EU cereal and oilseed yields are down, say Copa & Cogeca
EU wheat and oilseed farmers have been hit hard by uncompromising weather conditions and limitations on plant protection products, resulting in drastically reduced yields.
Archives for November 8, 2016
Tax beef 40% and milk 20% to cut carbon and save lives, say scientists
A carbon levy on foods could help slash greenhouse gas emissions by a billion tonnes and save half a million lives, according to the first global analysis of the policy.
Possible BPA ban could boost clean label claims
A possible ban of Bisphenol A in Europe highlights the importance of clean label claims, according to a Euromonitor analyst.
GULFOOD MANUFACTURING
Halal firm encourages buffalo consumption
Buffalo burgers should be considered a healthy and alternative option to the classic beef variety. That is the message being emphasised by Indian processor Allanasons Private Limited at Gulfood Manufacturing this week.
Information sharing proposal backed by SPS Committee
A proposal to improve information sharing on trade measures relating to food safety, animal and plant health has been welcomed by WTO members.
Gulfood Manufacturing 2016
Cake Concepts takes Japanese idea to develop Fun Cakes and sponge pancakes
Cake Concepts has taken an idea from Japan and adapted it to American and US tastes to create a niche market in the bakery industry.
India
Maharashtra looks at fast-food fat tax to curb obesity
The state of Maharashtra is considering imposing a so-called “fat tax” on fast food in a bid to push residents into eating more healthily.
Salt levels falling in Irish processed meat
Salt levels in processed meats, such as bacon, have fallen by more than a quarter in some cases, according to Food Safety Authority Ireland (FSAI).
New survey by Symrise quantifies how food and pleasure experiences are connected
Global flavor company Symrise surveyed 1,300 Americans online to map out how food and pleasure is connected.
Peapod partners with food blogger to better compete against subscription meal kit delivery services
Grocery stores continue to step up their game against the competitive threat of subscription home delivery meal kits by improving their similar offerings as in the case of Ahold USA’s partnership with cookbook author and blogger Gina Homolka of Skinnytaste.
US gluten-free retail sales rose 11% in 2015; will slow to +6% in 2016, says Packaged Facts
US retail sales* of gluten-free products rose 11% in 2015 and are predicted to rise a more modest 6% to $1.66bn in 2016, according to a new report from Packaged Facts, which predicts that as the market matures, growth rates are “expected to slow...
Dairy alternatives continue to grow with almond milk at the forefront, market research reveals
With a projected annual growth rate of more than 13% through 2022, the dairy alternative market – especially beverages – continues to pave the way forward for the overall expansion of plant-based diets, according to research data.
Soapbox
Insects: A special food case for the European Union
Watch out! Crickets about to hop over from Thailand to across the entire European Union. What a leap!
Walmart Foundation tackles food safety in China
The University of Arkansas has received a $2.3m grant from the Walmart Foundation to fund projects involving the poultry industry in China.
Infant nutrition firm Ausnutria eyes record profits on back of sales boom
Hong Kong-listed infant nutrition company Ausnutria Dairy Corporation is forecasting record profits of around RMB135m (USD $19.8m).
India
Arjuna launches Ayurveda-based clean-label preservative
Kerala-based botanicals major Arjuna Natural Extracts will launch a range of preservatives that the company says will appeal to the clean-label food fixation of millennials by combining herbal extracts with advanced technologies.
'The fundamentals of good nutrition actually haven’t changed for decades'
Dr David Katz at reThink Food 2016: 'We're told nutritional advice keeps changing... that's just not true'
“I don’t know what to eat anymore because the ‘experts’ keep changing their minds about what’s good for me…” It’s a common refrain, and a convenient one if you’re trying to justify a lousy diet, says one leading nutrition researcher. But it’s also plain...
Hong Kong and EU universities partner for food safety centre
European universities are to work with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on food safety.
Fonterra mascarpone cheese set for Japan
Fonterra’s new type of mascarpone cream cheese is set to head to Japan in January 2017.
Pioneering test could 'revolutionise' measurement of infant malnutrition in developing countries
A new low-cost test to measure early-stage infant malnutrition that is suitable for use in areas with limited electricity and little health expertise has been developed by University of Sydney researchers.
Aaylex completes €16m investment programme
Romanian poultry meat processor Aaylex has completed a number of investments estimated to be worth more than €16m with the aim of expanding the capacities of its breeding facilities and slaughterhouse, and the launch of a new feed mill in Făurei in the...
'Before music was important for identity but food is taking over that role.'
Foodpairing uses data-driven flavour combinations to streamline NPD - and shape people's identity
The role food plays in our lives is changing fast and industry needs to innovate if it wants to stay relevant. Data-driven flavour combinations are a good place to start, says Foodpairing founder Bernard Lahousse, and they can even be matched to themes...
Gulfood Manufacturing
Gulfood Manufacturing reaches new heights
This year’s Gulfood Manufacturing exhibition, which started yesterday, is the biggest edition to date, with a 20% growth in exhibitors and floor space.
Hard to do systems biology when you ignore 99% of us (the microbiome): Expert
Any advances in systems biology must incorporate study of the microbiome, says Rob Knight from the University of California in San Diego, because if we don’t we’re ignoring 99% of ourselves.