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International factors 'most important element' influencing US milk prices
DairyReporter.com's US dairy commodities expert, John Geuss, examines the increasing influence of international factors on domestic prices.
Archives for September 28, 2014
Lithuania legalises non-stun slaughter
The Lithuanian parliament has passed a bill that legalises slaughter without stunning for halal and kosher meat. Under the plan, the new law is designed to stimulate exports of Lithuanian meat to Israel and the Middle East and compensate for the ban...
Nestlé redefines its European division
Nestlé has integrated the Maghreb, the Middle East, the North East Africa region, Turkey and Israel into its ‘Zone Europe’, renaming the business division EMENA, for Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
Organic food sales rebound in the UK
Sales of organic food and drink in the UK have grown 1.2% over the past year – outperforming the stagnant non-organic grocery market, according to figures from market research organisation Nielsen.
80% of Swedes give keyhole labelling thumbs up
Around 80% of Swedish people think the keyhole labelling system is a good thing, according to a survey published by the Swedish National Food Agency (NFA).
ABC article says climate change is impacting quality of Chinese tea; whether botanicals in other regions are affected is less clear
Global climate change is affecting the quality of tea harvested in southwestern China, both in terms of taste and content of bioactive chemicals, according to a recent article in Herbalgram, the publication of the American Botanical Council. Whether...
Coles banned from ‘fresh’ bread claims for 3 years
Australian retail major Coles has been banned from making ‘freshly baked’ bread claims on its par-baked products in store following a lengthy court case with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Pea dextrin may offer clean label ‘off flavour’ masking alternative
Researchers are backing the use of pea dextrin as a clean label solution to masking off-flavours generated by lipid oxidation products.
Linking pathogens to pH: A novel way to detect E.coli?
A method to detect E.coli has been developed by linking pH to the pathogen.
Barry Callebaut ponders India factory
Barry Callebaut is considering establishing manufacturing capacity in India.
British veterinary body presents overseas animal welfare award
Dr Delia Grace has been recognised by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for her work with animal welfare, animal health and food safety in the developing world.
IFR seeks partners to develop NMR tech
The Institute of Food Research (IFR) is seeking partners for a testing method using benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).
Ocean management is ‘crucial’ to food security: FAO
Demand for fish and seafood is growing – but better ocean management is needed to ensure global food security, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Optimal sweetener combinations for granola = Coconut sugar + agave + stevia
The optimal ‘naturally based’ sweetener combination to replace sugar for granola bars may be a mixture of coconut sugar, agave, and stevia, report researchers from Washington State University.
Dispatches from Euro Fed Lipid Congress, Montpellier
CSPO may remain a niche unless it penetrates China and India, says expert
Certified Sustainable Palm Oil could remain a niche product unless it gains importance in India and China, according to former RSPO director Jan Kees Vis.
Welsh Lamb promoted at Italian event
Representatives from Italy’s retail and foodservice sectors were invited to an event in southern Italy, hosted by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales.
Health Warrior chia bars CEO: ‘Most Americans are overfed and undernourished'
While chia seeds are now appearing in everything from breakfast cereal to yogurt, it’s easy to forget that until surprisingly recently, the only place you could find them was in a health food store or on the web in “ziploc bags with the label written...
Meiji fragranced milk a 'new type of milk': Datamonitor
Meiji’s fragranced milk range - developed for those that dislike the regular smell - has been heralded by market intelligence firm Datamonitor as a “new type of milk.”
India
Research: India’s eco-confidence higher than US, Canada and China
Indian consumers have greater confidence in green products being better than the environment than those in Canada, the United States and China, and also believe that bio-based ingredients enhance the desirability of a product, research has found.