Tate & Lyle profits jump 85% as weak pound provides boost
British ingredient supplier Tate & Lyle has reported an 85% increase in profit before tax, putting the successful performance down to higher sales, a weak pound and fewer exceptional costs.
Archives for May 25, 2017
Histamine in tuna, Norway tackles fraud and Campylobacter warning
It is time again to dig out your preferred online translation tool, contact colleagues abroad or buy a phrase book as we look at news from food safety agencies wider than English-speaking ones.
Firms should address recall or foodborne illness within 1-2 days: Survey
More than half of US consumers expect companies to fully address a recall or foodborne illness within one to two days, according to a FoodLogiQ survey.
A lack of political will is stalling action on obesity: McKinsey report author
Europe is struggling to get to grips with rising obesity levels because politicians are distracted by single policies and industry lacks the level playing field that regulation can create, says Richard Dobbs, author of the McKinsey report.
News in Brief
Accelfoods raises $15m from Danone Ventures and other 'hands-on, value-add investors with unique resources and insights'
Recent investments from the venture arms of ‘Big Food’ companies “bridge the gap between the innovative thinking of start-up organizations and the resources they need to scale,” says the co-founder of New York-based food incubator AccelFoods.
ACI FOOD LAW FORUM: What’s in your ‘natural’ flavors? (And is your cane sugar vegan?)
As enterprising plaintiff’s attorneys ask whether pesticide residues – even at trace levels – belong in ‘natural’ foods, and high-profile brands query whether ‘natural’ flavors and preservatives meet stricter ‘clean label’ definitions, food manufacturers...
‘High-tech’ Indian slaughterhouse officially opened
Kerala-based protein packer Meats Products of India has opened a “high-tech” slaughterhouse in a remote part of the country.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Evolving views on breakfast create challenges, opportunities for CPGs
Breakfast has long been known as the most important meal of the day, but when people are eating it and what they are reaching for is quickly evolving and as such creating both challenges and opportunities for manufacturers of packaged products, according...
Russia limits poultry trade as bird flu spreads
Russia’s veterinary body Rosselkhoznadzor has prohibited poultry exports from six regions, where highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) has been detected.
Romanian meat company to boost exports as sales rise
Romanian meatpacker CIA Aboliv to post revenue of €18 million in 2017 - an increase of 20%from last year - and raise the share of exports in its sales to up to 15%, according to senior company representatives.
Trans-fats' cell death role more direct than previously thought: Study
The action of trans-fatty acids may be more damaging to cells than previously thought, as a study reveals the mechanism by which cell death occurs faster, leading to atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes.
Be still my beating heart: Chocolate’s 'anti-fluttering' qualities highlighted
The link between moderate chocolate intake and lower risk of irregular heartbeat may be due to chocolate’s flavanol content, say researchers.
NZ: 1,000 animals unfit to travel slaughtered annually
A thousand animals unfit to travel are sent to slaughter annually in New Zealand (NZ), the country’s Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) has told this site.
Low levels of carotenoids linked to Parkinson’s disease risk and progression: RCT
Low levels of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and lycopene contributed to increased risk and progression of Parkinson’s disease, a new study reports.
ACI FOOD LAW FORUM: GMO labeling blues, Nutrition Facts delays, daily values and de-fortification, and will the FDA ever nail down natural?
Will the July 2018 deadline for compliance with the new Nutrition Facts panel stand? Will federal GMO labeling regulations stop GMO-related lawsuits? And will the FDA nail down ‘natural’ anytime soon? FoodNavigator-USA headed to the American Conference...
Top hog firm hires ex-Tyson Foods vice-president
One of America’s biggest family-owned hog producers, Maschhoffs LCC, has appointed meat industry grandee Paul Fox as chief operating officer.
Take it from Toyota – lean and green can cut costs
Food processors could drive down costs by following the model designed by car manufacturer Toyota in the 1950s, according to a leading supply chain expert.
UK food industry faces labour shortfall as Brexit fallout gathers pace
UK food manufacturers faces a shortage in labour skills and manpower fuelled by Brexit and low numbers of young people choosing the sector as a career, say food policy experts.
Beyond Meat's vegan burger wins big Safeway deal
Plant-based meat producer Beyond Meat has won a major US listing deal for its ‘bleeding’ veg burger, almost doubling the number of stores it is available in.
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Algatech teams with Lycored to launch astaxanthin beadlets aimed at functional foods
Israeli firms AlgaTech and Lycored have teamed to launch a line of astaxanthin beadlets in the North American market aimed at functional foods, gummies and other applications.