National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Price volatility may hamper exports
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has warned that price volatility could scupper lucrative free trade agreements, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Archives for July 19, 2016
Garlic consumption affects breast milk, says study
Eating garlic can lead to a garlic smell and the presence of garlic-derived compounds in breast milk, but transmission is more complex than previously thought, according to a new study.
SuperMeat is working on cultured chicken liver meat, minced meat and chicken breast meat
SuperMeat founder: ‘The first company that gets to market with cultured meat that is cost effective is going to change the world’
Cultured meat may be a novelty today, but it could be a food staple in the future, predicts Israeli start-up SuperMeat, which claims to have developed a process enabling cells to grow more rapidly with fewer inputs than rivals, without using animal serum.
Japanese trio plan vegetable factory in Dubai
Japan’s Marubeni Corporation, Showa Denko K.K. and Chiyoda Corporation will jointly develop an overseas artificially-lit vegetable factory business with a base in the UAE that promises to harvest crops throughout the year.
Malaysian certifier to help with upgrade at 100 Egyptian fish farms
WorldFish has appointed Intertek as its quality partner as the international aquaculture researcher assists with upgrading production at some 100 fish farms in Egypt.
This week Down Under
Study: Obese fathers pass on metabolic health to next two generations
A father’s metabolic health can be passed from generation to generation, affecting not only his children but also his grandchildren, Sydney scientists suspect.
Lycored survey says consumers will pay more for natural colors
Consumers are willing to pay a premium of nearly 50% for food and drink formulated with natural ingredients, according to a new survey commissioned by Lycored.
Mars to invest $9m in Wrigley Russia plant
Mars has announced plans to ramp up Juicy Fruit production at in its Wrigley plant in Russia.
PureCircle invests $100 million in stevia agronomy program
Stevia giant PureCircle is expanding its agronomy program to more than 15 stevia plant growing regions around the world and further developing its farming footprint outside of China.
Summer Fancy Food Show
Unique square shape, rare beans & detectable flavor notes sets award-winning Durci chocolate apart
By bucking the emerging trend toward smaller, thinner, portion-controlled snacking chocolate and embracing a distinctively large square format, Durci – a new artisanal line of chocolate from the makers of Crio Bru – quickly secured shelf space in...
Imported tuna linked to Irish food poisoning
Ireland has been hit by food poisoning from imported fish, according to a couple of RASFF notifications.
Dairy packaging major increases production in Punjab
A border town in Punjab has played host to the opening of a Rs1bn (US$14.9m) fully-integrated aseptic beverage manufacturing facility.
Resveratrol analogue shows nutraceutical promise
A naturally occurring resveratrol analogue known as oxyresveratrol could provide industry with better water solubility whilst maintaining potential health benefits, say researchers.
Sabic launches new-generation rigid packaging copolymers
Saudi plastics giant Sabic has developed the first of a new generation of Flowpact polypropylene impact copolymers to make injection-moulded rigid packaging stronger and cheaper.
HKScan reports drop in profits
Finnish meat processor HKScan has posted a slump in pre-tax profits, according to its interim trading results for the first half of 2016.
Counterfeit stevia on the rise but spectroscopy could be the solution: Study
Handheld spectroscopy devices could be used for on-the-spot detection of counterfeit stevia, scientists have found.
Bacillus cereus group data gaps identified by EFSA panel
A European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel has called for research on dose–response and behavioural characteristics of Bacillus cereus to identify routes and critical steps of contamination.
MHP chairman resigns, cites family reasons
Charles Adriaenssen, chairman of Ukrainian agro-industrial company MHP, has stepped down after a decade at the helm of the feed and meat business.
The sugar-fat seesaw: Sugar focus undermines fat threat posed in obesity fight
Concentrating health advice only on sugar is likely to misinform consumers and downscale the urgent need to also reduce fat-derived calories, a paper has suggested.
Egypt named one of ‘10 emerging markets of the future’
An influential new report has identified Egypt as one of the “10 emerging markets of the future” though its food industry is predicted to see a dramatic change in fortunes as part of an overall predicted slump in its primary industries over the next five...
Russia heaps restrictions on GMO imports
Russia has adopted a new law to ban imports of GM feed in war on genetically modified organisms (GMO) found in meat and feed products.
Kellogg rapped for Special K health claims
Kellogg has been ordered to amend or pull a website and TV ad for Special K after the ads were found to breach standards on health claims.
UK retailer files carb:protein ratio health claim
UK retailer Marks and Spencer has filed a health claim for a particular carbohydrate to protein ratio it says helps overweight individuals lose weight.