Center enables real-life training conditions - Ecolab
Ecolab has opened its first training center in Europe for its field team and customers.
Archives for May 15, 2017
Yarok technology wins UN award
Yarok Technology Transfer has won a UN innovation award for its pathogen detection technology.
FSNS donation supports Colorado State University renovation
Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) has donated $175,000 to Colorado State University’s (CSU) Department of Animal Sciences.
Food & Drink Ireland: ‘Brexit border will add ‘huge costs’ to food’
Food and Drink Ireland says Brexit hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland would add “huge costs” to food businesses and suggests Sweden and Norway border may be solution.
Interpack 2017
GEA sees rise in label-on-stick lollipops
GEA showcased its Aquarius BunchWrapper wrapping machine at Interpack which is fitted with labelers for placing labels inside a wrapping film and on a stick.
Eat more yoghurt for better bones, says study
Higher hip bone density and a reduced risk of osteoporosis have been found to occur after increased consumption of yoghurt in older women and men in Ireland.
Sativa saga: Part 2
Farmers plan huge cannabis expansion to cash in on hemp foods ruling
When he heard the news that a council of antipodean ministers had decided to permit the sale of hemp seed as a food last month, Harry Youngman thought: “At last, they’ve finally seen reason.”
Morningstar: 'It would be a mistake for investors to dismiss meal-kit delivery services'
Meal-kit delivery services account for less than 1% of US food and beverage retail sales, and most are likely to remain stubbornly in the red in the short term. That said, they are already having a “compelling” impact on consumer behavior, and “will play...
Food delivery guidelines released by Shanghai FDA
Shanghai food authorities have issued a number of measures designed to strengthen supervision of food delivery platforms.
New EFSA enzyme tool paves way for deeper safety evaluations
The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) have revealed a new approach to assessing consumer exposure to food enzymes, tightening up their safety profile in line with current EU law.
dispatches from Food Integrity in Parma
Food Integrity: Organised crime and Italian authenticity
Why the food sector attracts organised crime groups, protecting authentic Italian products and an added company to the project were highlights of the Food Integrity conference last week.
Asia-Pacific expected to bank 70% of global seafood sales
China now accounts for some 35% of global seafood production, while the wider Asia-Pacific region will account for more than two-thirds of the world’s demand by 2030, according to a new report on the segment.
Court decision looming in Cargill dispute with South Korean trade watchdog
A ruling in the appeal process initiated by Cargill against claims it participated in a feed cartel in South Korea is due this autumn.
Australia’s biggest chicken company to double production
One of Australia’s biggest poultry producers, Ingham’s Group Limited, wants to double its meat production in three years after investing millions of dollars in a cutting-edge factory.
VITAFOODS 2017
Infant nutrition: The business of ‘selling sleep’ and ‘peace of mind’
Infant nutrition is in the business of ‘selling sleep’ according to the CEO of Food for Health Ireland in a panel discussion at the trade event Vitafoods.
Canadian pig farmers address US restriction imbalance
Pig farmers from Canada have spoken to the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade on the export challenges facing the sector.
Holistic approach that downplays RCTs best path to optimal nutrition, paper says
A holistic approach to optimal nutrition that would include other research modes beyond RCTs will be the best way to get a handle on the modern plague of obesity, authors of a recent paper concluded.
Green tea supplements: Good for weight loss, but lacking in anti-inflammation action against PCOS
Consumption of green tea supplements leads to weight loss in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but it is still uncertain if supplementation provides a direct anti-inflammatory effect against the condition.
Poland's QFG begins work on €40m slaughterhouse
Polish meat company QFG has begun construction work on a new poultry slaughterhouse due to be opened in the first half of 2018 in Radom, central Poland.
JBS posts poor income amid bribery investigation
Brazil-based JBS, one of the world’s largest meatpackers, has reported poor results for the first quarter of 2017.
NACS, Cumberland Farms commit to expanding access to healthy options
Corner stores, bodegas and gas stations have a bad reputation when it comes to the healthfulness of the foods and beverages they offer, but the National Association of Convenience Stores and Cumberland Farms hope to change that by teaming up with...
American Heart Association: A clean label doesn't necessarily make for a 'healthy' product
Consumer research indicates that for many shoppers, ‘healthy,' is all about foods that are organic, minimally processed, natural, non-GMO, or free of artificial ingredients. But such factors should not be included in the legal criteria for 'healthy'...
Location, location, location: Why affluence isn’t the sole driver of obesity in China
Increasing affluence and rising obesity have appeared to go hand in hand in China, but new research reveals how geographic location may also play a significant role.
Probiotic proliferation: Australian and New Zealand consumers increasingly open to new health benefits
Australian and New Zealand probiotic product launches have rocketed by 200% in the past three years, with immunity claims becoming widely accepted by consumers alongside traditional gut health benefits.