What does 170-year-old Champagne taste like? ‘Spicy, smoky – with fruity and floral notes’
Champagne salvaged from a Finnish shipwreck can offer winemakers new insights into wine conservation, according to researchers.
Archives for April 28, 2015
Allied Bakeries completes £210m investment programme
Allied Bakeries has completed its £210m five-year modernisation programme across its UK bakeries with a £31m investment in its Stevenage bakery.
South Africa ready to make concessions on US poultry imports
South Africa’s poultry industry is ready to allow a "concession volume" of US poultry imports into the country, but the move is purely to ensure the country is not excluded from US market access via the African Growth and Opportunity Agreement (AGOA), an...
Special Edition: Beyond 2020 - The future of sustainable cocoa
Chop, chop: Cocoa dependents must finance farm training before more forests are axed
The chocolate industry must ramp up support for good agricultural practices on existing cocoa farmland or else rainforest will be chopped down to make way for new plantations and it may face supply constraints, say stakeholders.
Clinical trial proves effectiveness of 'sleep promoting' night milk powder: Synlait
Synlait Milk has commercialised a "sleep promoting" milk powder, produced using milk collected from cows in the hours of darkness, following a clinical trial.
VitaminFIZZ seeks to emulate meteoric success of Sparkling ICE in enhanced waters market
VitaminFIZZ – a new zero-calorie enhanced sparkling water backed by former Red Bull executives and other beverage industry veterans – is now available in 1,400+ stores in the US nine months after launch, and is about to enter the UK market.
Four Greek yogurt launches make top 10 in IRI 2014 new products pacesetters list
While some commentators believe it has peaked in popularity, four of the top 10 new CPG products of 2014 were in the Greek yogurt category, suggesting it might be a little early to write it off just yet, according to the latest New Product Pacesetters...
B&G Foods bucks trend by pursuing growth with brands in the center of the store
B&G Foods’ strategy to grow by expanding its footprint in the center of the store is succeeding even though it seems counter-intuitive at a time when other manufacturers are trying to reach consumers along the store’s perimeter.
Organic breaks social class barriers
With working class households making up nearly one third of sales, organic is no longer a middle-class preserve - and some say it is even fueling Britain's 'foodie' culture.
Government derailed salt reduction leading to 6000 deaths
A pioneering salt reduction scheme was derailed by the UK government leading to 6000 preventable deaths, says Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH).
Estonia likely to decrease pork production
Estonia’s pig industry is predicted to feel the effects of the country’s current problems in 2016-2017, as some farmers are expected to go bankrupt, while others will have to decrease production volumes, said industry participants.
Raw fish production is ‘Bottom of the Class’ in food safety standards, says BRC
Raw fish as a category is bottom of the class in meeting food safety standards globally, according to a BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standards report.
India
Cold chain blocking India’s destiny to be a processing powerhouse
India’s food minister believes the country would be a global food processing powerhouse were it not for its troubled supply chain.
Blackcurrant extract triggers same process as statin drugs
Polyphenol-rich blackcurrant extract may prevent metabolic dysfunctions induced by diets high in fat and cholesterol, according to research in mice.
CleverFoodies gains distribution fast for category-creating product with co-branding
Startup CleverFoodies secured national distribution at major retailers with enviable speed for the launch of Scramble natural mix-ins for eggs by creating a new category and partnering with well-established brands to generate visibility.
Special edition: Beyond 2020 - The future of sustainable cocoa
‘We cannot let Indonesia fail’: Mars stresses Asia’s importance in meeting future cocoa demand
Asia is poised to help meet rising demand for cocoa, but its key producer Indonesia faces quality concerns and its government lacks incentive to grow the sector.
New Zealand
Student investigates 400-year-old herbal text for modern lessons
The University of Canterbury’s school of health sciences is conducting ground-breaking research into a Renaissance medico-pharmaceutical text that could hold invaluable recipes for healthy nutrition.
Denmark reports on pig welfare progress
Significant progress has been made in meeting the agreements concluded at last year’s Pig Welfare Summit in Denmark, according to chairman of the Danish Pig Research Centre (DPRC) Erik Larsen.
Salt set to be next ‘bad boy’ ingredient in children’s food
Manufacturers should act now to reduce salt content in foods intended for children – or risk criticism in the near future, says a Euromonitor analyst.
China
McDonald’s supplier given record fine for polluting Beijing
A three-way joint-venture involving McDonald’s, an agribusiness giant and a Beijing business has attracted the city’s biggest ever fine for causing pollution.
Food safety legislation in the US and Europe now a blueprint for emerging markets such as China
Food safety legislation and standards in both the US and the European Union are now blueprints for similar regulations in emerging markets, such as China, both to improve safety for local consumers and to facilitate exports to Europe and North America,...
Vitafoods investment hunt: 14 start-ups on menu
14 nutrition start-ups are formally seeking investment and partners the day before Vitafoods Europe officially opens next week in Geneva.