Decline or rise? Europe cocoa processing numbers released
Figures from grinders including Cargill, Barry Callebaut, Nestlé and Mondelēz show the volumes of cocoa processed in Europe in the first quarter of this year.
Archives for April 12, 2016
PurisPea pea protein receives GRAS confirmation from FDA
The Food and Drug Administration has no objection to the Generally Recognized as Safe status of World Food Processing’s ingredient PurisPea. Will its application in food and beverage grow from here?
Tiny Farms gears up for its first harvest: 'We're going to transform the economics of cricket-farming'
Tiny Farms – which has spent the past three years researching feed formulation, habitat engineering, farm automation and management software to drive scale and lower costs in insect production – has finally completed work on its own pilot bug farm in San...
Switching from saturated fat to vegetable oil cuts cholesterol but increases heart attack risk: Review
Switching from saturated fat to vegetable oils that are rich in linoleic acid reduces cholesterol but actually increases the incidence of heart attacks and heart disease, according to a recent review of a data collected nearly 50 years ago.
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Personalised nutrition ‘really works’: new research
New EU research shows that diets targeted at an individual’s specific needs –personalised nutrition – can improve health more than general nutrition advice, but the results are not improved by honing that advice based on people's phenotype (physiological...
Australia
Contrary to opinion, WA wines can break into China’s vast market
A common belief that Western Australian wine volumes are not big enough to make any significant inroads into the Chinese market is incorrect, and the state’s wineries are in fact well placed to claim a portion of growing demand.
EU ministers rally to safeguard beef from Mercosur trade deal
The European Commission has faced opposition from 20 politicians over plans to reduce tariffs on Mercosur beef exports, a move many claim will hurt the EU’s agriculture market.
Outlook for EU pork trade resumption with Russia not ‘positive’
In an address to the European Parliament on Tuesday 12 April, European agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan said the response from Russia to reignite pork trade dialogue had “not been very positive”.
MEPs give glyphosate green light – with caveats
The European Parliament has voted in favour of re-authorising the use of glyphosate – the weedkiller that almost two thirds of consumers want to see banned - but have limited this approval to seven years.
High-protein diet better for weight loss and improving mobility, says study
A high-protein diet can help obese older adults lose weight and improve physical function compared with a regular weight loss regimen, according to a new study.
CJ CheilJedang begins assault on global amino market with Haide buy
In a bold move, CJ CheilJedang, Korea’s biggest food company, has acquired China’s Ningbo Zhenhai Haide Bichem in a US$30.9m deal that will pave the way for Seoul-based CJ to expand in the growing global functional amino acids market.
Bet on black: Blackcurrant nutrient content trumps its varieties
Anthocyanin and flavonol content of the blackcurrant beats its red, green and white varieties as a wide nutrient range was found between each type in a Finnish study.
French government plan to fine meat firms criticised
French agriculture minister Stéphane Le Foll’s plan to boost transparency in the meat industry will not halt the decline in France’s agro-food sector, according to meat organisation Culture Viande.
Kerry Foods' 100% natural preservative claim given green light for Irish ham
Kerry Foods Denny Deli Ham is able to claim it is the only 100% natural ham without artificial ingredients in ireland, after an advertising complaint was rejected by the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).
Food trends: meat consumption up, beef declines
Global meat consumption has recorded a year-on-year increase when compared to figures from 2014, according to data from London-based market intelligence firm Euromonitor International.
Scandi Standard becomes majority shareholder in Danish poultry firm
Sweden-based poultry processor Scandi Standard has bought a majority stake in Sødams Øko Fjerkræslagteri ApS – which loosely translates in English to Sodams Organic Poultry Slaughterhouse.
This week Down Under
Anti-smoking drugs found to be effective for kicking the sugar habit
In the world’s first study of its kind, researchers at the Queensland University of Technology believe that anti-smoking drugs could be used reverse a global trend towards excess sugar consumption.
From scientists to shelves: developing technology from the University of Queensland
PERKii pledges to shake up the probiotic beverage aisle
Probiotic water PERKii is launching in Australia, using patented technology developed by scientists at The University of Queensland that claims to ensure the delivery of live probiotics to the digestive system.
Aspire Food Group: Right now, our goal is simply to make eating insects – in any form – ‘normal’
If the edible insect movement is to meaningfully impact the protein market (and the planet) by displacing less sustainable animal-derived protein sources (beef, poultry, dairy), cricket companies will have to move beyond snacks into the center of the...
No deal: McCormick walks away from Premier Foods takeover
McCormick & Co has abandoned its plans to take over Premier Foods, owner of number one UK cake brand Mr Kipling.
Replacing saturated fat with veggie oil might not offer life-saving impact once thought, study shows
New research casts additional doubt on the long-standing belief that replacing saturated fat with vegetable oils rich in linoleic acid will reduce the risk of cardiovascular death by lowering blood cholesterol levels.