Sial Paris 2016
Sial to deliver $840m in meat business for Brazil
Brazilian meat firms will net roughly $840m in contracts from trade show Sial Paris 2016, according to the Brazilian Trade & Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil).
Archives for October 27, 2016
World health leaders push for junk food taxes and ad bans
The World Medical Association has lent its weight in support of tough new policies to curb obesity, including taxes on junk food and sugary drinks as well as bans on advertising to children.
Bord Bia appoints Tara McCarthy as new chief executive
Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, has appointed Tara McCarthy as its new chief executive.
Crunchsters secures financing to bring sprouted mung beans to the US snacks aisle
Most Americans are pretty clueless about mung beans, but Crunchsters - a Boulder-based start-up determined to put them on the culinary map - reckons it’s only a matter of time before the protein- and fiber-packed beans become an essential part of every...
Indian non-profit opens food safety and quality control lab
An Indian not-for-profit organization has inaugurated its second Food Safety and Quality Control Lab (FSQC Lab) in Lucknow.
Special Edition: Grain market movements
CRM strikes cautious note over La Niña, forecasts ample feed wheat from Australia
La Niña will be the key driver of grain markets in the coming months, says a leading agri-commodity analyst.
Salmonella tainted eggs linked to child’s death in Croatia
At least one person has died from a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella with investigations pointing to eggs as the source.
IOP welcomes more investment to underpin £28bn food industry
As the UK’s relationship with the EU evolves, the Institute of Physics (IOP) has called on the UK government to make the food industry a priority to remain economically competitive.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Is low-FODMAP the new gluten-free?
For the 45 million Americans who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, identifying food that they can safely eat without triggering a flare up is a source of deep frustration that also could be a sizable market opportunity for innovative food and...
Cibus Tec 2016
Italian packaging & processing industry sees €6.2bn turnover in 2015
The Italian food packaging & processing machinery industry rose to €6.2bn turnover in 2015, according to Antonio Cellie, MD, Fiere di Parma.
Cargill pairs with start-up to make spirulina from malt waste
Cargill has partnered with a French start-up to turn waste water and CO2 from one of its malt production plants into spirulina production ‘fuel’.
Squeaky green? Symrise says its sustainability strategy is substance over spin
Symrise has been nominated as Germany’s “most sustainable large corporation”, but can this be taken as proof that the flavours and fragrances firm is not just paying lip service to green issues?
Pilgrim’s Pride net sales drop in third quarter
US poultry processor Pilgrim’s Pride has posted a 3.8% loss in net sales for the third quarter of the year.
Fresh pork and packaged meats boost Smithfield Foods earnings
US meat processor Smithfield Foods saw a strong third quarter of 2016, with a $60 million (m) year-on-year jump in net income.
Omega-3 PUFAs could aid Alzheimer’s fight by boosting glymphatic system: Macau mouse study
New research from Macau suggests that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids could improve the function of the glymphatic system, which facilitates the clearance of waste from the brain.
Scottish aquaculture industry launches €4bn growth plan
Scotland's biggest aquaculture players have come together to launch an ambitious growth strategy that aims to double the economic power of the industry to £3.6 billion (€4.02bn) by 2030.
Pepsi won’t be rolling out Mug Root Beer with Sweetmyx 617 nationwide
Senomyx natural sweetener to move to the development phase
Senomyx is focusing on advancing a new high intensity natural sweetener claimed to more potent than Reb-A into the ‘development phase,’ says its CEO.