Poultry producer launches halal subsidiary
One of the world’s largest exporters of poultry BRF – which operates a factory in the UK – has launched a subsidiary to target the growing halal processed foods market in the Middle East.
Archives for January 13, 2017
Carlisle Companies acquires San Jamar
Carlisle Companies has acquired a provider of dispensing systems and food safety products for foodservice and hygiene applications.
Bird flu could halt free range egg production, warn MEPs
Outbreaks of bird flu throughout Europe could put a stop to free range eggs as safety precautions make meeting the labelling requirements impossible, Dutch members of the EU parliament have warned.
Australia goat prices move from ‘strength-to-strength’
A relatively good balance between the Australian and US dollar during 2016 fended off a price pinch for goat meat exporters hit with trade decline.
Industry network strives for targeted authenticity approach
Campden BRI is to manage membership of a network created to share intelligence on food authenticity.
EU bank backs organic Bulgarian bar maker by a cool €2m
Sofia-based healthy snack and ‘superfood’ producer Smart Organic has won a €2 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to aid expansion for the rising healthy snack and ‘superfood’ manufacturer.
Are eggs ‘healthy’? Outdated FDA labeling rules don’t reflect latest science, says United Egg Producers
In recently revised guidance on ‘healthy’ label claims, the FDA changed its stance on total fat, but it should also make other changes in order to allow nutrient-dense foods such as eggs to be marketed as ‘healthy,’ says United Egg Producers.
National Chicken Council urges research into slow growth
America poultry organisation, the National Chicken Council, wants the entire industry to invest in researching the economic and welfare benefits of ‘slow growing’ broiler birds.
Chobani notched up double-digit US growth in 2016, has ‘no plan’ to head back to Europe right now
While growth in the US yogurt category fell into negative territory in 2016, Chobani's US operation notched up double-digit sales and volume growth last year, driven by a strong performances from Flip and the core cups range and a successful move into...
Runamok maple acquires maple candy operation from Bascom Maple Farms
Vermont-based Runamok Maple acquired Brattleboro, the maple candy operation of fellow Vermont company Bascom Maple Farms, one of the largest producers of pure maple syrup in North America.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: How to select and best use food influencers to market products
While Americans are becoming more adventurous in what they eat, they often still need a lot of convincing to try something new – especially if they haven’t heard of it before and don’t know what it will taste like, how it will impact their health, how to...
EFET gives all clear after acid contamination threat
The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has confirmed all ‘is back to normal’ following threats to contaminate Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Delta products with chlorine and hydrochloric acid.
Firm fights 'lax and meaningless' Swiss Made law with watch made of cheese
A Swiss watchmaker is protesting against the loopholes in the country's ‘Swiss Made’ law with a novelty 100% Swiss watch made from cheese. "Our response to this lax and insufficient label is derision," says the CEO of H. Moser & Cie.
Chinese firm wins EU ‘supercritical’ astaxanthin approval
Chinese supplier BGG’s has won EU novel foods approval for two astaxanthin forms through its new European HQ in Lugano, Switzerland.
Functional food and supplement manufacturers urged to get creative with whey protein offerings
South East Asia functional food and supplement firms need to help educate consumers that whey protein isn’t just for body builders, and formulate new products that can help treat the rising number of sarcopenia cases among the elderly in the region.
Christmas sparks boom in KFC sales in Japan
Japan's long-held tradition of celebrating Christmas with KFC has lifted poultry farmers after the industry culled half a million birds in November and December 2016 following a bird flu outbreak.
'The process that we had for process discovery before was quite clunky and manual'
Ahold USA SVP: We’re not risk averse when it comes to product discovery
Easy-to-use online tools that enable busy category managers to rapidly identify and compare new products from smaller suppliers will gain traction as retailers try to stay ahead of the curve on product selection, predicts Ahold USA.
Plastic or rubber-related recalls double – Detectamet
Recalls due to products contaminated with plastic or rubber more than doubled in the past 12 months, according to Detectamet.
2017 will be ‘breakout’ year for SDC-based tech adoption – PURE Bioscience
Food safety challenges this year will include persistent outbreaks and recalls and increasing US Department of Justice (DOJ) scrutiny, according to PURE Bioscience.
Sell-up: Analysts predict more gloom for infant formula firm Bellamy’s as shares slump continues
Replacing CEO Laura McBain hasn’t seen the end of financial turmoil at Australian infant formula manufacturer Bellamy’s with shares continuing to slide amid gloomy forecasts from analysts.
Get ready for bespoke snacking experiences on a mass scale, says Mondelez chocolate innovator
Snacking is about to get personal with food manufacturers using technologies such as visual and 3D printing to scale up bespoke eating experiences, according to Gil Horsky, global innovation leader at Mondelēz International.
Salt-cutting strategies with industry targets are a 'best buy' for governments
Government-supported policies that include food industry agreements to reduce salt intake would be cost effective in most of Europe saving nearly six million life-years lost to cardiovascular disease annually, say scientists.