Three ways to encourage healthy eating anywhere
Yes we can: By making healthy food choices Convenient, Attractive and Normal companies and policy-makers can foster healthy eating habits in all contexts, say researchers.
Archives for May 5, 2015
JRC research contributes to standardised methods
The Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) has validated methods as part of two standards to look for contaminants in food.
India
Consumers paying even more even as wholesale prices continue to drop
The wholesale cost of vegetables might have dropped last year, but the price households are paying for their produce rose rather sharply, Assocham has found.
Nepal meat industry devastated by earthquake
Authorities in the earthquake-stricken Kathmandu have banned the sale of meat and the slaughtering of livestock, including poultry, across the Nepali capital, because of concerns about disease. Meat traders in the rest of Nepal have already been affected...
Trainee public analysts attend week-long course
Scientists from UK public analyst laboratories learnt practical analytical skills in food analysis during a course organised by the Government Chemist programme.
Chewing gum linked to girl's death
Chewing gum may have been responsible for the death of a 19-year old girl – but there is little evidence to suggest artificial sweeteners were at fault, a UK inquest found yesterday.
Investment to tackle organic ‘price barrier’
Price is arguably the biggest barrier the organic market faces, says Mintel – but retailers are coming up with ways to make organic foods accessible to a wider audience.
$30 million NatureBox fundraise demonstrates investors’ confidence in DTC subscription models
A multi-million dollar investment in the online snack delivery start-up NatureBox Inc. suggests the firm’s direct-to-consumer subscription model has long-term viability, according to market research analysts and investors.
Nutritional drink marketing linked to music, sports & politics may be most effective, study reveals
Manufacturers of high-end juices, nutritional shakes and smoothies likely will get more bang from their advertising buck in marketing associated with music, sports, technology and politics, according to consumer research conducted by CivicScience.
Could FAR-M camel milk coagulant be used to produce horse or zebra cheese?
Pure camel chymosin holds the potential to clot milk from other equus animals as well as donkeys, says an Italian food technologist.
Scientists develop low-allergen soybean
A new low-allergen variety of soy bean has been developed using conventional methods.
Could humor be the secret weapon in the GMO debate?
Attacking biotech companies and spurning ‘artificial’ ingredients will usually generate some positive PR for your business, even if food scientists wearily point out that there are greater threats to our health - and the planet - than GMOs and dough...
Chocolate industry should embrace anti-extreme poverty tax, says Puratos Grand-Place
The chocolate industry can curtail extreme poverty in the cocoa sector by implementing higher prices that can be passed from consumers to farmers, says Puratos Grand-Place.
Food safety brought to the fore by WHO
Food safety in countries including Montenegro, Slovenia, Turkey and Moldova has been highlighted as part of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) World Health Day.
Australia
Off the grog: Australian drinking now at a 50-year low
Australians are drinking less alcohol now than at any time in the last 50 years, according to official figures.
Vietnamese dairy Vinamilk in talks to acquire European operations: Reports
Vietnamese dairy giant Vinamilk is in talks to acquire dairy operations in Europe, according to reports from the South East Asian country.
NH Foods’ biogas plant praised by Australian government
A new green energy initiative by Japanese meat processor NH Foods has been hailed as a model of environmental and business efficiency.