Global food price index shows signs of stability, says FAO
The FAO's monthly food price index was largely stable in October, as increasing prices for sugar and vegetable oil were offset by declines in dairy and meat.
Archives for November 10, 2014
Ukraine sees sharp drop in meat imports
During the first nine months of 2014, meat imports to Ukraine amounted to 132,000 tonnes (t), down 41% year-on-year, according to reports from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Volumes have fallen due to the rise in domestic production...
Italy cracks whip on health claim abusers - fines could reach €5m
Regulators in Italy’s €1.2bn food supplements market are cracking the harshest whips against health claims abusers in the EU – a firm was recently fined €250,000 – but will the wounds be deep enough to change the market?
Mediterranean diet has ‘lasting’ health benefits, say researchers
The health benefits of switching to a Mediterranean style diet and upping the amount of time spent exercising for a period of just eight weeks can still be seen a year after stopping the regime, according to a new study.
Optimal selenium status linked to better mood for young adults: Study
Maintaining optimal levels of selenium may improve mood and be associated with lower risk of depressive symptoms for young adults, says a new study from New Zealand.
Live from Gulfood Manufacturing 2014
Tetra Pak: Asia, Africa & Latin America will consume ever increasing share of liquid dairy products
Asia, Africa and Latin America will consume an ever increasing share of liquid dairy products, according to Tetra Pak.
Singapore
‘Culinology’ central to Ingredion’s Singapore’s research centre
Cereal chemists, food scientists and even culinologists will feature in Ingredion's new innovation centre in Singapore—the latest in a series of international food development facilities opening in the city-state.
Peco-InspX boosts manufacturing capacity
Peco-InspX has opened a manufacturing center to provide space to assemble existing and new products including its recently unveiled X-ray inspection system.
Food security must be a priority for African investment, says FAO
Food industry investment in developing African countries must lead to more sustainably produced, nutritious foods, FAO director-general José Graziano da Silva has said.
Synbiosis software allows automated colony counting with CHROMagar plates
Synbiosis has introduced an automated colony identification system for use with CHROMagar.
Manufacturers urged to take passage to India
India could be the ‘new China’ for food and drink manufacturers looking to increase margins and supply emerging markets in Asia, two industry experts have claimed.
Glanbia launches UHT milk in China under Irish Avonmore brand
Irish dairy giant Glanbia has launched a long-life version of Ireland’s number one milk, Avonmore, in China.
Hain Celestial execs predict organic, natural products will continue to grow 3 to 5 more years
Mainstream retailers that have been slow to take up the natural and organic product mantle now are realizing the trend is not a flash-in-the-pan and are scrambling to stock more healthy options, which is good news for Hain Celestial, company executives...
Soft drinks sector 'really important' says Eustice
Food minister George Eustice has stressed the importance of the soft drinks industry to the UK economy and applauded its achievements in reducing its environmental impact.
Boring bread? Ditch bland ads and bite into the revolution
Bread and milk have always been natural indicators for what is happening inside the average household. Both are reliable dietary staples and both have the ability to inspire passion and excitement on a marketable level.
Two dead from Listeria in mung bean sprouts
Mung bean sprouts contaminated with Listeria have been linked to the death of two people and illness of three others, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Chocolate gloom inspires compound coating boom in Asia and Eastern Europe, says Cargill
Cocoa powder demand for use in compound confectionery coatings is rising rapidly in Asia and Eastern Europe as rising cocoa butter prices up the cost of chocolate manufacturing.
Chinese poultry production forecasts flat for 2015
Stagnant consumption and relatively high feed costs look set to stifle growth in the Chinese broiler industry, according to a new Global Agricultural Information Network report from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.
Soapbox
Hong Kong the gateway to China’s promising craft beer market
It’s hard to stress how important it is for craft brewers to get their product into greater China as we watch the market there unfold amid rising incomes and increasing openness to new tastes in beer.
Gulfood Manufacturing 2014 opens in Dubai
The inaugural Gulfood Manufacturing 2014 trade event takes place in Dubai this week, featuring more than 1,100 suppliers from 52 countries.
O Canada! Red Bull Summer Edition mauls Monster market share in Canada
Monster Energy admits that Red Bull’s successful Summer Edition launch with 7-Eleven meant it lost market share in Canada during Q3 2014, due its distribution partner’s ‘conflicting priorities’.