Vita Foods 2014 live
Who’s afraid of the big bad pharma? Not the Millennials
Baby Boomers and Millennials approach health with a totally different mind-set, according to a nutrition marketing expert.
Archives for May 6, 2014
Resource concerns in foodborne illness outbreaks
There has been a significant reduction in foodborne illness program capacity, according to the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA).
Pork shortages will be a key concern going forwards, finds new report
A shortage of pork, caused by recent outbreaks of the porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDv) virus, will be a key concern for many countries in the coming months, according to a new report by Rabobank.
Who rules the world? Indian women, says Danone
French food major Groupe Danone is now turning to Indian women, rather than relying on its tested global strategies, to crack the competitive Indian market.
Study links heme iron in meat to heart disease
Latest research from the US claims further evidence that red meat consumption increases the risk of coronary heart disease by 57%.
China gives thumbs-up to poultry from Virginia
China has lifted a long-running import ban on poultry and poultry products from the US state of Virginia.
Farmer-led R&D crucial for sustainable food supply
Global agricultural yields are dropping and more farmer-focused research is urgently needed to strengthen sustainable food supply, according to an article published in Nature magazine.
Cereal Partners UK defends kids’ advertising complaint
Cereal Partners UK has defended its cinema advert for Nestlé Cookie Crisp breakfast cereal and the health values of the product, following a complaint claiming it encouraged an unhealthy lifestyle in children.
Study aims to understand consumers' view of meat from paddock to plate
Adelaide University has embarked on a new, three-year research project to identify the key concerns among consumers about how livestock is treated and how much they are willing to pay for ethically produced meat.
60-second interview: The day job
What do you do? Benjamin Pascal Invisible Sentinel
As part of FoodQualityNews’s series of 60-second interviews with the movers and shakers of the food and beverage industry, we caught up with Benjamin Pascal, chief business officer at Invisible Sentinel, Inc.
PURE Bioscience pushes ahead with direct food contact antimicrobial
PURE Bioscience expects to make direct food contact submissions to US regulatory agencies based on testing of its antimicrobial before the end of the month.
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Cocoa flavanol health claim milk drinks 'could soon be on the market': Barry Callebaut
Chocolate and cocoa firm Barry Callebaut has identified the flavored milk market as one of the best opportunities for use of its cocoa flavanol EU health claim.
New research exposes risk of nutritional deficiencies in obese teenagers
Teenagers and young adults who are severely obese are at risk of nutritional deficiencies including low iron, anaemia, and a low vitamin D status, find researchers.
Poultry firm remedies Clean Water Act violations
The owner of a poultry site has agreed to remedy violations following an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspection.
QADEX: Ensure food safety policies or face harsh penalty
QADEX is encouraging companies to review their quality management and ensure they have efficient food safety policies in place – or face a harsh penalty.
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Nanotech is the future for bakery fortification: RNI Conseil
Nanotechnology to deliver nutrients or flavors into bakery remains nascent, but that will change over the next decade, says RNI Conseil’s scientific and regulatory affairs senior consultant.
Special edition: Organic & Non-GMO
Consumer Reports: 84% of US consumers buy food with organic seal, but some are confused about its meaning
84% of US consumers buy organic food sometimes, and 45% of them buy it at least once a month, according to a new national survey of 1,016 adults. However, there is a disparity between what they think the organic seal means and what they think it should mean.
Special edition: Organic & non-GMO
The biggest fallacy about GMOs is that we need them to feed the world: WFP
For a growing global population facing dwindling resources, non-GMO plant-based proteins are the future, says 29-year-old non-GMO and organic soybean and corn supplier World Food Processing (WFP).
Six months after Haiyan, Philippines agriculture is on the mend
Tens of thousands of farmers are bringing in their first rice harvest just six months after one of the worst typhoons ever to hit the Philippines left their fields in tatters and their livelihoods at risk.
Snyder's-Lance buys Baptista's Bakery, sells private brands business
Snack giant Snyder's-Lance is to buy Wisconsin-based Baptista's Bakery and sell its private brands business as its re-shapes its portfolio to focus on branded products and expand its capabilities in premium and better-for-you snacks.
Mondelēz and D.E Master Blenders 1753 team up to create ‘world’s leading pure-play coffee company’
Mondelēz International - the snack food business that spun off from Kraft in 2012 - is to merge its coffee portfolio with that of D.E Master Blenders 1753 to create “the world's leading pure-play coffee company”.
Big interview: Noha Waibsnaider, founder & CEO, Peeled Snacks
Peeled Snacks CEO: Let's just say my first business plan significantly underestimated how much time and money I'd need
Armed with an MBA from Columbia University, a great contacts book, and a keen understanding of the CPG market after a two-year stint working at Unilever, Noha Waibsnaider was probably better equipped than most to face the challenges ahead when she...