Nestle meals recalled over glass contamination
A range of chicken pizzas and lasagnes have been recalled by Nestle USA after customers complained of finding small pieces of glass in their food.
Archives for March 11, 2016
Veggie fries disrupt the frozen food aisle... and triumph at Expo West pitch slam
Boston-based start-up Farmwise – the maker of veggie fries - has triumphed at New Hope's pitch slam event at Expo West, which pitted entrepreneurial food and beverage brands against each other in a range of categories from bone broth to HPP babyfood.
DISPATCHES FROM FOOD VISION 2016
‘Demand-creation’ business model key to sustainability
How to create a new high-value, sustainable business model for African ingredients? By focusing on demand-creation first, production second and engagement with communities, says the founder of baobab start-up Aduna.
Icicle targets faster food safety compliance
Icicle Technologies has launched a smart suggestion feature for its software to help firms comply with food safety regulations.
Q&A with AHDB Pork analyst
Global pork prices are at their lowest levels in nearly eight years, according to a report from the UK levy board AHDB Pork.
Investment in facilities and capabilities is not a one-off, says SGS
Investment in facilities and capabilities is not a one-off as the number of testing parameters in the food sector is huge and increasing every day, according to SGS.
Expo West 2016
New mini Zing Bars fill underserved demand for smaller snacks for smaller people, CEO says
Individually wrapped snacks and bars have revolutionized how busy Americans eat by offering on-the-go convenience, but their current, standard size range also could offer too many calories, suggests the CEO of Zing Bars.
Food Vision Asia 2016 preview
Vitamins to Asia: The new Australian minerals boom
In just two years, Australia’s complementary medicines industry has grown from A$2.3bn (US$1.7bn) to A$4.2bn (US$3.1), with increasing acceptance and demand from consumers, both at home and abroad.
IFFA: KG-Wetter designs vacuum cutter for butchers
German machine manufacturer KG-Wetter will present its new 120-litre vacuum cutter, made specifically for butchers and small-scale businesses, at the meat processing trade show IFFA in Frankfurt.
Solazyme rebrands as TerraVia, raises $28m as part of plan to focus on food, nutrition, personal care: 'We’re redefining the future of food'
Microalgae ingredients pioneer Solazyme has unveiled plans to spin off its industrial products division and focus exclusively on food, feed and personal care, under a new name: TerraVia.
Brexit
Brexit could spark a ‘food factory crisis’
Leaving the EU could spark a “food factory crisis”, according to new research on the consequences of a British exit, or Brexit, from the EU, from the Food Research Collaboration (FRC).
APEX upgrade can help meet stringent quality standards - Thermo Scientific
Thermo Scientific is offering an upgrade to extend life and improve functionality of selected metal detector platforms.
FARE: "It is just shockingly absurd!"
EU court answers the ‘burning question’: Yes, the claims regulation can be applied to B2B
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) says the nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR) could be applied to “commercial communications” intended for professionals but with the goal of indirectly reaching consumers.
Soapbox
Six-legged livestock: The next ‘bug’ thing
There is only one obstacle between insect-based foods and supermarket shelves: western people don’t like to think of eating them.
Animal health body criticises welfare law
Compassion in World Farming (CiWF) has slammed the newly-approved EU Animal Health law for ignoring what it considers to be of the main causes of animal disease – intensive farming livestock practices.
Devro entering tough period
Scottish manufacturer of sausage casings, Devro, is entering a period of “greatest operational risk”, according to the investment management firm Shore Capital.
Smart sustainability: Save money by saving water, says report
The food industry needs to start using water resources in a more sustainable manner, says one business-led charity, which has published a step-by-step guide to doing so.
GreenPalm palm oil goes greener – or does it?
GreenPalm sustainable palm oil certificates will now offer buyers traceability back to the mill, meaning it is now the only fully inclusive supply chain open to all growers, says the trading platform. But campaigners are still calling it a "false...