UAE officially names food security as a national issue
The UAE has placed food security at the top of its policy priorities and will strive to deliver the “highest possible rates” of sustainability, according to a senior official.
Archives for February 8, 2017
DSM bolsters Gulf presence with Dubai HQ
Nutritional ingredients manufacturer DSM now has a representative presence in the Middle East with the opening of a regional office in Dubai.
More than 300 sickened by Salmonella since 2014 - ECDC
More than 300 confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from four EU countries.
Good year, bad year: 2016 was challenging for RSPO; Will it fare better in 2017?
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) faced a number of well-publicised challenges last year. Consumers remain confident in the scheme, it appears, but can the same be said for the companies involved? Is this a make or break year?
South Africa poultry producers push for duty protection
South Africa’s poultry industry is in crisis, according to local producers, who claim thousands of jobs will be lost because EU countries are bombarding its market with chicken pieces their own consumers do not want.
Industry reacts to RSPO's Impact Report
FoodNavigator approached industry and campaigners for their reflections on the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)'s 2016 Impact Report. What are the challenges and opportunities in the next 12 months?
Frontier Co-op joins Alliance for Advanced Sanitation
Frontier Co-op has joined the Alliance for Advanced Sanitation.
Yowie re-enters Australia and signs wildlife conservation deal
Character confectionery brand Yowie has returned to the Australia and New Zealand markets; brand owner the Yowie Group has also signed a partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
Severe obesity rockets in Korea: Younger people at greater risk
Cases of severe and extreme obesity have doubled in Korea over the past 12 years, with people in their 20s and 30s most likely to be piling on the pounds.
IPPE 2017
Compact oven created for small manufacturers of food
JBT Corp launched a compact oven for small food processors, including poultry producers and start-ups, at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2017 in Atlanta last week.
Diversified Technologies launches Pulsed Electric Field system
Diversified Technologies has introduced a Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) system for processing fruits and vegetables.
European soda makers vow to reduce added sugar by further 10%
European soft drink brands, including Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Orangina and Red Bull, have announced plans to reduce added sugars by an extra 10% by 2020 in Europe.
IPPE 2017
Meat scientist: nitrates good for body
Nitrates benefit human health and are present in far greater quantities in leafy vegetables than in processed meats, contrary to recent media coverage.
Brazil’s Minerva wants to make South America the ME’s premier supplier
With exports to the Middle East accounting for more than a third of its global sales, one of South America’s biggest beef producers has announced that it will begin developing new market-specific products for the region.
Sugar-reduction efforts pick up steam ahead of update to Nutrition Facts panel
Food and beverage brands of all sizes and across categories are scrambling to reduce sugar in their products before FDA regulations mandating they indicate added and total sugar on the Nutrition Facts panel goes into effect in July 2018, according to...
New Nielsen Product Insider by Nielsen and Label Insight combines ingredient data with consumer purchasing trends
The measurement tool, launched today, combines Nielsen’s expertise in tracking sales based on consumer behavior and preferences with Label Insight’s ingredient database.
Fake Ferrero and Mars chocolate seized in China
Chinese police recently seized 300,000 counterfeit chocolate pieces during the 2017 Lunar New Year worth around 700 RMB ($102) per box, after a wedding candy store owner received complaints from local consumers.
HKScan to cut 150 jobs after ‘weak’ results
Troubled meat processor HKScan will cut up to 150 jobs and review its business model as profits continue to fall, according to its CEO
CP Foods pumps cash into Russia’s meat industry
Russia will see millions of dollars invested in its meat industry this year amid Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods' (CP Foods') plans to pump US$2 billion into expansion there by 2020.
a2 Milk USA CEO: Plant-based ‘milk’ labeling is misleading, but it’s not what’s killing the dairy milk market
The dairy lobby is justifiably frustrated about the widespread use of dairy-terms (milk, cheese, yogurt) to describe plant-based products, but it also needs to focus on its own game to understand why sales of fluid dairy milk are declining, argues The a2...
Canadian norovirus outbreak linked to oysters
More than 200 people have been sickened by norovirus in three Canadian provinces linked to raw/undercooked oysters.
Daiya Foods VP: The Dairy Pride Act is a solution looking for a problem
The Dairy Pride Act, which seeks to crack down on the use of dairy-derived labels for plant-based products on the grounds shoppers are being misled, is a “solution looking for a problem,” claims the marketing boss of one of the leading players in the...
US ranks near the bottom globally for nutrition, sustainability & food waste
Perhaps not surprising, but disappointing nonetheless to environmental, health and nutrition advocates is new research that ranks the US dead last, or very near the bottom, out of 25 countries on a long list of food sustainability indicators, including...
Singapore chain to roll out 100 cooked-crab vending machines by March
A chain of seafood restaurants in Singapore has opened what appears to be the world’s first cooked-crab vending machine, which come piping hot in three flavours and vacuum sealed in under six minutes.
Japan ‘meat day’ looms – sales boom expected
Butchers, supermarkets and barbecue restaurants in Japan are gearing up for the national meat trade’s busiest day of the year, dubbed ‘Meat Day’ – on 9 February.
Irish producers show off clean, green image in fight for ME share
Ireland’s government food industry promoter has said it hoped that the Emerald Isle’s strong reputation for farm provenance would boost sales in the Middle East as it launches a new range of eggs designed for the local market.
A ‘sustainable food pact’ between industry and government is the only way to save UK farms: Green Alliance
Efforts to drive food prices down and increase production have resulted in major degradation of UK farmlands, and Brexit may be a golden opportunity to restore health to British agriculture through a new industry wide agreement and proper tax relief for...
Prenatal BPA exposure may lead to weight issues later in life: Mice study
A chemical normally used in the canned food industry has been found to interfere with the hormone that controls appetite, raising the prospect of increasing weight gain and obesity.
'Swap Auchan for Kellogg, Liebig for Maggi': French consumer group compiles salt-savvy meal plan
Consumers should look closely at "hidden" salt levels in processed food and choose nearly identical products that are healthier, says French consumer group QueChoisir after comparing 132 foods for salt content.