Customer-centric innovations more likely to hit the mark
Putting the consumer’s need at the heart of innovation will pay big dividends for food manufacturers.
Archives for November 25, 2016
No grain, no gain: Dutch consumer group fights 'misleading' whole-grain products
Dutch consumer association, Consumentenbond, is fighting for tougher regulations on products claiming to be whole-grain as it says manufacturers are deliberately misleading consumers in their labelling.
No quick fix for New Zealand earthquake recovery
Farmers impacted by the earthquake earlier this month in New Zealand have been warned that recovery is going to be a long-term process.
Why is Finland failing to meet its 20% organic target?
In 2013, the Finnish government set itself the target of converting one fifth of its arable cultivated land to organic, but it is lagging behind where other EU countries are making strides. Why is this and what needs to be done?
Gut instinct: Irish art exhibition explores food, mood & the ‘psychobiome’
Irish microbiome scientists have helped curate an Irish art exhibition exploring the influence of food on mood, informed by mounting science around the gut-brain axis.
Rising pig prices lead to smuggling epidemic
Historically high Chinese pig prices and ongoing crackdowns on farmyard pollution appear to have driven a wave of pig smuggling from Vietnam into China.
Vinamilk farm first to achieve EU organic standard in Vietnam
Vinamilk’s Da Lat Organic dairy farm, located in Lam Dong, is the first organic dairy farm in Vietnam to be certified to a European standard.
Illegal operation involved more than 100 customers - MPI
An illegal meat processing operation has been discovered by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in New Zealand.
IoT playing role in keeping food safe - Monnit
The Internet of Things (IoT) is helping companies prevent and identify inadequate temperatures during transportation and storage, according to Monnit.
ISA: Mechanism ‘not plausible’ to explain aspartame’s role in weight loss
A mechanism found to explain why aspartame prevents weight loss in humans is "not plausible" according to the International Sweeteners Association (ISA).
Work begins on Skenderaj Weng Fat site
The foundation for a Weng Fat Poultry site in Skenderaj, Kosovo has been laid.
Animal welfare logos: Putting a premium price on what should be a legal minimum?
Denmark unveiled its voluntary logo for animal welfare last month and Germany looks set to launch its own. But should a high standard of welfare not be the legal minimum rather than a premium product for high-end shoppers?
Best Sanitizers introduces hand soap
Best Sanitizers has added to its line of professional hand soaps.
Givaudan chooses Singapore for new regional flavour centre
The world’s biggest flavour and fragrance company has invested S$7m (US$5m) to expand its flavour innovation centre in Singapore.
Expansion-minded distributor JJ opens formulation lab in Thailand
Regional distribution major Jebsen & Jessen has launched a new ingredient innovation centre to adapt international products for the Southeast Asian market.
Singapore food industry transformation is all about the long-term
Singapore’s policymakers have once again turned their attention to the food industry, and in light of recent previous sorties in this direction, it can only be a good thing.
Dutch pork consumer awareness trial launched
Pork producer Vion, agricultural association ZLTO and retailer Albert Heijn have teamed up with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs to increase consumer awareness about where pork comes from.