Serbian meat investment gets Chinese group's support
Serbian meat processor Neoplanta and Chinese group China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) have unveiled plans to invest in Serbia’s meat industry.
Archives for September 1, 2015
Atria pumps cash into chicken plant
Atria Finland has announced it is to increase efficiency of chicken production at its Sahalahti plant in Kangasala.
UK beef genetics firm buys Canadian business
UK-based Cogent Breeding, which supplies beef and dairy genetics to more than 40 countries worldwide, has acquired Foundation Genetics, the specialist Canadian bovine genetics business.
FDA sends warning letters to five marketers of bulk powdered caffeine
The Food and Drug Administration has taken another step in its war on powdered caffeine. The controversial ingredient linked to a pair of deaths was the subject of a slew of new FDA warning letters to companies selling the substance to consumers.
This week Down Under
Almonds become Oz's most valuable agri-export after California drought
International buyers have swooped on this season’s Australian almond crop, generating sales expected to surpass A$800m (US$570m) for the first time.
Chinese-based, packaging equipment manufacturer in $5m US expansion
Tech-Long USA has announced a $5m expansion in Gwinnett County, Metro Atlanta, Georgia, creating 130 jobs over 10 years.
Sec. of Agriculture Vilsack calls on Congress to strengthen school lunches, access to breakfast
Preserving and strengthening the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which sets school lunch standards and makes free and reduced meals available to children, could lower the healthcare costs in the US and improve the country’s economic competitiveness and...
Open innovation update: Unilever wants tools to provide a ‘radically new view’ of consumers; Kraft Heinz seeks new sustainable oil sources
Unilever is searching for radical new ways to understand what consumers really want, Kraft Heinz is looking for novel sources of sustainable oils, and Mondelez is on a mission to find ‘label friendly’ natural mold inhibitors and low-cost ways to tackle...
Assessing whole grains consumption: Part 1
Improved formulations help whole grain consumption rise, Oldways survey finds
More consumers are choosing whole grains regularly thanks in part to more sophisticated formulating techniques that better balance flavor and health benefits, according to a survey conducted by the non-profit Oldways Whole Grains Council.
Sigma-Aldrich to manufacture and supply CRMs for PHE
Sigma-Aldrich has signed an agreement with Public Health England (PHE) to manufacture and supply Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for use as controls in food, water and environmental testing microbiology laboratories.
May contain…misleading information: Overuse of allergen warnings is putting consumers at risk
Nordic authorities are cracking down on the unnecessary use of allergen advisory warnings after a review found one fifth of products were wrongly labelled.
Non-alcoholic Guinness hopes to address beer challenges
Diageo hopes its non-alcoholic Guinness will improve fortunes in Indonesia, with the alcoholic beverage giant saying the beverage is addressing market trends in the country, and legislation which now bans the sale of beer in some stores.
Proposed Belgian Pork Group outlines global trade plans
The two parties involved in the proposed Belgian Pork Group have outlined plans for the new business.
Salt intake directly linked to obesity: CASH
There is a direct link between salt intake and obesity, says 1200-strong CASH study – but health experts say the findings should be taken with a pinch of salt.
RF Biocidics partners with Sesajal
RF Biocidics has sold two food pasteurization machines to Mexican harvester and distributor Sesajal.
Novel method detects E.coli in less than 24 hours
A method described as similar to a ‘pregnancy test’ has been developed for detecting contamination of meat products with E.coli O157 in less than 24 hours.
Lewis Road Creamery partners with premium Kiwi brands to extend flavoured milk offering
New Zealand dairy Lewis Road Creamery has extended its flavoured milk offering after the success of its collaboration with a popular Kiwi chocolate brand.
Unilever wins right to say pro.activ cholesterol spread doesn't cause side effects
A German court has dismissed campaign group FoodWatch’s law suit against Unilever’s cholesterol-lowering spread pro.activ – but FoodWatch continues its assault by urging the European Commission to retract its novel food approval.