Contaminated eggs ‘no longer on market’
Eggs from Bavaria linked to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people are believed to be no longer on the market, according to a joint EU report.
Archives for August 27, 2014
Gaza conflict causes $450m damage to agri infrastructure
The recent conflict in Gaza has effectively halted local food production and caused US$450m-worth of damage to the territory’s agricultural infrastructure, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warns.
Australian dairy industry calls for selfies to raise FTA awareness
New Zealand’s dairy industry is milking its Australian counterpart out of A$30m a year, according to a dairy farming lobby group that is calling for a free-trade agreement to level the playing field.
India
Report suggests India’s baby food market is set to soar
A combination of demographic, social and economic factors is helping grow India’s baby food market, which is set to cross the US$250m mark in 2014, a new report has said.
Older consumers want ‘natural’ rather than ‘organic’ food, says Canadean
Consumers over 55 associate ‘natural’ products with healthy lifestyle and diet and prefer it to ‘organic’ food, according to a report from Canadean.
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Brazil envoys petition Egypt and Iran to lift embargoes
The Brazilian agriculture ministry (Mapa) is sending a trade delegation to Egypt and Iran in an attempt to restart embargoed beef shipments and improve systems for importing poultry.
EC announces emergency support for Russian embargo hit dairy sector
The European Commission (EC) will provide Private Storage Aid (PSA) for butter, skimmed milk powder (SMP), and certain cheeses to "alleviate" the impact of the Russian embargo on European Union (EU) food imports.
Vets and scientists to discuss animal disease at Edinburgh conference
A global gathering of vets and scientists are meeting to discuss the challenges of gathering health information on wild animals, at the European Wildlife Disease Association Conference this week (25-29 August 2014).
Study backs fibre-based satiety ingredient to reduce food intake
A novel composite satiety ingredient from made up of a viscous fibre and whole-grain corn flour can help to boost satiety responses in men and women, say researchers.
Saudi poultry production up, but struggling with disease and costs
Saudi Arabia’s poultry production is growing strongly, but disease and feed costs are thwarting the kingdom’s aim of domestic self-sufficiency, according to a US Department of Agriculture report.
GCC food imports to double in a decade to $53bn
GCC spending on food imports will more than double in the decade to 2020 to reach US$53.1bn, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report.
Big interview: Dave Asprey, CEO of Bulletproof Exec
Bulletproof coffee: start of a revolution or a magic elixir?
For the creator of Bulletproof Coffee, the butter-infused, "low-toxin" coffee that’s created something of a media storm, the epiphany of the Bulletproof lifestyle came (as epiphanies sometimes seem wont to do) thousands of miles from home after drinking...
Kellogg: Including ‘added sugars’ on Nutrition Facts panel will just confuse shoppers
Almost a quarter of primary grocery shoppers are unable to correctly identify the total amount of sugar in products featuring the FDA’s ‘new-look’ Nutrition Facts labels, which require manufacturers to list ‘sugar’ and ‘added sugar’ separately, according...
Australia
Researchers make progress in finding how wines make drinkers feel
Australia’s wine industry needs to turn to the perfume industry to learn how wines affect a consumer’s emotions, according to a researcher from Adelaide.
Global investor takes share of Chinese poultry player
KKR & Co, a global investment firm, has come to a definitive agreement with Chinese poultry producer Fujian Sunner Development Co, to invest around $400m in the business, in return for an 18% stake.
Milling & Grains bite-size Science
Australia’s zero-weed tolerance, waterlogging in barley plants, the spreading wheat curl mite
Lessons from Australia in wheat herbicide resistance, waterlogging stress tolerance and how the wheat curl mite spreads.
From lab to field: Breeding-out Australia’s ‘most costly’ wheat disease
Australian farmers are reaping the benefits of yellow spot-resistant wheat, developed by a team of researchers using gene deletion.
Target the trendsetters: Young men most likely to eat insects, finds research
Young men are likely to be the ‘trendsetters’ in adopting insects into the Western diet, according to a new European study.
Modest increase expected for Mexico’s poultry industry
A modest increase in the production of broiler meat is expected for Mexico next year, according to a new report by the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agriculture Service.
‘No surprise’: RCT data supports Nawgan’s ability to boost alertness, attention and cognitive performance
Consuming Nawgan, the ‘alertness beverage’ containing citicoline and caffeine, can boost attention and alertness in young adults, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.
Kidney disease patients unable to discern phosphorus levels in foods, AND claims
Nutrition Facts overhaul a missed chance to label phosphorus: AND
The FDA’s proposed revamp of the Nutrition Facts panel misses a public health opportunity to mandate disclosure of phosphorus content on nutrition labels, despite the micronutrient’s association with adverse outcomes among kidney patients and growing...
Pernod Ricard hit by Chinese slump
Pernod Ricard says a slump in China, and unfavourable foreign exchange effect, is responsible for an overall 7% fall in sales, as it released its full year 2013/14 results today.