Russia opens poultry exports to EU
After a year-long break, Russia is re-establishing supplies of poultry to the European Union (EU), following agreement from the European Commission.
Archives for December 17, 2015
Exclusive interview with FAO’s director for nutrition
The fat after the famine: Obesity the next challenge facing Africa, says FAO boss
After years of battling undernutrition, Africa is now facing an emerging threat of obesity and the two must be considered simultaneously, according to the director of nutrition at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Special Edition: Battling Malnutrition
All in: Making malnutrition a global priority
Nutritional programmes and interventions are a starting point - but genuine multi-stakeholder involvement is what's required to tackle the world's problem of malnutrition and under nutrition.
Brazil rescues Russia’s appetite for pork
With a string of trade restrictions imposed on Russia, the country’s demand for pork has been saved by Brazil.
Will the UK have the guts to start a global campaign on obesity?
It’s a crisis that is costing the UK more than war, terrorism and armed violence according to a 2014 McKinsey & Company report, but if the UK has the opportunity to become a global leader in tackling obesity it is less sure about where to start.
Special edition: Food for kids
No thirst for water promotion among kids’ TV makers
TV is a ‘missed opportunity’ to promote healthy hydration messages to children, with fizzy drinks dominating screen time, according to new research.
Special edition: Battling malnutrition. Exclusive with Nestlé head of public health nutrition
Nestlé: Profit is not a dirty word in the race against global malnutrition
Commercial and public health gain needn’t be opposed bedfellows in the battle against malnutrition among the world’s poorest people, says the chief of public health nutrition at the world’s biggest food firm.
Special edition: Food for kids
Study shows healthy eating programmes should target preschool years
The foods children define as a meal or snack is largely undetermined in their formative preschool years suggesting that eating and diet programs could use the findings of a new study to encourage a healthy balanced diet from an early age.
German chicken producer looks to the sea
German poultry business PHW Group has confirmed it has “set up” a joint venture with the Icelandic fishing company Samherji to add seafood to its protein portfolio.
Dateline Southeast Asia
Soda tax could cost 120,000 Indonesian jobs
Sweetened drinks shouldn’t even be subject to excise duty, never mind an elevated sugar tax, according to the Indonesian drinks industry.
Back to Nature Foods Co. repositions SnackWell’s as a “free-from” line
Back to Nature Foods Co.’s revitalization of the recently acquired iconic SnackWell’s brand is an example of how established companies can refresh aging brands that are struggling to better compete with new products from disruptive startups.
Chr Hansen wins €75m to 'develop new microbial solutions'
Chr Hansen has secured a €75m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its microbial solutions work as the bioscience company ramps up its R&D spend.
Companies sourcing Italian tomatoes urged: 'Make yourselves known'
Following revelations of gross exploitation of workers in the Italian tomato processing industry, the Ethical Trading Initiative is asking food manufacturers to map their supply chains - but Princes is the only one to come forward so far.
EFSA investigates EAEC as foodborne pathogen
A panel of the European Food Safety Authority has identified surveillance and research needs for Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) as a foodborne pathogen.
Special edition: Food for kids
Healthy NPD should be the starting point for kids' food
The ‘good for you’ trend in children’s food is growing, and small companies would do well to focus on healthy new product development in order to compete with big players who have the money to reformulate and rebrand, says one analyst.
Lettuce creates three times more greenhouse gas emissions than bacon
Eating pork will produce around one third of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) found in a diet rich in lettuce, a new study has claimed.
New study reveals Canadian attitude towards free-from products
There’s a widening sense of distrust from Canadian consumers against food manufacturers, especially when it comes to free-from claims on packaging. A Mintel study conducted in September found that a whopping 65% of Canadians see the free-from label as a...
Dole “reinvents” celery to boost fruit & veggie consumption
Fresh produce provider Dole Food Co. hopes to boost Americans' fruit and veggie intake by expanding its “Get Up and Grow” healthy eating initiative and launching three new products, including “less stringy” celery.
Thai seafood companies must ‘wake up’ practices that will stop slavery
Allegations of slave labour at one of the world’s biggest shrimp companies should be a “wake-up call” to the industry, said the man whose company has been at the centre of an investigation into the practice.
Taking your beverage company into international markets: 10 tips from experts
The growth of eCommerce, the Internet and easier-than-ever international travel means the world is getting smaller. But does that mean it’s time to take your beverage company into a new market?
Berjaya holds off on acquisitions with Malaysian labour hard to find
Malaysia’s biggest food and beverage company said a shortage of retail labour is behind its decision to hold back on new acquisitions.