JBS to appeal blocked $300m asset sale
JBS plans to launch an appeal after a Brazilian judge blocked its sale of meat firms in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to rival Minerva in a nine-figure deal.
Archives for June 22, 2017
Supply chain performance not profitability at heart of food firms’ voluntary sign-up
Motivations for voluntarily implementing food traceability schemes stem not from the need to maximise profits but enhance information, safety and quality management within the supply chain.
Calbee resumes potato chip sales in Japan
Japan’s largest potato chip producer Calbee (with a 73% market hold) has restarted sales of the country’s most popular snack it suspended in April due to a severe potato shortage.
Europol: False organic certification continues to be major problem for food industry
Counterfeit certification labels, such as fake organic or protected designation of origin (PDO) labels, continues to be a major problem for the European food industry, according to a report by Europol.
3M’s E. coli O157 assay gains NF Validation
3M Food Safety’s assay to detect E. coli O157 (including H7) has received an NF Validation certificate from AFNOR Certification.
Foreign Trade Association announces name change for 2018
To coincide with its new strategy for the future, the Foreign Trade Association (FTA) announces it will change its corporate name to Amfori in January 2018.
Chinese investors to pump $1bn into Belarus meat plants
China-based Xinrongji Holding Group and DRex Food Group will set up several projects in the Belarus’ poultry and livestock industry worth a total of $1bn.
US suspends imports of Brazilian beef
The US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has suspended all imports of fresh beef from Brazil due to safety concerns.
Charm Sciences gets award from USDA
Charm Sciences has received the 2017 Small Business Contractor of the Year award from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Mercato founder and CEO: 'Nobody has made it easy for the independent grocer'
Part delivery service, part online storefront, by working exclusively with independent retailers, Mercato founder Bobby Brannigan is confident he has carved out a space where his company can thrive in a post Amazon-Whole Foods-acquisition world.
US bans fresh Brazilian beef imports due to safety
Imports of fresh beef from Brazil have been banned until further notice by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Australian cattlemen face up to new disease rules
Australian cattle producers have just seven days left before deregulation to managing Bovine Johne’s Disease (BJD) comes into full force.
Sugar tax study: compelling evidence to carry out 'fascinating experiment in public health policy'
Overweight and obese children tend to drink more sugar-sweetened drinks than those of normal weight, making a “compelling case” for taxing the beverages, according to researchers in Ireland.
Child and teen obesity: Interventions have bigger impact on adolescents
A combination of diet, physical activity and behavioural change interventions appear to reduce weight more in children aged 12 to 17 than those aged six to 11, according to a two new Cochrane Reviews.
French study links 'Med diet' pattern to lower risk of frailty
Consumption of a Mediterranean style diet is rising in Europe and the US because they 'easy to follow', says author of paper linking Med diet with reduced frailty.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Gluten free movement spawns divergent grain-free vs ancient grain trends
As the tenacious gluten-free trend continues to grow and mature into a market behemoth in the US, it is paving the way for the emergence of two trends that both claim to reduce the risk of inflammation and offer increased nutrient density despite...