EU Parliament votes in new novel food rules – or did it?
New rules on novel food were finally voted in yesterday in a European Parliament plenary, while some confusion remains about the adoption of certain amendments.
Archives for October 29, 2015
World first standard for sustainable rice launched
This week has seen the launch of the world's first United Nations-backed standard for sustainable rice cultivation.
New ASF outbreaks raise concerns over future of Ukraine pig industry
Meat industry executives in Ukraine have warned that African swine fever is posing a serious threat to the country’s pig industry, following the discovery of several new outbreaks of the disease, including in the Sumy, Poltava, Odessa and Mykolaiv Oblasts.
Antioxidant derived from bamboo close to market entry
Long development work in China on an antioxidant chemical found in bamboo leaves has finally yielded an ingredient with intriguing potential for dietary supplement applications.
Crown: The opportunities for can growth in China are tremendous – the issue is capacity and pricing
The opportunities for can growth are tremendous in China, according to Tim Donahue,president, COO, Crown Holdings, but ‘the issue there is capacity and pricing’.
Listeria recalls hit US
American consumers have been warned about two separate instances of meat contamination where there is a risk of listeriosis, a bacterial infection that can kill those with a weak immune system and lead to miscarriage in pregnant women.
Avian flu: Egg supplies nearly normal though just 14% of hens repopulated
Although it may be 18 months before the 35 million chickens, ducks and turkeys struck by avian influenza (AI) this spring are repopulated, egg supplies will be back to normal in just a few months, according to U.S. egg farmer cooperative United Egg...
ESBL bacteria rates fall in Danish meat
Considerably fewer resistant ESBL bacteria were found in Danish and imported broiler meat in 2014 compared with the year before. It is the second consecutive year that a fall in the occurrence of this type of bacteria has been found in Danish broiler meat.
Counterfeit food and beverages detained jumps 50%
Foodstuffs, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages detained by EU customs authorities jumped more than 50% over a one year period.
European Parliament rejects re-nationalisation of GM decisions
The European Parliament today comprehensively rejected the European Commission’s compromise proposals allowing European Union (EU) member states to restrict or ban the use of genetically modified feed and food on their territories.
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CIFI’s sweet potato juice, dry ingredients can help clean up product labels, reduce food waste
The time is here for sweet potatoes, according to industry newcomer Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients, Inc., which says ingredients from the vegetable can help manufacturers clean up labels, cut calories and sugar, tap into key consumer trends such as...
Better Bean Co. offers a fresh new take on the plant-based protein trend
With growth in fresh perimeter grocery departments outpacing that of the center of the store, Portland, OR-based The Better Bean Co. saw a void for a high-quality alternative to canned beans that could become part of people’s weekly cooking routines.
Schools could save up to 40% on yogurt through proposal considered by USDA: Dannon
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering a Dannon proposal that would see yogurt provided to school districts at a potential discount of up to 40%.
J&J Snack Foods to pay $2.1m to temporary workers after federal investigation
J&J Snack Foods has been ordered to pay millions in wages and damages after a labor violation.
Food manufacturers ahead of waste reduction targets
Food manufacturers and retailers are ahead of the game when it comes to meeting waste reduction targets, a Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) report has found.
EU sugar reform will damage public health, warn researchers
The EU sugar reform will harm public health by flooding the market with cheap sugar and tempting manufacturers to reformulate – an agricultural policy that takes into account public health is needed, say researchers.