US plans to modernise meat inspection
US government agency the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has requested millions of dollars from Congress to develop a rigorous, science-based method to improve its meat inspection capabilities.
Archives for March 23, 2016
special edition: food fraud
Brexit should not affect amount of food fraud – NSF
Brexit should not affect standards of food safety and quality or the amount of fraud in the system, according to NSF International.
Hochwald baby and infant food facility officially opened
German dairy company Hochwald has inaugurated its new facility for the production of demineralized whey powder.
Top hot cross buns - new consumer study ranks 10 own-label treats
Consumers have spoken – the perfect hot cross bun offers a complex blend of tastes and textures, and has ‘a good shine on top’.
Fonterra profits more than double
New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra has announced its first half results for the six months ending January 31, 2016.
Feature
Seafood capital rides high on tuna's back
The small South Australian fishing town of Port Lincoln has boat loads of evidence to support its claim as the seafood capital of Australia.
Nescafé Coffee Center opens in China
Nestlé has opened its Nescafé Coffee Center in Yunnan, China, which will focus on research and development as well as providing training opportunities.
Typical vegan diet lacks key nutrients; supplements can help: Study
Vegans are often nutrient-deficient due to unbalanced protein sources and a low intake of berries, fruits and nuts, a Finnish study has found.
Expo West 2016
Compostable stand-up pouch from Alter Eco reinforces “full-circle sustainability”
No longer able to idly watch the increasingly popular plastic pouches that currently are taking the US market by storm continued to mount in landfills, Alter Eco -- a “full-circle sustainability” craft food company -- created the first laminated, fully...
QS reveals Salmonella round robin test results
The majority of QS-approved laboratories passed a Salmonella round robin test, said QS Qualität und Sicherheit.
Salt, damned lies and statistics? UK's reformulation success challenged
The UK’s food industry is congratulating itself on the success of voluntary salt reduction after a government survey shows average salt intake has fallen, but the figures are being questioned by public health campaigners.
Russian retailers call for legalisation of up to 1% foreign DNA in meats
Russia’s Association of Retail Trade Companies has appealed to the government to legalise the content of foreign DNA in meat products at a level not higher than 1%, according to a spokesperson from the organisation Svetlana Chebareva.
Mondelēz, Nestlé, Mars and Lindt pledge to use 'sustainable cocoa' for Australian-made chocolate
Australia’s leading chocolate companies such as Mondelēz, Nestlé, Mars and Lindt have all pledged to source only “sustainable” cocoa for domestically manufactured goods, says the Australian Industry Group.
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Could the launch of Nut Butter Filled CLIF Bars usher in a new era for the category?
Clif Bar – a company that helped transition the bar category from strictly slick slabs of finely blended ingredients to one with products made from recognizable grains and inclusions that more closely resembled real food – is at it again with a new line...
Amazon for ingredients: New e-commerce platform rolls out with transparency and factory-direct pricing
Ingredientsonline.com is promising to change the industry by allowing manufacturers in the US to purchase raw materials directly from overseas factories, providing considerable cost and time savings.
ConAgra latest to unveil nationwide GMO labeling initiative
First was Campbell Soup, then General Mills, Mars and Kellogg... and now ConAgra Foods has become the latest major food company to roll out GMO labeling nationwide in order to comply with a law coming into force in Vermont on July 1.
Arla and DFA to create New York State cheese plant
Arla and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) have agreed to enter into a joint venture that includes the construction of a small dairy plant in Linwood, New York, for cheddar cheese production.
US cattle industry looks to the future with new board appointment
America’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has welcomed Kendal Frazier as its new chief executive officer.
Rare plant compound subject of novel industrial-scale production method
A method to recreate a rare class of plant-derived chemical compounds has the potential to be produced on an industrial scale for the food and flavour industries.
special edition: food fraud
DNA testing reveals nothing fishy about MSC ecolabeled products
More than 99% of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabeled products were found to be correctly labeled, according to DNA test results from the organisation.
special edition: food fraud
‘We’ve come a long way but more to be done’, says head of food crime unit
Intelligence about food criminals is in short supply and crimes are often undetected or unreported, according to the first assessment of its type in the UK.
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Guest Article: Fish speciation analysis
In the food industry brand protection has always been important, particularly since the horsemeat scandal.
Tyson Foods – moving away from protein
Multinational food processor Tyson Foods’ transition from a meat provider to a branded food company has made it a financially “stronger” outfit ready for growth, according to the business.
MEPs intensify pressure for origin labelling
Another vote from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) has put further pressure on the European Commission to act on mandatory origin labelling for meat, dairy and processed products.
Mondelēz partners in Melbourne hub for research into SE Asian markets
The Asia-Pacific arm of Mondelēz has collaborated with Melbourne University to open a food research hub to learn about consumer behaviour in Asean markets.
Cadbury leads all categories as Australian chocolate consumption rises
Chocolate consumption in Australia is on the rise, according to market research that found that the proportion of Australians chocoholics has increased from 65% to 69% between 2013 and 2015.
This week Down Under
Baby of the family is least likely to be breastfed
A family’s youngest child is most likely to miss out on breastfeeding, according to an Australian study that also found that a woman’s education level and the number of children she has also affect its likelihood.
Abandoned meat to be destroyed
The Philippine government has approved the disposal of 171 containers of pork that were abandoned at the Bureau of Customs at Manila International Container Port (MICP).
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Food among most intercepted in WCO operation
Foodstuffs were among the largest categories of products intercepted during a World Customs Organization (WCO) operation in the Asia/ Pacific (A/P) region.
Special Edition: Ayurveda
Ayurveda awareness spreads through North America, but do locals understand it?
Ayurveda practitioners notice an increasing trend of North Americans looking to the ancient South Asian medicinal practice after dissatisfaction with conventional Western medicine.
Rawr Bar gives ‘fruit leather’ a veggie twist
Packed with half a serving of vegetables, and a whimsically hand-drawn looking lion on its package, the founders of Rawr Bar wanted to create a friendly addition to any lunchbox.
UK sugar tax: The big questions
The UK has announced a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. But how hard will it hit the industry? How effective will the tax be at tackling childhood obesity? And could the tax be extended to other food categories? We take a look at the big questions...