NDC slams science behind resurfaced PETA Got Autism? campaign
The National Dairy Council (NDC) has rubbished the science behind a resurfaced People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) campaign linking dairy consumption to autism.
Archives for June 1, 2014
‘Suja and BluePrint evangelize nutrition but we walk the walk’: Vital Juice CEO
Vital Juice CEO Edward Balassanian insists the product is outselling larger rivals including Hain Celestial’s BluePrint he says evangelize nutrition in juice that only his brand delivers.
Truvía exceeds sustainability goals, aims for ‘continuous improvement’
Cargill’s stevia-based sweetener brand Truvía met its 2015 goals in carbon emissions and waste ahead of schedule and is well on its way to achieving its 2020 sustainability goals, though the supplier’s head of sustainability and clean energy acknowledged...
Broilers fed an astaxanthin rich yeast diet produce a better quality meat, say Japanese researchers
Scientists, in a pioneering study, reveal feeding broilers an astaxanthin rich yeast improves chicken meat texture and other sensory attributes.
Review links ulcerous stomach bacteria with obesity
The gradual decrease of the ulcer-causing stomach bacteria Helicobacter pylori could be linked to the global obesity endemic, according to an international research review.
Checkout bans could kick confectionery while it's down: Euromonitor
The recent flurry of retail checkout confectionery bans, joined last month by retail giant Tesco, could hurt impulse-driven sales, but present high margin opportunities to supermarkets, according to Euromonitor analysts.
Fire guts walnut processing facility
A blaze all but decimated four structures at a Shoei Foods facility over the weekend, though no injuries have been reported.
Australia
Three-quarters of deli meat in Adelaide would fail to meet standards
Hygienic food handling and standard food safety protocols are not being practiced at many of Adelaide’s supermarket delicatessens, according to a University of Adelaide study.
Supermarket insights from the 2014 NRA Show
Blurred lines? Where retail meets foodservice
Just because you sell your products at retail doesn’t mean you aren’t also competing with the restaurant industry.
UK Responsibility Deal: Sweet success or sleight of hand?
The UK Department of Health hails its Responsibility Deal a success in its annual update, but reports emerge that companies have failed to meet sugar and salt targets.
GEA sustainability: ‘We took a risk, that’s for sure’
GEA has decided to focus only on natural refrigerants as part of its future development, but admitted ‘it was a risk’.
Pathogen transfer and inactivation on deli foods and slicers
Cross contamination between deli foods and slicers by three pathogens and inactivation using sanitizers has been analysed by researchers.
Would consumers buy transgenic food if they believed it would boost health?
Health and other consumer benefits may help make transgenic or genetically engineered (GE) food more acceptable to consumers, but the food industry needs to be more transparent to win back trust, says the immediate past president of IFT.
Food origins still lost on children
Children think that bread, potatoes and pasta all come from animals and that carbohydrate is more calorific than fat, a new study by the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) has revealed.
No pig DNA in Cadbury halal chocolate, according to fresh tests
Malaysian authorities say further testing has shown two varieties of halal Cadbury chocolate do not contain pig DNA, contrary to last week’s announcement.
Nestle enters Nescafe JV with South Korea's Lotte Foods
Nestle has announced a JV with South Korea's Lotte Foods to make and distribute Nescafe coffees, powdered chocolate and other beverages in Korea.
More than 20 sickened by Salmonella outbreak
More than 20 people have been sickened in the US and Canada due to Salmonella linked to chia powder.
US food safety association flags up potential negatives of TTIP
Food safety in the meat industry could be negatively affected by the result of the current Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks between the US and the European Union, according to the Center for Food Safety (CFS) in the US.
CKG cashing-in on burgeoning Middle East chocolate market
Ivory Coast-based, CKG Group Holding is to expand its chocolate operations into Oman in a joint venture with the ‘Sultanate’.
A genetic revolution? Understanding food preference genes will 'revolutionise' personalised diets and healthcare
Better understanding of the genes involved in taste perception and food preferences will offer up personalised diet plans that lead to better weight management and could help to avoid diseases including cancer, depression, and hypertension, say researchers.
Agriculture
FAO and partners unlock carbon finance for herders and grazers
Poor land management has left large swathes of the world's grasslands degraded—an environmental problem with direct implications for livestock-dependent communities. However, a project has now succeeded in developing a means to give farmers an incentive...
One-third of Chinese infant formula production permits not renewed: SFDA
Production permits held by more than one third of China's infant formula manufacturers have not been renewed, following a six-month campaign to boost the standard of domestically-made products.
Analysis
‘Lazy’ Malaysian food companies need to learn how to innovate
Malaysian food companies are lazy in comparison to their counterparts north of the border in Thailand, and are not willing to experiment with formulations the way their neighbours have become accustomed to do.