Sciex rolls out fix for mass specs affected by pump failure
Sciex is starting to install safety kits on mass spectrometers that had to be shut down due to the potential for the pump to fail and eject metal fragments.
Archives for April 3, 2017
Clean label product launches secure spots in IRI’s ‘Most Successful Brands’ list
What do the most successful food and beverage brands in 2016 have in common? “Prevention, personalization, and pizzazz,” said Susan Viamari, vice president of Thought Leadership for market analytics firm IRI.
Perdue is one step away from becoming the next head of USDA, but it could be a long one
While President Trump’s nominee for USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue breezed through his Senate Agriculture Committee confirmation hearing late last month, he could face a long delay before the full Senate can consider his nomination. But that isn’t stopping...
European Parliament votes in favour of strict new palm oil measures
Today the European Parliament voted to implement tough new palm oil resolutions, which if enforced would see its elimination from use in biofuels and enforce stricter regulations on production and certification throughout the continent.
Indians are now willing to pay more for healthier snacks
Indians are becoming obsessed with the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle, according to market intelligence that suggests some food companies have already been taking measures to appeal to this change in demand.
Livestock exporter seeks shareholder help after ‘difficult trading’
Financially-troubled livestock exporter Wellard Limited has written to shareholders seeking to raise AU$52m as the embattled Australian company faces “difficult trading conditions”.
UK cricket flour energy bar wins ife 2017 Sustainable Packaging Award
Yumpa, a range of energy bars made with cricket flour, is the first of its kind in Europe to have an EU accredited fully compostable wrapper.
The brothers behind Sunniva Super Coffee tap into student demand for more energy
“We’ve always known this is a product for college students and young professionals, and the best way to reach them is foodservice,” Sunniva CEO Jimmy DeCicco told FoodNavigator-USA
'Dangerous' acrylamide levels found in one in five crisps, report reveals
Almost one in five potato crisp varieties available from retail food outlets in the UK have high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen, according to a report.
Smithfield Foods targets takeover of Polish meat firms
Smithfield Foods has applied to the Polish competition watchdog UOKiK to obtain the permission to acquire local meat processing firms Pini Polska, Hamburger Pini and Royal Chicken, part of Pini Group.
MRSA in 40% of sampled retail pork - DVFA
Forty per cent of fresh pork sampled was found to contain livestock associated-MRSA (LA-MRSA), according to a Danish study.
Six more ill in Swedish E. coli outbreak
Six people have been sickened with E. coli in Sweden in an outbreak that is ‘most probably’ connected to one that started last year but was declared over.
New Zealand and Lithuania discuss dairy
New Zealand Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas have met in Vilnius, Lithuania, to discuss agricultural issues – including dairy – in the two countries.
JBS investment for CSU center
Colorado State University (CSU) has started construction of a $15m facility to improve best practices in food safety, meat sciences and animal welfare.
FAO calls for integrated approach to food chain crises
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has highlighted emergency prevention methods and tools to improve food safety and security.
Dispatches from GFSI 2017 in Houston
Alchemy and USP partner to assess supply chain risk
Alchemy Systems and the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) are to collaborate to help companies assess supply chain risk and build systems to minimize food fraud.
Frutarom expand into Eastern Europe
The Israeli flavours and extracts giant used a substantial loan to continue its expansion into Eastern Europe
Beston sells dairy farm to Paris Creek
Australia’s Beston Global Food Company Limited has relinquished its interest in B.-d. Farm Paris Creek (Paris Creek), as well as selling Paris Creek a dairy farm.
South Asia radius
Regulator orders food firms to do more to address consumer complaints
India’s food regulator has met with food companies and state inspectors to raise concerns over their response to consumer complaints mostly concerning packaging.
Thai firm in £60m takeover of UK food business
Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has agreed a deal to acquire UK-based Westbridge Food Group Limited for £60m.
Plant-based products may need to boost visibility of dairy-related allergen warnings
An FDA-issued alert from frozen dessert brand Dream reiterating that some of its products contain traces of milk also warns other plant-based product manufacturers that they may need to go beyond legally mandated allergen warnings when it comes to dairy...
Cargill and Evolva still on track for 2018 launch of EverSweet fermented steviol glycosides
EverSweet - the hotly-anticipated ‘next-generation’ Reb D and Reb M sweetener from Cargill and Evolva produced via fermentation – is on track for a 2018 launch, now that the two partners have thrashed out a production and commercialization deal.
Meat sellers strike following crackdown in India
Meat traders from India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, are on indefinite strike to protest the new Hindu nationalist state government’s forced closure of slaughterhouses and meat shops.
Omega-3 clampdown in Indonesia: Regulator now given ‘full picture’ says national trade body
Indonesian regulators didn’t have the ‘full picture’ when they slashed the permitted daily limit for omega-3 health claims earlier this year, claims the country’s trade association boss.