Food safety discussed at workshops in Germany and Russia
Two events were held last week to discuss topics relevant to food safety.
Archives for September 20, 2015
Soapbox
Trade and the changing business environment
The way consumers and businesses interact is changing. Digital technologies, the “electricity” of the twenty-first century, for example, allow relatively small businesses to operate internationally.
Uruguayan rugby team dines on home-produced beef
The Uruguayan national rugby team, Los Teros, is to be fed on home-produced beef throughout the 2015 Rugby World Cup in the hope it will help their performance.
Whole Foods Market halts sale of rabbit
Whole Foods Market will stop selling rabbit meat in US stores after poor sales, animal welfare concerns and protests from groups squeamish over meat obtained from animals commonly kept as pets.
Chameleon Cold Brew CEO: 'We are growing quickly, but smartly'
A product only aficionados – and hipsters - had heard of a couple of years ago, cold-brew coffee is rapidly becoming an established part of any forward-thinking retailer’s beverage set. But the market has grown so explosively that a shakeout seems...
Food Industry Asia signs agreement as part of Global Food Safety Partnership
Food Industry Asia (FIA) will scale-up food safety capacity building in ASEAN and China after signing an agreement with the World Bank for the Global Food Safety Partnership (GFSP).
USDA detains contaminated chicken
Chicken products made by Aspen Foods, a division of Chicago-based Koch Poultry Company, have tested positive to the same salmonella enteritidis strain that sparked a recall by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in July.
Pack Expo to focus on food trends and safety
More than 30,000 visitors from the meat processing and packaging sectors are expected to attend this year’s Pack Expo in Las Vegas later this month.
Chinese officials convicted of pig subsidy fraud
Two agricultural officials have been convicted in China of mis-managing a government subsidy scheme for disposing of diseased pigs.
China direct
The natural super-sweetener the Chinese are protecting jealously
China’s fierce protection of its indigenous luo han guo vine fruit may be about to bear fruit as demand for mogroside, a natural sweetener made from it, soars across the globe.
US looks to Africa for export opportunity
The US aims to grow its food exports to sub-Saharan Africa and is sending its deputy secretary of agriculture, Krysta Harden, to Accra, Ghana, in November to spread the word.
UK candy cull: Confectionery gets the boot at Morrisons checkouts
UK supermarket chain Morrisons will replace confectionery with fruit nuts and bottled water at its principal checkouts by February 2016.
New kid on the food quality block targets supply chain transparency
Industry will be able to test for complete accuracy and not just spot-check for contamination, according to the CEO of a newly-launched company which is beta testing such a product.
COOL labelling sanctions not cool, argues US
Canada and Mexico should dilute sanctions they want the World Trade Organisation (WHO) to approve in retaliation against Washington’s beef and pork country-of-origin labelling (COOL) rules, the US has argued at a WHO hearing.
EFSA backs use of controversial binding agent in Europe
A controversial enzyme used to 'glue' together pieces of meat has been designated safe for EU use by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), despite the European Parliament’s concerns.
European aid package for farmers deemed insufficient
€500m in aid for European farmers hit by low prices in the pork and dairy sectors has been scorned by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and farming body Copa & Cogeca.
Government policymaker appointed CEO of Scottish industry group
The Scottish Food and Drink Federation has appointed Scottish government official David Thomson as CEO.
‘Problems abound’ for protein ingredients, says report
Protein ingredients are facing major challenges in developed markets, with stagnation in technical applications and uncertainty over health and sports markets, according to a report from Giract.
Beans match beef for satiety – but consumers don’t expect it to
Beans match beef for satiety thanks to their combination of protein and fibre - but consumers don't expect to feel as full as when they eat meat, researchers have found.