Pesticide exposure linked to increased heart attack risk in obese women
Pesticide exposure could contribute to an increased risk for heart attacks and inflammation in obese premenopausal women, a new study has found.
Archives for April 9, 2015
Cargill’s performance boosted by meat
Cargill has said positive results in its third quarter were driven by its global group of meat and animal nutrition businesses.
Latvian meat processor Forevers expands production capacity
Latvian meat processor Forevers plans to invest €12.8 million in the expansion of its production capacities between now and 2018, despite the difficulties it has experienced due to the Russian embargo and new labelling requirements in the European Union...
Dispatches: Snaxpo 2015
Euromonitor: Savory snacks make up 10% of US packaged food spend
$1 out of every $10 spent on packaged food in the US is spent on savory snacks, says Euromonitor International.
Small changes for big benefits: Altering protein and carb profile has big impact on weight
Making small, consistent changes to the types of protein- and carbohydrate-rich foods we eat may have a big impact on long-term weight, say researchers behind a new large-scale diet study.
Will 2015 be the year of tempeh?
Manufacturers are cautiously reinvesting in tempeh, which is well-positioned to capitalize on multiple growing consumer trends, but they realize that before it can take-off it must clear a major hurdle: Most consumers have never heard of it.
Dispatches: Snaxpo 2015
Why millennials are your most important snackers…
With close to 44 million in the US and a combined spending power of around $1.1 trillion dollars, millennials are a consumer group snack makers must not miss out on, says Euromonitor International.
Manufacturers, consumers, retailers or government: Whose responsibility is gluten-free?
A gluten-free diet is the only possible treatment for those with coeliac disease – so whose responsibility is it to increase affordability, availability and awareness? FoodNavigator asked experts for their views.
Heuft uses pulsed X-ray to detect contaminants
Heuft Systemtechnik has launched an X-ray detector which combines pulsed X-ray technology with image convertors to detect foreign objects.
Ajinomoto denies Splenda buyout rumours
Ajinomoto has denied claims published in the UK’s Telegraph newspaper that it was eyeing Tate & Lyle’s Splenda sucralose business.
Corbion acquires ADM’s lactic acid business
Corbion N.V. has acquired the lactic acid business from Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) for an undisclosed cash sum, the company said on Friday.
Talks of slaughterhouse closure in Danish Crown/Tican merger
Denmark’s meat industry anticipates the streamlining of production and possible closure of at least one slaughterhouse in the wake of Danish Crown’s acquisition and merger with Tican. The deal was approved by 91% of Tican’s owners on 26 March.
Hain Celestial all-natural lawsuit to proceed: ‘One does not have to suspend reality’ to understand why plaintiff felt misled, says judge
A California federal judge has given the green light to a false advertising lawsuit filed against Hain Celestial accusing it of misleading shoppers by describing its Sunflower Dream beverage and related products as ‘all-natural’ when they contained...
Soda should come with a warning label, say public health scientists, researchers
Legislation requiring warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages alerting shoppers to the risk of diabetes, obesity, and tooth decay has been backed by a group of 34 leading public health scientists and researchers.
Artisan Bistro updates frozen entrée ingredients, packaging to attract consumers
Artisan Bistro hopes to coax back to the frozen food aisle consumers who have given the category the cold shoulder by raising the culinary and ingredient bars with its boldly flavored meals that are healthy for consumers and the earth.
Eco-friendly foods: Can environmental messages be better targeted to consumers?
Research outlining why consumers support environmental food policies could help identify how messages should be targeted to different groups.
Coles fined A$2.5m for ‘fresh’ bread claims
Australian supermarket major Coles must pay A$2.5m in penalties over false and misleading ‘fresh’ claims on its par-baked products, a federal court has ruled.