FDA identifies focus areas for requested funding
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it planned to focus on two areas as part of additional resources for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Archives for February 25, 2016
There continues to be growth for convenience meats, NAMI report says
A survey on the habits of Americans when shopping for meat reveals continued growth in the segment across all sectors.
Fresh Del Monte profits, EPS slip on bananas plagued by inconsistent supply, drug smugglers
Between a shortage at the start of the year, a glut at the end and illegal drug smuggling throughout, 2015 “was a very tough year in terms of bananas,” and by extension for Fresh Del Monte Production, according to the company’s CEO.
Dispatches from Probiota 2016
Must read: Many, many things you need to know about probiotics until 2020
The global probiotics market is worth €32bn according to latest Euromonitor data and analysis presented recently at Probiota in Amsterdam – and that excludes fermented sour milks worth another €5.8bn.
Aussie cheese: Country folk buy more, urbanites opt for own brands
Australians who live in the country are generally more likely than their city-dwelling counterparts to buy cheese in most states, a survey has found.
Chicken positive for Campylobacter decreases - FSA
The number of fresh shop-bought chickens positive for Campylobacter has decreased, according to UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) figures.
Europe set for bittersweet summer as sugar supply crisis looms: CIUS
A sugar supply crisis in Europe is almost certain this summer unless the EU acts now to prevent one, the Committee of European Sugar Users (CIUS) has warned.
US launch for Nestlé Turkish premium chocolate bar brand Damak
Nestlé is bringing Turkish premium chocolate brand Damak to the US market.
Scientists develop method to boost sweetness of plant-derived thaumatin
Plant-derived sweetener thaumatin can be made up to 1.7 times sweeter by swapping basic amino acids, Japanese researchers have found.
Draft animal disease law toughens biosecurity
The EU’s agriculture committee has backed a June resolution from MEPs to increase measures to prevent and eliminate the outbreak of animal diseases like bird flu and African swine fever.
ASF-resistant pigs identified in historic study
The ground has shifted in the fight against African swine fever (ASF) after scientists in Scotland used advanced genetic engineering to potentially create ASF-resilient pigs.
McDonald’s France clinches nationally-sourced poultry deal
McDonald’s France, Cargill and Moy Park have signed a contract that strengthens supplies of nationally-sourced chicken to the French arm of the fast food business.
Sweetwater Farms linked to Salmonella outbreak
Thirteen people have been sickened by Salmonella Muenchen linked to alfalfa sprouts produced by Sweetwater Farms of Kansas.
Food Vision 2016 preview
Sustainable sourcing: Start-up looks to Africa and baobab for next superfood
A start-up firm has found a way of sustainably sourcing the African fruit baobab whilst supporting rural economies and empowering growers in a region that has been described as an untapped source of superfoods.
Certifier launches tougher palm oil standard for extreme compliance
RSPO has introduced a voluntary extension to its criteria for companies that exceed the certification body’s principles for sustainably grown palm oil.
SE Asia: Palm oil focus
Rainforest rehabilitation: Astra Agro signs ‘No deforestation’ pledge
Environmental groups have welcomed the decision by Indonesia’s second-biggest oil palm grower to pledge to move away from deforestation a year after it hit headlines amid accusations of environmental destruction in its supply chain.
Huge shipment of rotting pork found in Manila
A total of 165 containers of rotting meat is sitting at a shipping port in the Philippines – and nobody has claimed responsibility for it.
Bega Cheese revenues up
Bega Cheese has announced a normalized 9.9% increase in profit after tax, a revenue increase to $403.5m (A$561.4m) and an EBITDA of $23.6m (A$32.9m) in its 1H 2016 financial report for the half year ending December 27, 2015.
Fall in meat-eaters prompts decline of the specialist Aussie butcher
A survey has outlined the decline of the traditional butcher against against a fall in the number of meat-eaters, with the proportion of Australians buying their fresh meat from a specialist dropping by almost 5% in just three years.
Palm oil major completes mapping of its entire supply chain
Having mapped the Indonesian palm oil supply chain for the last two years, the world’s second biggest oil palm plantation company, Golden Agri-Resources, says it can now trace its annual supply of more than 7m tonnes of palm oil back to 489 individual mills.
Entrepreneur seeks to disrupt US tea market with anthocyanin-rich Kenyan purple tea
It’s purple, intriguing from a nutritional perspective owing to its anthocyanin content, and poised to create a completely new category in the US beverage market, says one man on a mission to make Kenyan purple tea a household name in the US.
Dieting is out – find out what is “in” at our Weight Management forum March 16
Normally about this time of year the airwaves and social media begin to buzz with messages about getting ready for bikini season or offers to help consumers shed the last few stubborn holiday pounds with special diet foods – but increasingly these types...
Meat substitute market expected to hit $5.2bn by 2020
The meat substitute market is capitalising on an increasingly health-conscious public, hungry for alternatives to meat, and a report has said this sector will grow by 8.4% annually by 2020.
Food Vision 2016 preview
Child nutrition NPD needed to avoid crippling cost of obesity, says expert
New product development (NPD) is essential to address the nutritional needs of a child during its first 1000 days if health systems are to avoid the crippling cost of treating non-communicable diseases, warns a leading consultant and speaker at Food...
Mintel report says non-dairy ice cream rising in popularity
A new Mintel study of internet users around Europe shows demand for non-dairy ice cream is booming in Germany as well as other European countries.
Hong Kong gets a taste of Northern Ireland
Hong Kong and Macau are the latest destinations to have been added to Hannan Meats’ growing portfolio of international markets.
Our Paleo ancestors were more active than us, but did they really have an optimal diet?
Supporters of the 'Paleo' diet (a hunter/gatherer-style approach to eating) urge us to eschew grains, dairy and legumes - among other things. But any diet that eliminates major food groups should be treated with caution, argue two high-profile dietitians...
Omega-3 supplements in pregnancy reduces baby's anaemia risk, study finds
Taking omega-3 supplements while pregnant may help prevent or reduce the risk of anaemia in newborns, a study has concluded.
Pyreos to work with Bosch India on milk analysis
Pyreos, the UK-based passive infra-red sensor developer, has announced its technical co-operation with Bosch India for the joint development of milk analysis technologies.
Women fuelling Australia’s recent surge in lactose intolerance
Almost a quarter of a million more Australians reported that they were lactose intolerant in just four years—an increase that was almost entirely driven by women.