FDA declines petition, sticks with soy protein’s heart health claim
The FDA will not revoke soy protein's health claims, as requested by a citizen petition. But the agency also admits that there will still be ongoing review on the ingredient.
Archives for February 2, 2016
EU Reference Laboratories support for 2016/17 revealed
The 43 EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs) will receive €32.5m for this and next year from the European Commission.
Hungarian meat processor to open new plants as exports rise
Following the release of its improved financial results and higher export sales in 2015, Hungarian meat processor Gyulahús Kft has unveiled plans to set up a new meat processing plant and a slaughterhouse in Gyula, in Hungary’s south-eastern region,...
Fonterra constructing Sri Lanka training farm
Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka has announced the construction of its first demonstration and training farm in Sri Lanka.
Australian pork a ‘force to be reckoned with’
Dr Roger Campbell, CEO of Pork CRC, is expected to celebrate the competitiveness of Australian pork in a speech he will make later this month.
The ULS (Use Less Stuff) Report
‘Over the past 20 years, packaging has evolved to effectively deliver on sustainability’
Over the past 20 years, packaging has evolved to effectively deliver on sustainability including economic, environmental, and social learnings, according to The ULS (Use Less Stuff) Report.
Create consumer-driven supply chain networks, report claims
Food industry manufacturers, suppliers and retailers should no longer think of their supply chains as linear, and instead organise themselves in a series of networks around consumers, a joint report by consultancy firm Capgemini and The Consumer Goods...
Texturisers will make food for seniors mainstream - but beware when marketing, say researchers
Texture modifiers could make specialist foods for older consumers mainstream and shake up a category that's on the cusp of exploding, say Norwegian researchers.
How can food grown on Mars boost food security on Earth?
Dutch researchers have launched a crowdsourcing appeal for a project that will analyse the safety and nutrient content of food grown on Martian and lunar soil - and the findings could prove useful for life on Earth too, they say.
Farmers hit back at Commission’s inaction on unfair trading practices
European farmers’ associations are calling for action after the European Commission said it plans no further EU-wide regulation to curb unfair trading practices in the food supply chain.
OSI slams Chinese court’s judgement on expired meat scandal
The American parent of the Chinese company found by a Shanghai court this week to have sold out-of-date meat to international burger chains has reacted angrily to the jailing of 10 of its workers.
Modi names Sikkim as India’s first fully organic state
India’s prime minister has officially named Sikkim the country’s first fully organic state 13 years after the local legislature set its sights on the title.
Meat safety scandal: OSI challenges China's court
US food firm OSI has reacted furiously to a Chinese court ruling, which claimed the company had supplied substandard food products to fast-food chains in China, including McDonald’s.
“Local” claims are not equally effective across all food categories, Harris Poll finds
About half of Americans say “local” claims are an important factor in their food purchase decisions, but exactly how influential they are depends on where in the store they are made, according to a recent survey.
Crowdfunding platform & incubator team to give startups early leg-up
An unconventional partnership between the crowdfunding website Barnraiser and KRAVE Jerky founder Jon Sebastiani’s new incubator and venture fund Sonoma Brands will create a new paradigm for fundraising and marketing that promises earlier, more sustained...
Price shock in US beef market over
Shock market conditions, including a plummeting cattle price and tight protein supply, created the ‘perfect storm’ for US beef producers between 2014 to 2015 but the worst is behind the sector, according to Randy Blach, CEO of research organisation...
Unilever unveils egg-free spread under Hellmann's brand (but it's not calling it 'mayo')
Unilever has unveiled a new Hellmann’s egg-free spread, and an organic mayonnaise range using 100% cage-free eggs, in a move described by one animal welfare group as "a clear indicator that the market is heading towards increased plant-based options as...
‘Perfect pH’ CORE premium bottled water could be $60-100m brand at retail in 2016, predicts founder
CORE Hydration – an ultra-purified, electrolyte-infused bottled water with a ‘perfect pH’ of 7.4 that first hit shelves in late 2014 and is now in 30,000+ stores – is on course to generate retail sales of $60-100 million in 2016, predicts co-founder...