Thermo Fisher explores partial closure of Swiss site
Thermo Fisher Scientific is planning to relocate part of a production site in Switzerland to the Czech Republic.
Archives for May 1, 2017
JBS closes takeover of Danish Crown’s US outfit
The American subsidiary of Brazil-based JBS has completed its acquisition of Plumrose USA, buying the formerly Danish Crown-owned business for $230m.
Danish Crown offers more cash for pigs
Danish Crown will pay extra money per kilogram of pork delivered to its abattoirs as the meat processor aims to reverse a supply decline that could hit jobs.
Dispatches from GFSI 2017 in Houston
USP partnership will help raise barriers against food fraud - Eurofins
Eurofins and the US Pharmacopeia Convention (USP) are to combine expertise to assist the sector in combatting food fraud.
Canadian food firm fined after meat blade injury
Sunwest Food Processors has been fined CA$55,000 after a blade cut an employee who reached into a meat-processing machine that was still turned on.
Farmer’s Fridge CEO: ‘We won't stop until it’s easier to get a salad than a candy bar’
Can you make money supplying fresh prepared food via vending machines? Not everyone was convinced when Luke Saunders launched Farmer’s Fridge in October 2013, but the fact he's just persuaded the former bosses of ZICO and McDonald's, among others, to...
NaturalShrimp partners with Fortune 200 company to shake-up shrimp farming
Publicly traded NaturalShrimp is preparing to expand its facilities to bring more stateside-farmed, high quality shrimp to consumers with the help of a Fortune 200 company, CFO William Delgado told FoodNavigator-USA.
General Mills seeks to patent high-protein oat variety
General Mills is seeking to patent a new oat variety with more than double the protein of standard cultivated varieties and a more stable fatty acid profile, making the oats less prone to oxidation.
Calbee extends granola production to capture growing health conscious market in Asia
Japanese cereal giant Calbee is increasing its granola production capacity by 40% to capitalize on the growing health trend in Asia.
Bakery investigated following Hepatitis A outbreak
Nine confirmed and nine suspected cases of hepatitis A have been reported in a county in Scotland with a link to a bakery.
Healthy Profits: Boosting food sales by tailoring the store shopper experience
Small and low cost in-store changes have been shown to increase sales of healthy food, finds a new paper that aims boost sales of produce including fish, fruit and vegetables.
Food Vision Asia 2017
Getting in the swing: Brands must get to grips with ‘echo chambers’
Food and beverage companies must engage more with “swing-trusters” at a time when confidence in companies and institutions is plummeting.
April dairy product launches
There's a truly international flavor again to the new products hitting the dairy shelves in April.
BMJ study: If you don’t have celiac disease, there's no evidence that avoiding gluten reduces heart disease risk
Eliminating gluten from the diet is essential for the estimated 0.7%* of the US population with celiac disease. But consumers avoiding it because they think it reduces their risk of heart disease should think again, according to new research.
US meat giant promises end to antibiotics in chicken
One of America’s largest poultry producers, Tyson Foods, plans to stop using human antibiotics in its US chicken operations within the next five months.
James Beard Foundation EVP: 'We try to include the largest food companies we can, we want to hear from them'
As a household name from the culinary world (thanks, Bravo and Netflix), The James Beard Foundation is using its recognition and influence to advocate for a better food system in the United States.
China direct
Craft going draft in China’s booming brew market
Demand for draft beer will account for almost a third of the booming Chinese craft beer market by 2020, according to new analysis.
India ‘defying the odds’ as a fast growing chocolate confectionery market, Mintel
Mintel has revealed India is “defying the odds” as one of the world’s fastest growing chocolate confectionery markets, while the global market posts slow growth in recent years.
China direct
High stevia volumes predicted despite low price and limited production
The rapid growth of China’s stevia market has been leading manufacturers to look at ways to capitalise on increasing domestic and global demand.
Food insecurity’s mental toll extends beyond nutritional impact
The uncertainty of where a next meal is coming from is enough to bring about long-term changes to mental health, a global study has determined.