Spotlight on flexitarianism
Almost 50% of the respondents in a special GlobalMeatNews poll said they had actively reduced their meat consumption, suggesting the industry needs to do more to educate consumers about meat’s nutritional benefits.
Archives for September 2, 2014
Mérieux NutriSciences acquires Sino Analytica to boost China presence
Mérieux NutriSciences has reinforced its food safety footprint in China with an acquisition.
MENA packaging market to grow to $52.4bn by 2019
The packaging market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is valued at approximately $41.1bn in 2014 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% to $52.4bn by 2019, according to Smithers Pira.
London group FoodCycle wins government funding
Bromley-by-Bow-based FoodCycle has received £10,000 of government funding to help it increase volunteering opportunities.
FAO warning: Ebola outbreak threatens cereal production in West Africa
The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak has threatened upcoming cereal harvests across Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, says the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as it issues a ‘grave food security’ warning.
Nestlé files patent for kids’ ‘protein balance’
Nestlé has filed for a worldwide patent for a protein balancing product aimed at children aged 5-15.
Australia
Industry body slams watchdog for reinventing the claims wheel
Australia’s complementary medicines chief has hit out at an an inquiry into “the promotion of false or misleading health-related information or practices” by the New South Wales committee of the Healthcare Complaints Commission (HCCC).
FDA India closes packaging plant after it was caught reusing oil tins
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) India has closed down a packaging plant for palm olein oil after it discovered the owner was reusing old tins for the product, which is banned under the Food Safety and Standards Act.
United Biscuits invests $33m in India operation
UK-based United Biscuits will up its investment in India from £30m ($49m) to £50m ($82m).
Personalised nutrition expected to blossom in the UK, says Canadean
DNA-based nutrition is set to grow in the UK as 10.3% of food consumption is motivated by a desire for personalised products, according to a Canadean survey.
Chobani hires man behind MyPlate as senior director for nutrition & regulatory affairs
Chobani has hired Robert C. Post, PhD. - a former USDA official who helped oversee the transition from the food pyramid to MyPlate - as its senior director for nutrition and regulatory affairs.
Honest Tea marks Coke's first Keurig K-Cup launch
Keurig Green Mountain and Coke will roll-out Honest Tea in K-Cups from tomorrow - the beverage giant's first launch in this format since it took a 10% equity stake in Keurig this February.
Various US poultry products see export restrictions
Restrictions have been imposed on US poultry products from various countries due to the outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) last month.
Patent watch
Patent watch: PepsiCo explores how to make juice as nutritious as whole fruit
PepsiCo is seeking to patent a method of adding fiber- and polyphenol-rich co-products from fruit and veg juice extraction back to juices and other beverages in a bid to improve their sensory and nutritional profile, and minimize waste from the juice...
Repackaging costs? Remember the cost of lost consumer confidence, says BEUC meat origin campaign
Industry should put less emphasis on the cost of relabelling and remember the cost of plummetting consumer confidence, according to a European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) campaign to extend mandatory meat origin labelling rules to processed products.
Environmental stresses increase Listeria resistance
Sub-lethal environmental stresses could stimulate antibiotic resistance in Listeria monocytogenes strains, according to research.
‘WE WANT TO CREATE AN AFFINITY WITH THE GLASGOW PEOPLE’
Glasgow Distillery Company raises city spirits after 100 years absence
The Glasgow Distillery Company will start distilling gin and single malt whisky in the city for the first time in 100 years next week, and CEO Liam Hughes aims to put Glasgow back on the spirits map.
Franck Riboud to step down as Danone CEO after 18 years
Danone patriarch Franck Riboud has stepped down as CEO of the French dairy giant after more than 18 years at the helm.
Beingmate launches UHT milk with Enzymotec cognitive boost in China
Chinese infant formula manufacturer Beingmate has launched a phosphatidylserine (PS)-enriched UHT milk developed in cooperation with Enzymotec to support child brain health and development.
No great change to acrylamide and furan levels, says FSA safety report
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) detects ‘no significant change or discernible trends’ across many food categories for process contaminants acrylamide and furan.
Record beef prices see FTB volumes increase, albeit slowly: Cargill
Is finely textured beef staging a comeback?
Could record ground beef prices in the US mean a return to finely textured beef (FTB)?
Australia
Building site hipsters Down Under behind rise of coffee-flavoured milk
Australians are well known for fancying the odd flat white, but a new trend suggests they are also becoming quite partial to coffee-flavoured milk.
Six people arrested in China meat scandal
OSI Group has confirmed that six employees at its subsidiary Shanghai Husi Food Co have been arrested "following detention by authorities".