Kellogg recalls 10,000 cases of Eggo waffles over listeria bug fear
Kellogg has voluntarily recalled around 10,000 cases of Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat waffles over fears they may be contaminated with the bacteria that causes listeriosis.
Archives for September 19, 2016
Chobani CEO unveils 2016-17 incubator class: ‘I don’t think there’s ever been a better time to be a food start up’
The first wave of entrepreneurial food companies selected by Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya to participate in Chobani's new food incubator scheme include chickpea pasta brand Banza and bone broth brand Kettle & Fire.
Symrise’s Manhattan facility gets $3.75m facelift
Renovation of a new office and R&D lab for Symrise, a global supplier of flavor, nutrition, and fragrance ingredients, is now complete in Midtown Manhattan.
'First' entirely gluten-free dining hall opens on US college campus
Kent State University claims to have opened the first certified gluten-free dining hall on a college campus.
Leadership changes at China Mengniu Dairy
The board of China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited last week announced wholesale changes to its personnel.
China’s stake in Silver Fern Farms approved
The New Zealand government has given the go-ahead for Chinese food operator Shanghai Maling to buy a 50% stake in meat processor Silver Fern Farms for $261 million.
Southeast Asia
Food companies have role to play in tackling obesity and malnutrition
Manufacturers must re-engineer processed foods share research in a bid to tackle the double burden of malnutrition across Southeast Asia.
USDA inches toward allowing online grocery purchases with food stamps
Under pressure from industry, consumers and legislators, the US Department of Agriculture is exploring how Americans can use food stamps to buy groceries online.
Kellogg, Post & General Mills hit with wave of lawsuits as plaintiff’s bar turns up the heat on sugar
If a high percentage of the calories in your product are from added sugar, and you are stating or implying that it’s healthy and nutritious, are you at risk of a false advertising lawsuit? A flurry of lawsuits recently filed vs Kellogg, General Mills and...
Grant to fund long-term study of flax's blood pressure benefits in non diseased population
A new long-term research initiative in Canada will seek to further elucidate the heart health benefits of flaxseed, according to a major supplier.
Innovation hot spot lies at overlap of 'natural,' science and sustainability, expert says
The drive toward shorter, cleaner labels and the oft-mentioned dearth of innovation in the supplement sphere are both factors of the maturation of the dietary supplement and functional foods industries, according to one expert.
PKM Duda eyes two Polish meat players
Polish meat processor PKM Duda plans to take over two local meat players, Bekpol and Meat-Pac, with a view to growing its exports.
UK traffic light labelling should be mandatory: LGA
UK traffic light labelling should be mandatory for all food manufacturers, the Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the British government.
The future of flavour: From healthy reformulation to genome-specific scents
Advances in the field of scent may be key to developing healthier food - by using natural aroma molecules to make reformulated food smell saltier or sweeter - or even creating personalised flavours that are tailored to an individual's genome.
Millennials are behind Europe’s online retail boom, says Mintel
Young Europeans are fuelling the growth in online grocery shopping across Europe, according to new data from Mintel.
Russia’s Cherkizovo confirms African swine fever outbreak
A pig farm in Lipetsk, operated by Russian pork processor Cherkizovo Group, has been hit by an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), according to the company.
Fish trimmings: Perfect for protein and pacemakers?
Scientists at the University of Bergen have discovered how to use fish trimmings to produce versatile protein powders perfect for human consumption.
FI Asia 2016: The key industry trends hitting the show floor
With FI Asia taking place this week in Jakarta with 15,000 visitors, 650 exhibitors and a host of industry experts in one place, we caught up with Olav Masseling, brand director at event organiser UBM to talk about the Asia market, the major trends are...
JBT Corp pens deal to take over Cooling and Applied Technologies
Chicago-based JBT Corporation has signed a definitive purchase agreement to take over Cooling and Applied Technologies (C.A.T.) in a deal worth $90 million.
Schuman Cheese introduces trust mark to counter widespread adulteration of Italian cheeses
US-based Schuman Cheese is taking a stand against what the CEO described as widespread adulteration and fraud that currently are “diluting and polluting” some sectors of the Italian cheese market by rolling out the industry’s first trust mark.
Australia
Salt-tolerance breakthrough: Animal protein also found in crops
Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in investigating salt tolerance in plants which could lead to new salt tolerant varieties of crops, and also answer unresolved questions in plant biology.
Fonterra opens hub for China, invests in Tasmania
New Zealand’s Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew has welcomed the opening of the Fonterra Ying Hub in Ying County, Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province, China.
India
Minister: India’s food processing industry could treble in size
India’s food processing industry is likely to treble in size over the coming years, with international manufacturers starting to see the Asian giant as a “global food factory”.