GNT invests over €3m in new R&D lab
Colouring foods supplier GNT is set to double its product development capacity with an injection of more than €3m into a new R&D lab in Mierlo in the Netherlands.
Archives for August 2, 2016
Mondelēz appoints ex-Wrigley boss as India MD
Mondelēz International has named the managing director for its India business months after inaugurating a chocolate plant in Andhra Pradesh that will be its largest Asia Pacific plant.
Devro ramps up investment for transformation programme
Delays to casings manufacturer Devro’s global transformation programme, which involves production plants in the US and China, is set to cost them an extra £6m.
Light up candy floss, thirst globes & 3D chocolate diamonds – 2020 confectionery trends
The future of sweets disconnects with the past of sugar dependency, artificial colors, and flavors, according to food futurologist Dr Morgaine Gaye.
Great Basin launches Shiga Toxin Direct test
Great Basin Scientific has commercially launched its Shiga Toxin Direct Test.
Love with Food CEO to speak at FOOD VISION USA in Chicago
US snacks subscription service Love With Food to deliver globally
US snack delivery service Love With Food has this week begun shipping internationally to more than 25 countries including the UK and Canada.
'We’ve said no to every meal kit company that’s approached us'
Powerplant Ventures targets 'emerging plant-centric companies' with $42m fund, but steers clear of meal kits and cultured meat
Powerplant Ventures - a venture fund led by Mark Rampolla (founder, ZICO), Kevin Boylan and T.K. Pillan (co-founders, Veggie Grill) and Dan Beldy (formerly head of Disney’s venture arm) –has closed a $42m fund aimed at “emerging plant-centric companies.”
Lindt repositions Russell Stover as everyday brand
Lindt’s Russell Stover Every Day range has gained listings at major supermarkets such as Walmart since its April release in the US as the brand reduces reliance on key seasons.
Chinese halal meat business helps employ 10,000 families
One of China’s biggest producers of packaged halal meat products is bringing meat factory jobs to one of the country’s poorest regions in a deal with local government that includes cattle farms and processing plants.
CPF Foods to end migrant abuse in Thai meat sector
Poultry business CPF Foods has partnered with the Thai government to tackle mistreatment of staff in the poultry industry, following modern-day slavery claims at a separate chicken farm.
Anton Paar loans rheometer to institute at University of Connecticut
An institute at the University of Connecticut has partnered with Anton Paar.
Fish oil may reduce muscle soreness after exercising: Study
High dose omega-3 supplements may reduce delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) after resistance training in untrained women, says a new study from Baylor University.
This week Down Under
Fourth time lucky? Aus-NZ officials consider hemp's safety once again
Australia’s food safety regulators have once again called for submissions on whether to permit the sale of food derived from the seeds of low-THC hemp.
New NGS DNA testing methods will replace PCR, predicts Clear Labs
Are ‘GMO-free’ (as opposed to ‘non-GMO’) claims legally defensible?
As the Non-GMO Project states on its website, ‘GMO-free’ claims are “not legally or scientifically defensible due to limitations of testing methodology" coupled with cross-contamination risks. In future, however, that could change as testing methods...
Serving demand for snacks and tea, Chicago entrepreneurs come up with TeaSquares
Showcasing clusters of tea-infused, bite-sized snacks, young Chicago-area entrepreneurs Jordan Buckner and Adi Malik impressed Whole Foods buyers at an open house in the city’s Southside.
How can an olive oil waste product reduce industry use of artificial additives?
Scientists have developed a cheaper way to make high quality, natural emulsifiers and other valuable additives using the waste product from olive oil production.
First biological reasons for wheat sensitivity identified: Study
Biological reasons for wheat sensitivity in non-coeliacs have been discovered for the first time, scientists say.
Mexico and EU struggle to strike organic meat deal
Mexican and EU politicians are keen to strike a deal on organic meat standards to avoid European exports of organic meat grinding to halt in Mexico.
Greiner signs joint-venture in India as it pursues eastward expansion
European packaging major Greiner Packaging will expand in India after forming a joint-venture with local partner Century Ultrapack, one the leading providers of plastic packaging to the Indian dairy industry.
Chinese region: One-in-three adults overweight and one-in-seven obese
The regular intake of meat and alcohol are among the primary nutritional factors causing one-in-three adults in a Chinese province to be overweight and one-in-seven obese, new research has found.
Stouffer’s harnesses blogger power to reach new consumers
A lot has changed since Abraham and Mahala Stouffer transformed their buttermilk and biscuits stand in 1920s Ohio into a chain of restaurants spanning the rustbelt, which then expanded into one of the first frozen TV dinner giants in the nation by the...