Devro highlights progress in China
Scottish collagen casing manufacturer Devro said it had made "significant progress" on its business developments in China, in its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2014.
Archives for August 3, 2014
Kellogg provided over 500,000 Nutri-Grain bars to the Commonwealth Games
Kellogg was one of the last companies to join the sponsors’ family of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. It supported the Games by providing over 500,000 Nutri-Grain bars to the athletes, volunteers and staff.
Australian Lamb Group suspends exports to Russia
The Australian Lamb Group (ALG) has halted all exports of lamb and mutton to Russia in the wake of the MH17 plane tragedy.
EFSA rejects French move to ban GM crop in Europe
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said French documentation supporting the country's attempt to ban Monsanto's MON810 genetically modified maize in Europe contains no new information or scientific basis to support such a ban.
OSHA slams Packaging Corporation of America for amputation hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing fines approaching $112,000 against Packaging Corporation America for allegedly failing to protect its workers from amputation and other serious hazards.
5-Hour Energy hits back at biochemist claims shot ‘unsupported by science’
5-Hour Energy has hit back at a sports science researcher who says there is ‘chasm’ between the claims made by America’s top-selling energy shot and the scientific evidence for its effectiveness.
Breast is best: Punjab gov sets new infant formula labelling rules
Labelling of infant formula sold in the Pakistani department of Punjab must now include the warning “mother’s milk is the best food for your baby and helps in preventing diarrhoea and other illnesses,” according to new prohibition and guidance rules...
Move over! Asia Pacific to top North America in 2014 confectionery sales
Asia Pacific will leapfrog North America in 2014 retail value confectionery sales to become the world’s second largest market, according to Euromonitor International.
Australia
Survey finds complementary healthcare industry is in good health
Business confidence is strong within Australia’s complementary healthcare segment with more than eight out of 10 companies expecting to see their businesses grow over the next three years.
Understanding Salmonella in pork meat processing
Salmonella behaviour in pork processing and factors to influence persistence and adaption have been investigated at the Technical University of Denmark.
Food fight: Russia responds to EU and US sanctions with food import bans
Russia has responded to increased sanctions from the EU and US with by prohibiting certain foods entering the country, including bans on fruit and vegetables from Poland and poultry and dairy products from the US and Ukraine.
Dutch food safety authority declare pigs free of furazolidone
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has confirmed that no traces of banned antibiotic furazolidone have been found in pigs in the Netherlands.
Cambridge conveyor lands halal certification
The company’s metal conveyor belts are the only ones in the US to be certified acceptable for food products consumed by observant Muslims.
Clostridium botulinum sickens two
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has warned consumers not to eat VR Green Farms jarred food products because of Clostridium botulinum concerns.
'The fans have spoken. We’re changing back to the taste you know and love'
Coca-Cola to reformulate Vitaminwater (minus the stevia): 'We’re changing back to the taste you know and love'
UPDATED: Coca-Cola is reformulating some Vitaminwater products following negative feedback from fans about its new sweetening system (stevia + cane sugar), according to a statement on the brand's website.
Penfolds maker Treasury Wine Estates welcomes $3.15bn takeover bid
Penfolds producer Treasury Wine Estates has welcomed a $3.15bn takeover proposal from private equity firms Rhone Capital and KKR and will let them to conduct due diligence on its books.
Sugar is sugar, say bakers, our bodies don't distinguish between 'naturally occurring' and 'added' varieties
Should ‘added sugars' be listed on the Nutrition Facts panel?
A row is brewing over the merits of including ‘added sugars’ on the Nutrition Facts panel, with critics arguing that our bodies don’t distinguish between ‘naturally occurring’ and ‘added’ sugar - and neither should food labels - and supporters saying it...
US proposes relaxing restrictions on Mexican pork
The United States is proposing to relax the restrictions on pork imported from Mexico, which is deemed to be from areas at low risk of classical swine fever (CSF).
Steviva Ingredients introduces non-GMO erythritol
Steviva Ingredients has launched Erysweet, a non-GMO version of zero calorie sweetener erythritol.
USDA seeks commentary on increased transparency for SNAP retailer data
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input concerning a proposal to provide more information to the public about the amount of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits used by participants at individual grocery...
Neuronal 'sweet spot' may offer clues to obesity, metabolism and diabetes
Researchers have identified an area of the brain that may be key in regulating how the PPAR-gamma protein affects energy balance and metabolism - including the effects of diet.
Partnership brings ‘one stop shop’ for compliance requirements
Group Learner has partnered with Food Safety Solutions to offer a ‘one stop solution’ for food industry compliance requirements.
Nutrition Facts overhaul is a missed opportunity for long chain omega-3s EPA and DHA, says GOED
The FDA’s overhaul of the Nutrition Facts panel misses a public health opportunity by prohibiting firms from evening highlighting long chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA on the panel on a voluntary basis, says GOED, the Global Organization for EPA and...
Australian institute to study ChromaDex's Niagen ingredient in mitochondrial respiratory conditions
ChromaDex Corp. announced an agreement to supply its Niagen nicotinamide riboside ingredient to the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Australia to enable researchers there to study the ingredient’s effects in cellular and animal models of...
Make a wish! 3M Petrifilm Plates marks 30 years
Increased technical efficiency, plate reader accuracy, one step confirmation and dual indicator potential are some of the marketplace drivers caused by Petrifilm Plates, according to 3M Food Testing.