Text PorkCrisis for breaking pig news
The National Pork Board has launched Pork Crisis Alerts, a text service that delivers breaking virus outbreak and industry-wide emergency news to pork producers in the US.
Archives for January 13, 2016
Does meat reinforce masculinity?
Scientists from the University of Hawaii are to explore how the consumption of meat impacts masculinity, and question if men can stomach the punch of a vegetarian alternative.
Recommendation to eat potatoes questioned in study linking them to gestational diabetes
Research finding that women who regularly eat potatoes before pregnancy are more likely to develop gestational diabetes raises concerns about dietary guidelines that advocate eating potatoes.
Aromatic portfolio of PCAS snapped up by French flavour firm
French flavour and functional ingredients supplier Nactis Flavours has signed an agreement to acquire the aromatic raw materials portfolio of specialty chemical firm PCAS for an undisclosed sum.
Online tool shows global scale of obesity-related cancer
The impact of obesity on cancer rates across the world – and how many cases could have been prevented – is made clear with an online data tool, launched by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) last month.
GPS app boosts Arla sales in China
Arla is using GPS technology to improve sales in China – and the company says it’s already reaping the rewards
New England Biolabs launches nucleic acid purification kits
New England Biolabs (NEB) has released its Monarch Nucleic Acid Purification Kits.
Eurofins Food Testing UK recognised as food authenticity test centre
Eurofins Food Testing UK has joined authenticity service providers listed on the Food Authenticity Network, which was set up due recommendations from the Elliot review.
This week Down Under
Smart pill trial reverses assumptions about fibre's effect on the gut
Melbourne researchers have conducted the first ever trials of smart pills that measure intestinal gases inside the body. The results reveal some unexpected ways that fibre affects the gut.
Chinese beef firm seeks RMB180m for overseas expansion, despite turmoil
A leading Chinese beef firm is seeking to raise significant funds to help it expand overseas.
Rhythm Superfoods closes $3m financing round led by Gen Mills' 301 INC arm and CircleUp; plans new beet chip launch
Snackfood firm Rhythm Superfoods has closed a $3m Series C financing round filled through the CircleUp platform, with 301 INC - General Mills' new business development and venturing unit - as the lead investor.
General Mills: Chobani’s 'wilfully deceptive' ads assert that safe & legal ingredients in rival products are toxic and unsafe
The legal firestorm prompted by Chobani’s provocative new ad campaign for its Simply 100 Greek yogurt range has intensified this week as General Mills has filed a lawsuit accusing Chobani of false advertising and unfair competition.
Sales of meal kit subscriptions surge and show no sign of slowing, research shows
Consumers are embracing the convenience and adventure promised by fresh meal kits delivered to their doors with such fervor that sales growth outpaced all other aspects of food service – topping $1 billion globally in 2015, according to market research...
'Organic is now mainstream': Daymon exec talks Gatorade’s organic launch
PepsiCo recently announced the launch of organic Gatorade for 2016, something an executive with Daymon Worldwide said is a forward-thinking move that is quickly becoming the norm.
Dietary guidelines seen as big win for supplements, step forward for omega-3s
The new dietary guidelines release by the US Department of Health and Human Services are seen as a win for the concept of supplementation, and helped boost the fortunes of specific nutrients such as EPA and DHA.
ALDI pledges to ditch junk food at its US store checkouts by the year-end
ALDI USA will replace chocolate and candy at the checkouts at its nearly 1,500 US stores with nuts, trail mix, dried fruits and granola bars by the end of the year, its CEO has confirmed.
GMO Labeling: After Campbell’s announcement, will others follow suit?
On this touchy subject, most companies declined to comment, and those that did emphasized the need for congress to act quickly.
Irish food body posts meat export growth
Ireland’s agriculture body Bord Bía has posted its sixth straight year of export growth, with beef exports rising by 6%.
AB Sugar: Allegations of abuse in our supply chain are inaccurate and publicity-seeking
Publicity at the expense of accuracy - this is how AB Sugar has described a recently published report which makes claims of forced labour, health and safety violations and illegal land grabs – among other unsustainable practices – in one of its subsidiaries.
China launches investigation of US feed ingredients
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) recently announced that it is starting anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations regarding imports of US distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS).