Micreos positive on EFSA Listex opinion
Micreos has said it is ‘very positive’ following a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion on its technology for Listeria monocytogenes in Ready to Eat (RTE) foods.
Archives for August 25, 2016
Scotland launches food fraud hotline and warns Brexit could encourage criminals
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a new food fraud hotline to help regulators and police tackle criminal activity in the supply chain, as well as protect the food sector’s reputation abroad.
Majority trust inspectors to make food safe - survey
Almost 70% of people trust food inspectors “a great deal” or “quite a lot” to make sure food is safe, according to a survey.
AUD$9m project puts algae under the nutritional spotlight in New South Wales
An AUD$9m (US$6.9m) project to boost the potential for algae in the nutrition, supplement and bio-industry has been launched in New South Wales.
China softens drop in Canadian pork exports
China’s ever-growing appetite for international pork helped prevent a greater drop in Canada’s exports of fresh and frozen pig meat in the first six months of the year.
Maximum sustainable yield frameworks need to be adaptive, Myfish concludes
Maximum sustainable yield is not the same for every country and adaptable frameworks are therefore key for fisheries to meet CFP goals, the four-year Myfish project concluded.
FOOD VISION USA: Let’s get personal. Your microbiome, your blood sugar and you
Could your microbiome - a huge ecosytem of trillions of bacteria living inside your body - explain why you find it harder to regulate your blood sugar than the next person?
Over 3.5 tonnes of beef brains recalled in US
Meat processor Green Bay Dressed Beef, operating as American Foods Group, has issued a recall on 7,420 pounds (3.7 tonnes) of beef brains.
Kraft Heinz could be ‘on the prowl again' before the year-end, says analyst
Kraft Heinz may be “on the prowl again,” according to Susquehanna analyst Pablo Zuanic, who predicted the CPG giant could be back on the acquisition trail before the year-end in an August 25 note to investors.
Quality quest: China interested in ‘clean’ aspect of Australian feed barley
China is showing increased interest in Australian feed barley as buyers seek out clean, disease-free grains, according to an industry expert.
Bangladesh to tighten regulation on foreign poultry giants
Bangladesh is mulling controls over foreign investors in the country’s growing poultry industry after local rivals said they fear being swallowed by overseas companies.
Trio accused of selling horse meat as beef
Three men have been charged with selling horse meat as beef.
Infant formula sales slump at Biostime but firm bullish over future growth
Sales at Chinese infant nutrition firm Biostime dropped by 14% in the first half of 2016 to RMB1.46bn (US$220m), with the Biostime brand – which accounts for 86% of the company’s sales – down 5.4% and the value brand Adimil down 65.7%.
Innovative flavours and novel ingredients are spicing up the dry pasta market
European food manufacturers are brightening up the mature and somewhat staid dry pasta category with innovative flavours, bright colours and vegetable-based ingredients.
Exporters to Jordan forced to cut all partially hydrogenated oils
Companies exporting dairy to Jordan will be forced to cut all partially hydrogenated oils or face a ban on business as the country becomes the latest to bar their use.
China probes Jiangxi-reared pigs after Hong Kong steroid detection
Investigations into the health of pigs exported from Jiangxi are underway after Chinese authorities blocked trade following a warning from Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD).
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast:The rise & future potential of grass fed claims
Grass-fed claims on products are a beacon for consumers who are health-conscious, want minimally processed food and care about animal welfare, and as such manufacturers increasingly are using them on products across categories and channels to drive up...