Quinn Packaging investment will ‘improve efficiency’
Quinn Packaging’s €3m ($3.25m) investment in a PET sheet extrusion line will help improve packaging efficiency, says the company’s general manager Mark McKenna.
Archives for January 26, 2016
KKR’s deal for LGC gets South African approval
The South African Competition Commission has approved without conditions KKR’s intention to acquire LGC.
EU beef market ‘fragile’
Europe’s farming body Copa and Cogeca has urged the EU Commission not to progress with bilateral free trade talks, saying they could have a “catastrophic” effect on the beef sector.
Bühler doubles the resolution to boost foreign object detection
Bühler has developed cameras for its optical sorters that it claims can detect foreign objects smaller than ever before.
Tesco found to have 'seriously breached' Groceries Supply Code of Practice
UK supermarket giant Tesco has been found to have “seriously breached” the legally-binding Groceries Supply Code of Practice that was created to protect grocery suppliers.
Sample6 awarded patent for tech behind pathogen detection platform
Sample6 has earned a patent for the technology behind its phage-based bacterial detection assay.
South Asia radius
Indian food retail market predicted to more than double in five years
Growth in India’s retail food market will be so significant for the remainder of this decade that it will “make a difference to the economic health of the country”, according to a government report.
Product recall in Western Australia
Lion Dairy & Drinks and Coles are undertaking a recall of a number of products manufactured on Saturday 23 January 2016 at Lion’s Bentley dairy site in Western Australia as a precautionary measure.
Authorities investigate illegal use of poppy seeds by restaurants
Dozens of restaurants have been investigated for the addition of poppy capsules and other illegal ingredients to food following a nationwide sting by China’s food safety regulator.
Dutch and UK Hepatitis A cases linked - study
A link between Dutch and UK cases of Hepatitis A from mussels in 2012 would have gone unnoticed without sequence analyses and international collaboration, according to a report.
Approval of IBS claims in Canada to help Taiyo further differentiate Sunfiber ingredient
Japanese supplier Taiyo has bolstered the already impressive scientific and regulatory backing for its Sunfiber gut health ingredient with new approved health claims in Canada and others in Japan.
Chinese state aid helps poultry firm expansion, despite pollution concern
Chinese poultry giant Henan Huaying Agricultural Development Co has aggressively expanded its duck and chicken processing capacity with a package of government subsidies totalling over RMB40 million for several new plants.
Researchers in India use curcumin to create ‘functional ice cream’
Researchers from the National Dairy Research Institute in India sought to bring the health benefits of turmeric’s main metabolite—curcumin—into one of the world’s most popular treat: ice cream.
Coca-Cola’s VIO launches in India
Coca-Cola India has announced the pilot launch of its ready-to-drink, flavored milk product, VIO.
Top comfort foods vary by occasion, but all are indulgent, survey finds
Americans may talk big game about eating healthier, but for many that flies out the window when they are stressed – creating an opening for manufacturers of indulgent products that might otherwise be shunned.
60-second interview: Jordan Gaspar and Lauren Jupiter, AccelFoods
AccelFoods: Successful food entrepreneurs are 'relentless and resourceful strategic thinkers'
AccelFoods - a New York-based early-stage investment platform making waves in the natural products space – is offering brands it partners with a lot more than capital, managing partners Jordan Gaspar and Lauren Jupiter tell FoodNavigator-USA editor...
Thrive Market: 'We are capturing a new consumer, not the Whole Foods shopper, but middle-class, middle America’
Whole Foods products at wholesale prices, delivered to your door? It sounds almost too good to be true, and at the beginning, that’s certainly how many potential investors viewed Thrive Market. But with a run-rate approaching $100m and hundreds of...
Over 2,000 sheep hit with bluetongue virus in Georgia
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed that five isolated outbreaks of bluetongue have been detected in Georgia.
Food Vision 2016 programme unveiled
Food Vision 2016 will bring together senior-level thought leaders to discuss how the global food industry can harness scientific innovation to meet the demands of the health conscious consumer.
Children’s beliefs and emotional reactions altered by food advertising, paper finds
Food-related advertisements and other marketing communications can have significant and measurable effects on children’s cognitions, emotions, and behaviours, encouraging unhealthy or risky consumption, a review paper has found.
German researchers claim plasticisers in food packaging causes weight gain
Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the Integrated Research and Treatment Centre (IFB) at the University Hospital of Leipzig, Germany, claim plasticisers (phthalates) can cause weight gain.
Beef ravioli recalled over pork contamination
US-based Home Maid Ravioli Company has been forced to recall 34,000 pounds (lb) of beef ravioli products after it emerged the pasta contained pork, but did not specify this on its label.
WHO report backs a tax on sugary drinks to halt child obesity
A report commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) backs a tax on sugary drinks, mandatory nutrient labelling and restrictions on marketing to children in a bid to tackle the child obesity epidemic around the world.
Nescafé expands e-commerce strategy with Alibaba deal
In a move to boost its online sales in China, Nestlé has entered into a partnership with e-commerce major Alibaba to trade on its Tmail.com platform.
NSF International widens NZ and Aus offering with acquisition
NSF International has made an acquisition to expand food safety and quality services to a wider New Zealand and Australian food manufacturer and retail market.