European fermentation firms unite
French yeast and cultures specialist Lesaffre has taken a majority share in Italian fermentation biotech firm Gnosis.
Archives for October 5, 2015
South Asia radius
Ficci report: One-third of Indian pesticides are dangerous fakes
The use of fake pesticides use may jeopardise India’s status as leading exporter of food grains, fruits and vegetable, Ficci has warned.
Drive for regional food security lessening, says SOAS professor
Food security has become less urgent for Middle East states, but many are still pursuing “macro food sovereignty” policies to ensure long-term supply, according to a SOAS academic.
Trans Pacific Partnership conclusion on dairy 'far from perfect,' says Fonterra
Fonterra has blamed the "entrenched protectionism" of the US dairy sector for the "far from perfect" conclusion to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.
Pro- and anti- camps square up for battle over Vermont GMO labeling law
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) will go to court on Thursday (Oct 8) in a last-ditch attempt to convince judges that a GMO labeling law due to come into effect in Vermont next year should be blocked until litigation over the legislation is...
Shilajit supplements may boost testosterone for healthy men: RCT
Daily supplements of purified Shilajit, an Ayurvedic ingredient, may boost testosterone levels in healthy men by 20%, says a new study.
UK agency launches €13.5 m reformulation competition
The UK government is calling on businesses, scientists and agricultural producers to submit their proposals for salt, sugar, fat and fibre reformulation with the chance to win up to €13.5 m in funding.
Early infancy gut development has lifelong health implications: Mouse data
Sucking during early infancy is critical for the regulation of epigenetic changes in intestinal stem cells – which potentially affect our gut health for life, say researchers.
PepsiCo CEO: It's way too early to talk about how aspartame-free Diet Pepsi is performing
While the new aspartame-free version of Diet Pepsi has been on sale since August, it’s “way too early” to provide an update on how it’s doing, PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi told analysts during the Q3 earnings call today.
General Mills announces recall of 1.8m boxes of Cheerios
General Mills announced late Monday afternoon that it will voluntarily recall 1.8m boxes of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios after undeclared wheat was detected in gluten-free cereals.
Kite Hill rolls out cultured nut milk yogurts at Whole Foods nationwide
Kite Hill - the plant-based brand on a mission to disrupt the dairy case - has moved beyond cheese with the launch of a cultured almond milk yogurt at Whole Foods stores nationwide, which will be followed by single-serve cheesecakes and a seasonal...
Egyptian acquisitions on a roll as Rashidi El Mizan and Mass Foods see bids
KSA’s Halwani Brothers has made a bid to buy Egyptian sweet-maker Rashidi El Mizan, while Kellogg snaps up cereal maker Mass Food for US$50m.
DuPont touts rapid dispersability of new soy protein aimed at sports nutrition
DuPont has thrown down the latest gauntlet in the sports nutrition protein contest with the launch of a rapid dispersing form of soy protein aimed at fortification beverages and powdered workout products.
Consumers will pay more for products with additional information on ingredients, allergy, survey finds
Manufacturers could help restore consumers' waning faith in the quality and safety of food and beverages, and potentially command a higher price point, by providing consumers with more information about how products are made and ingredients are sourced,...
Hershey fortified peanut butter project feeds Ghanaian stomachs and economy
Chocolate giant Hershey has committed to 100% local peanuts for its Ghana school feeding programme.
Linpac plants flag in KSA with packaging joint venture
Packaging supplier Linpac will set up a joint venture PET thermoforming facility in Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Zultec Group, the firms announced.
Unravelling the mechanisms behind sugar sensing and regulation – and what happens when it goes wrong
Genetic work in the fruit fly has revealed a complex sugar sensing regulatory network, which when dysregulated leads to severely disturbed energy metabolism, say researchers.
DuPont settles with EPA on Clean Air Act violations
DuPont will pay $724k after a fire and explosion at one of its chemical plants in 2010 that killed one worker and badly burned another.
Portugal investigating botulism cases
Four cases of foodborne botulism have been reported in Portugal from smoked food products.
What will ditching artificial ingredients really do for big CPG brands?
While ditching ‘artificial’ ingredients may not transform the fortunes of flagging legacy brands, consumer survey data from Instantly suggests it may give consumers a warmer and fuzzier feeling about them, and convey the impression (deservedly or...
Maggi fall-out
Food bodies demand criminal inquiry into ‘corrupt’ FSSAI practices
Industry groups have called for a criminal investigation into the practices of India’s food regulator, it has emerged.