed to release the untapped potential of multi-sensory experiences based on sound and vision, a leading cognitive neuroscientist has revealed.
Elite Spice: Roasted spices and citrus are innovation areas
Spices will continue to prove popular in 2014 but innovation will be seen in roasting or smoking spices and incorporating citrus into flavor mixes, says the senior vice president of Elite Spice.
“Which way up was the umbrella? Did this review collect knowledge or shield us from it?”
BMJ vitamin D research attacked: 'un-nuanced', 'flawed', 'irresponsible'
The ‘umbrella’ review of vitamin D studies that found a myriad of health links for the sunshine vitamin were unconfirmed in the scientific literature, has been criticised for containing too many flawed studies that warped the overall findings.