Draft legislation on tightening food checks agreed in EU
Draft plans to tighten up official controls along the food chain have been informally agreed in Europe.
Archives for June 19, 2016
Meat firm fined €16,000 for fake beef labelling
Ireland's Keelaghan Wholesale Meats has been fined €16,000 for falsely declaring beef imported from Poland, Lithuania and Germany was of Irish origin.
Guest Article
Navigating complex global rules for soft drinks
For soft drink and fruit juice manufacturers looking to expand into new geographies, understanding global regulations is vital. However, this is no mean feat.
News in brief
New VC fund will allow Kellogg to access “cutting-edge ideas” from food & tech startups
The Kellogg Company joins the growing list of large legacy food and beverage brand manufacturers launching venture capital funds as a way to access “game-changing ideas” and tap into emerging trends that could give it a competitive edge.
Offspring burdened by mother’s unhealthy diet, mice study suggests
Mothers who consume a diet high in fat and sugar risk passing on a number of metabolic problems to next generations, even if their offspring follow a healthy diet.
'Breakfast biscuits no healthier than Coco Pops' - the industry responds
Belvita owner Mondelēz International has said a UK study claiming breakfast biscuits may be “no healthier for you than a bowl of Kellogg’s Coco Pops” has ignored the full nutritional profile of its products.
Rise in multi-sensory packaging in the food and drink sector
Apart from the visual, the role of the senses tends to be underplayed and underexploited in food and drink packaging, as Paul Gander sniffs out.
Mycoprotein reduces hunger and diabetes risk in overweight people
Eating mycoprotein could reduce appetite and risk of diabetes in overweight people, new research suggests.
Over one million cattle protected from killer diseases
Beef producers in Uganda’s Karamoja region have benefited from a livestock vaccination plan, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Low levels of STEC found in Swedish beef
Only 2% of domestic beef samples contained Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), according to tests in Sweden.
Strong science support accounts for astaxanthin's popularity, expert says
Astaxanthin’s popularity has shown no signs of waning and one expert said there’s good reason. The science backing the ingredient continues to build in scope and power.
World Cocoa Conference 2016: In their own words
Cocoa sector remains ‘far from’ from sustainable
Stakeholders at the World Cocoa Conference 2016 acknowledge there is a long road ahead to reach full cocoa sustainability.
Endocrine disruptor standards could damage livestock feed
The European Commission’s release of scientific criteria to identify endocrine disrupting (hormone-changing) chemicals in pesticides and biocides could impact livestock feed supply, warns Copa-Cogeca.
Food Standards Scotland unveils food safety campaign
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a Summer BBQ food safety campaign to tackle Campylobacter.
Health & wellness concerns are fragmenting dairy milk, presenting more opportunity, survey shows
Traditional white dairy milk is becoming more colorful as consumers increasingly demand sustainability, functionality and flavor from a category that for years was dominated by only three choices: whole, low-fat and skim.
First Fresh Foods CEO: Chicken sausage category sales boost as number of health-conscious consumers rise
There’s a growing demand for lean protein, and according to CEO of First Fresh Foods, consumers are increasingly looking at value-added chicken products to mix up the meat in family meals.
Whole grains consumption increases thanks to plant-forward diet, focus on new flavors
Once shunned for their distinct taste and texture, whole grains are gaining acceptance among more Americans for these same attributes thanks in part to innovative restaurateurs and chefs who are using them to round-out increasingly popular plant-forward...
New tool by SPINS and IRI to give natural channel retailers ‘unprecedented advantage’
The tool was designed to bring market insight in the natural channel with the detail and depth once reserved to analysis in conventional channel data.
Butler serves up efficiency with SP1 machine
US equipment manufacturer Butler Automatic has launched a plastic film splicer, which the company claims can 'drastically' increase throughput.
Romania to require supermarkets to sell 51% local food
Romania is set to pass a law requiring supermarkets to sell a minimum of 51% local food, including dairy, bakery and meat products - but will the protectionist law get past the European Commission?
Fonterra’s NZ$8m upgrade for lactose
An NZ$8m ($5.6m) upgrade is under way at Fonterra’s Edgecumbe site to capture lactose that previously could not be extracted from the site’s waste stream.