Pledge seen as ‘breakthrough’ for seafood industry sustainability
Eight CEOs of the leading seafood companies globally, in both wild capture and aquaculture, along with fish feed players have signed a major ocean sustainability pledge.
Archives for December 14, 2016
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Gluten-free diet may not promote good intestinal health: Study
Nearly one in five children with coeliac disease showed signs of continual intestinal damage, even with a strict regimen to a gluten-free diet.
US cattlemen win ‘first round’ of government challenge
A magistrate judge has shown favour to the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA) in a legal battle with the government.
Flax rides rising popularity of gluten-free, vegan for ‘resurgence’ in food
Once considered primarily as a supplement for fiber and omega-3s, flax increasingly is appearing in more packaged foods with marketing claims extolling its health benefits and unique cooking properties.
FAO opens Lebanon office to boost conflict-hit food supplies
The director-general of the Food and Agriculture office of the United Nations has blamed conflicts in the Middle East for a doubling of undernourished people in the region as he visited a new regional office in Lebanon.
The top five APAC research stories of 2016, featuring tea, TCM, astaxanthin, vitamins and Himalayan fruits
From the liver benefits of fermented tea, to the anti-fatigue attributes of astaxanthin, these are the top five research stories that have gained the most traction with readers in 2016.
Industrial in vitro: Commercialising lab meat
The spectre of lab-meat has been haunting the meat industry for years but has yet to reach store shelves. We speak to the Good Food Institute to discuss the obstacles in making this happen.
AddLife: Deal means further expansion outside Nordic region
AddLife is to acquire all shares in part of Biolin Scientific AB which has been owned by Ratos since 2010.
International task force formed to tackle food security in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s food ministry will join the International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) and an American university to launch a comprehensive food security research project to address food security in the country.
Ari Mervis appointed CEO and MD of Murray Goulburn
The chairman of Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited (MG), Philip Tracy, has announced that the board of directors has appointed Ari Mervis as the new CEO and MD of MG and MG Responsible Entity Limited.
Anton Paar purchases Raman technology
Anton Paar has purchased a Raman spectroscopy product line of benchtop instruments from BaySpec and licensed technology for handheld Raman products from SciAps.
Denmark reports record low number of outbreaks
Denmark has reported the lowest number of foodborne outbreaks since central tracking began over 10 years ago.
Hygiena to acquire DuPont's food safety diagnostics business
Hygiena is to acquire DuPont's food safety diagnostics business for an undisclosed amount and says it plans to invest behind new product development.
SternLife serves up high-protein breakfast ideas for food manufacturers
The German functional food specialist has launched a range of protein-fortified products to put onto the breakfast table.
Irish researchers say green pastures mean better dairy products
Irish scientists say there is evidence that pasture-fed cows do produce better products.
Ethical certification promises much - but it's been a tough year
Back in 2014 I interviewed Hans Jöhr, who at the time was corporate head of agriculture at Nestlé. We had a (refreshingly) open discussion about certification schemes. Some of them are “cheating consumers” and “cannot help farmers be better farmers per...
MEPs place cap on deep-sea fishing
MEPs voted to ban deep-sea fishing below a depth of 800 metres in the North-East Atlantic on Tuesday, 13 December.
Nestlé USA to fight ‘baseless’ lawsuit over ‘no preservatives’ claims on Lean Cuisine
Nestlé USA is the latest in a series of food companies to be targeted by New York-based law firm Lee Litigation Group over its use of the label claim ‘no preservatives’ on products containing citric acid.
Hershey to close own-store in Chicago to focus on larger experiential stores
Hershey will close its Hershey’s Chocolate World in Chicago's Michigan Avenue by January 2017 as it plans to focus on larger experiential retail stores.
Nielsen: Bearish sales for dairy and dry groceries projected for 2017
Data Nielsen collected this year revealed only 43% of US consumers trust industrially prepared foods, and 51% follow a diet that limits or prohibits consumption of certain foods. What does this mean to the CPG food and beverage sector this coming year?
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Roha to grow natural extracts portfolio following Italian acquisition
Roha has acquired Essential, a plant and fruit extracts firm from Italy, for an undisclosed price tag as it continues its push into new organic segments within the colours market.
Probiotics have a ‘positive effect’ on stress and anxiety: Meta-analysis
Probiotics consumption may have advantageous effects on mental health by lessening the psychological symptoms of perceived stress, depression and anxiety, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis.
Farming in the desert: Quinoa could transform agriculture in the Gulf
Experts have urged Gulf states to look to an Andean super-food beloved of hipsters as a staple crop at a time when groundwater supplies are shrinking and becoming more saline.
Canadian poultry producers acquired by private equity firm
Manufacturers of frozen poultry products, Maxi Canada, Inc, based in Quebec has been acquired by Californian Altamont Capital Partners.
ADM expands sweetener manufacturing in Europe: ‘End of the sugar regime’
Global ingredient producer ADM is pushing harder into the European starch and sweetener market, announcing the acquisition of major production facilities in Turkey and Bulgaria on Monday in the wake of changing EU sugar laws.
Cacao pulp sweetens Suavva’s smoothies without added sugar, packs nutritional punch
Cacao is best known for its antioxidant-rich nut that is used to make chocolate, but the fruit has more to offer -- including a sweet white pulp that helps set Suavva Cacao Smoothies apart from other RTD juices and shakes.
BioGaia expands in Japan with new probiotics deals
Swedish probiotics supplier BioGaia has signed two major deals in Japan with Nippon Kabaya Ohayo Holdings Inc.
New Zealand looks to dairy boom in 2018
A new document from New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says dairy export revenue is set to boom in 2018.