HPT process could offer fresher preserved food on commercial scale by 2019
A new processing technique to preserve food for months without loosing freshness could be commercially available as soon as 2019, say researchers developing the technique.
Archives for June 8, 2016
The ease of the squeeze: As austerity ends, how have UK eating habits changed?
‘Scratch cooking’ is fuelling demand for meal kits - to the detriment of ready meals, soups and cooking sauces - while rising incomes means more snacks, cereals and juices can go premium. Mintel charts the food winners and losers since the end of...
Loacker, Glico, among non-US companies that want a bigger piece of (the apple) pie
There are big snack brands from around the world that are relatively unknown in the United states, but actually share the same ubiquity in pantry shelves and public consciousness in their home countries as Oreo and Goldfish crackers do in American...
Little Spoon gives iconic pudding a modern day twist for a novel frozen dessert
Pudding is no longer a mid-century dessert frozen in time – now it is frozen in freezers for a modern day twist on an iconic treat, thanks to the innovative duo behind the startup little spoon frozen pudding.
Door to Door Organics and Relay Foods extend geographic reach & resources with merger
Door to Door Organics and Relay Foods are teaming up to create a new powerhouse in online grocery retail that has sweeping geographic reach and extensive technological and operational expertise that combined will help the new organization tackle ongoing...
Can ice cream be a meal replacement? Brio thinks so
Vermont-company Brio says it has developed a product that can satiate a sweet tooth and fulfill cravings for a cold treat in a guilt-free manner with its nutrient-dense “meal replacement” ice cream.
Japan's eastern promise
Yorkshireman Matthew Anderson learnt the butchery trade in the UK, but he operates a British-style meat business 6,000 miles away, in Japan.
Meat Standards Australia under fire from cattle producers
The Australian Beef Association has criticised an agency tasked with improving red meat quality for failing to deliver results to embattled cattle producers.
Europe pushes for action on unfair trading practices
EU rules preventing producers' exploitation by retailers and wholesalers must be introduced, a European Parliament resolution has urged.
General Mills and Organic Valley enter dairy partnership
General Mills has entered a strategic sourcing partnership with Wisconsin-based dairy cooperative Organic Valley that will help roughly 20 dairy farms add around 3,000 acres to organic dairy production over the next three years.
DSM’s new quark cultures give consumers high protein dairy choices
Quark has often been positioned as a new superfood, potentially to compete with Greek yogurt due to its high-protein, low-fat combination.
'Breakthrough' global accounting tool for waste could save billions
A new global standard to measure food loss and waste will help firms save billions of pounds and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Meat plant closure puts 550 jobs at risk
Up 550 jobs are threatened as a result of the winding down of two Brazilian poultry plants, owned by meat processor BRF.
Dairy ethical label market can grow by $4.6bn says Euromonitor
There is a growing movement towards sustainability, social responsibility and transparency on labels, says global market research company Euromonitor International, as it launches its ethical labels database, Passport: Ethical Labels.
Half of Australia can’t even pronounce hipster’s favourite super-food
Only half of Australians have tried quinoa despite its trendy status, and as many are unaware of how to pronounce it.
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Fsanz awards Ingredion’s Hi-Maize digestive health claim approval
Ingredion has obtained a general-level digestive health claim from the A for its Hi-Maize resistant starch stating that the ingredient “helps to maintain/support a healthy digestive system when consumed as part of a healthy diet made up of a variety of...