ENVI Committee rejects GM imports ‘opt out’ proposal
A European Parliament committee has voted against a draft EU law that would enable countries to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or feed on their territory.
Archives for October 12, 2015
Dutch firm enters bulging chia seed scene
The spate of companies seeking to enter Europe’s lively chia seed market shows no signs of slowing with an EU novel foods application from a Dutch firm joining the fray.
Study supports cranberry’s heart health benefits
Drinking cranberry juice may improve vascular function and blood pressure, says a new study funded by the Cranberry Institute.
Official: Pepsi will launch a smartphone in China
Pepsi China will enter the mobile phone business, ending 24 hours of frenzied and incredulous speculation by technology web sites, some of which suspected the move was an elaborate hoax.
Manitoba Harvest sales approaching C$100m in 2015 as hemp food market heats up
OK, so the Declaration of Independence was not, as urban myth would have it, written on hemp (the said document was written on parchment). But 239 years later, this ultra-versatile super seed is finally gaining traction as a food ingredient in the United...
Italy and France show promise for organic packaged food
Both France and Italy have strong culinary traditions and consumers want quality food but have less and less time to cook – could this be why organic packaged food shows such promise?
New cases reported in multi-year, multi-country Salmonella outbreak
A Salmonella strain responsible for outbreaks in 2012 to 2014 has been linked to a new wave of illnesses in Austria.
Latest US dietary advice to avoid limiting meat
Meat will be included in new dietary advice, the US government has confirmed, with no reference to limiting consumption on environmental grounds.
Commission to focus on food waste initiatives as survey shows lack of public understanding
The European Commission is set to put focus on food waste at EXPO Milan after a Eurobarometer survey published today showed that date marking is poorly understood by many European consumers.
EU plots €40m financing scheme for Zimbabwe meat and livestock
The EU plans to offer a €40 million subsidy programme to the Zimbabwean meat and livestock sector, aimed at resuscitating a struggling industry whose processors are operating at well below capacity.
Free trade advice boosts UK exports to over €1 bn
Record numbers of British businesses are taking free advice from the government's investment body - meaning exports have reached over one billion euros in the past two years.
Scotland investigating 10 E.coli O157 illnesses
E.coli O157 has sickened 10 people in Scotland with a link to raw venison products produced by Highland Game.
Chobani in talks with PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and others over sale of minority stake
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Co are among large CPG firms in talks to invest in Chobani in a deal that would value the Greek yogurt manufacturer at as much as $3bn, including debt, according to Reuters.
‘Enjoy, it's from Europe’: New programme set to promote EU agriculture in 2016
A new €111 million programme aims to help European food producers find new markets outside the European Union and promote consumption of agri-food products within the EU.
AB InBev and SABMiller reach agreement on takeover deal
A deal to create the world’s largest brewer has been agreed ‘in principle,’ AB InBev and SABMiller have announced this morning.
Securing long term supply key to success in chia, quinoa spheres, marketer says
Finding the right partners to guarantee long term supply is the key to success in the super foods game, said the executive of a bulk chia and quinoa supplier based on Florida.
Intertek launches Campylobacter testing lab
Intertek has launched a Campylobacter testing facility for poultry processors and manufacturers.
Brazilian soy exporters, crushers and farmers should 'keep their eyes on' German GM free trend, says retailer
There is a now a huge momentum in Germany to convert all private label meat sectors to GM free soy, said the German Association of Food without Genetic Engineering (VLOG).
Poland’s Drobimex invests €24m in broiler cold storage
Polish poultry meat processor Drobimex has pumped €24m into a 3,000m2 broiler cold storage facility.
South Asia radius
India’s new GST tipped to appear next April
The long-awaited tax reform which will see the introduction of GST will be implemented from April 1, 2016, the official leading the preparations has announced.