3M Food Safety launches 24-hour aerobic bacteria indicator test
3M Food Safety has launched a test that can detect aerobic bacteria counts in 24 hours for most food matrices.
Archives for January 12, 2015
Healthy beverage innovation
The Vermont Switchel Company finds identifying boundaries fuels growth
Narrowing down where retailers position multi-faceted drinking vinegar is an essential step in establishing it as a category, and the step is one that the founder of the Vermont Switchel Company is resistant to take.
Cargill announces meat slicing relocation
Cargill’s meat slicing and packaging facility in Springfield, Missouri, is to close, with operations moving to the firm’s facilities in Nebraska and Texas.
Falling gas prices offer growth opportunity for private label
Tumbling gas prices that are lining consumers’ pockets with savings may provide an unexpected opportunity for private label to steal market share from national brands, rather than the other way around, recent consumer survey results reveal.
Sugar disquiet to hurt Europe’s candy market
The European sugar confectionery market is forecast to decline in the next few years as regulators and consumers consider the impact of sugar on public health, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan.
Lebanese ‘share wheat with rats’, says health minister
Lebanese wheat and sugar storage facilities are “disastrous” and require massive improvements to be fit for use, according to health minister Wael Abou Faour.
DuPont hit with fine for air pollution violations
DuPont has been fined $531,000 for alleged Clean Air Act (CAA) violations by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Researchers aim to improve ‘may contain’ allergen advice
Better defined thresholds at which common allergens trigger reactions in a majority of allergic consumers could improve ‘may contain’ labelling, according to researchers from the University of Manchester.
US sees pork and beef export volumes fall
Export volumes for US beef and pork fell in November, according to the latest data released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Kellogg trumps Abraaj in $125m Bisco Misr bid
Kellogg has triumphed in its battle to acquire Egyptian snack maker Bisco Misr, following the withdrawal of rival bidder Abraaj Capital at the end of last month.
Monster & Red Bull among brands attacked for 'declining to commit to restrict marketing to under 18s'
Energy drink companies unwilling to protect teenagers, say US senators
The majority of the energy drinks market is unwilling to commit to protecting adolescents, according to a report by three US Senators.
Whale testicle beer brewer backs controversial drink: ‘We don’t consider the fin whale endangered here’
The owner of an Icelandic brewery poised to launch a controversial whale testicle-flavored beer tells BeverageDaily.com the beer has a ‘unique smoked flavor’ and insists Icelandic whaling is sustainable.
Soapbox
How hemp seed oil could offer new hope to epilepsy sufferers
It is well established that the brain has metabolic requirements that must be satisfied by what we eat or in the case of infants, “what their mother eats”. In particular, dietary fats are fundamentally important for thinking, learning and memory...
Blueberries could lower blood pressure: RCT data
Daily consumption of blueberries helps to reduce both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, according to new trial data.
The start-up era? Curious consumers and online shoppers help, says Mintel
The start-up explosion in bakery, cereal and snacks will continue as online shopping booms and consumers seek out the extraordinary, says Mintel.
EFSA assessment: No need to change EU lycopene recommendations
EFSA has concluded there are no intake concerns with various forms of lycopene in a post-market assessment published last week.
Which? calls for Campylobacter action
Which? has called on UK supermarkets to publish an action plan on Campylobacter by the end of the month.
Meat without murder: How commercially viable is lab-grown meat?
Lab-grown meat could solve many of the world’s environmental problems, says the co-founder of an Israeli non-profit organisation studying the feasibility of mass-produced cultured chicken meat.
Consumer insights: Study puts front of pack labelling under the spotlight
Parents often make unhealthy choices as a result of misleading initial impressions from front-of-pack information, according to new research.
BioGaia to launch ProTectis drops in Vietnam through VietPhap
Vietnamese pharmaceutical company VietPhap International has been given the rights to sell BioGaia’s ProTectis probiotic baby drops in its home market.
Research
Soybean salt tolerance gene identified as crop land gets more saline
With the amount of saline agricultural land expected to double by 2050, a Sino-Australian research effort has identified a specific soybean gene that it believes will vasty improve crop resistance to salt.
Midamar manager admits faking Halal shipment info
A former manager at US meat producer Midamar has pleaded guilty to faking certificates on meat sold as Halal, and admitted using Kosher beef in place of Halal meat, in shipments to Muslim countries.
Russia alarmed over PEDv outbreaks in Ukraine
Russian veterinary body Rosselkhoznadzor has sent a request to the veterinary service of Ukraine to conduct investigations into several outbreaks of PEDv in the country.
Atria to invest in pig cutting plant
Finnish company Atria is looking to boost its competitiveness through investment in its pig cutting plant in Nurmo.
OSHA seeks $84,000 in penalties against water bottler
Temp worker disabled after being crushed in packaging machine
Ice River Springs, which makes plastic bottles and sells bottled water, was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and may incur penalties totaling $84,000 after an accident involving a packaging machine left a temporary worker...
Bidart Bros at centre of Listeria outbreak linked to three deaths
Bidart Bros. is believed to be the source of a Listeria outbreak that has sickened at least 32 people and has links to three deaths.
Government backing of Asda sugar target 'sad day for public health'
Asda’s promise to reduce added sugar in some of its own brand drinks this year is a positive step forward – but it also reveals the chaotic approach to sugar reduction in the UK, according to Action on Sugar.
PathSensors receives $500,000 investment
PathSensors has received a $500,000 investment to help with market expansion of its pathogen detection and identification system.
Tannourine Water boosts production with Sidel bottling line
Lebanon’s Tannourine Water is upgrading its bottling facilities with a system from Sidel, which will boost its production capacity to 31,500 bottles per hour.
Grupo Bimbo faces strong headwinds with Saputo Bakery
Grupo Bimbo’s acquisition of Saputo Bakery is a surprise because the Canadian packaged cake firm is unprofitable and struggling, says Euromonitor International.
Coming to Probiota 2015 - February 3-5, Amsterdam
Germvangelist set to shake Probiota with holistic shout
Self-styled 'germvangelist' and microbiologist Jason Tetro says the probiotic industry is obsessed with technicalities and needs to venture back in time to access the innate, holistic power of probiotics.