Irish mission to Mexico looks to mitigate possible Brexit issues
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed TD, has undertaken a series of engagements as part of the first Irish Ministerial agri-food trade mission to Mexico.
Archives for June 25, 2017
Instrument maintenance and downtime top challenge for lab managers
Sample preparation challenges and unplanned and unexpected instrument downtime remain a major problem for lab employees, according to an Agilent survey.
‘Short term’ weight control approaches call for new interventions: Cochrane reviews
Standard approaches to children’s weight management are small, short-term fixes, according to two Cochrane reviews, with calls to introduce new anti-obesity approaches or interventions.
European Commission urged to do more against Brazilian beef
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on the European Commission to take stronger action against Brazilian beef, in the wake of meat scandal that has rocked the country.
Sustainable packaging: Hershey moves to display-ready cases
Hershey has redesigned display-ready cases for all its packaged chocolate candy brands, including Kisses Milk Chocolate.
Brazilian beef ban will not spoil Minerva’s trade
A US ban on fresh Brazilian beef imports will not dent meatpacker Minerva’s volume trade, which will now head to Uruguay instead.
Alleviating China’s pollution anxiety: Anagenix’s lung-boosting ingredient set for beverage launch
New Zealand supplier Anagenix has said the first finished product featuring its lung-enhancing BerriQi ingredient will be launched in China in the next few months.
Ireland: Questions over iodine levels in dairy feed
In response to a request from feed manufacturers, the Irish Department of Agriculture has clarified what the maximum content of iodine in complete feeds for dairy cows should be.
BSI brings visibility to supply chain
BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions has released food safety and fraud intelligence and assessment modules to help industry mitigate potential threats that could affect customers, their brand and bottom line.
Estonia sugar drink tax includes dairy and plant-based beverages
At an extraordinary session of Estonia’s government, the Riigikogu, last week, 15 new Acts were passed, including a sugar tax that includes dairy beverages.
Australia looks to safeguard beef exports to Korea
Following a record year of beef exports to Korea in 2016, Australia is looking to defend its position amidst contracting supply and competition from the US.
China direct
Alibaba snares two US manufacturers in bid to attract more imports
Chinese online retail giant Alibaba has announced a deal with Driscoll’s and Chicken of the Sea to bring American foods to the world’s largest consumer market.
Full durum: The South Australian science of spaghetti
A pasta industry more than 15,000km from Italy is thriving thanks to a unique collaboration between farmers, durum wheat researchers and a major food manufacturer.
Industry calls for EU sport food clarification to shore up safety concerns
A quartet of sports food industry associations are calling for clearer product labelling and clarification for the safe use of sport and nutrition products within the European Union.
Neogen expands next generation sequencing services
Neogen Corporation has launched next generation sequencing services for the food industry.
Stevia antioxidant product announced by PureCircle
A stevia product with antioxidant properties is the latest innovation from Malaysian headquartered supplier, PureCircle.
Russian bank eyes takeover of turkey producer Eurodon
Vnesheconombank (VEB), one of Russia’s largest state-owned banks, may gain control over much of Eurodon Group, the major Russia-based turkey producer.
Economic study suggests the extent and cost of food waste are dramatically overstated
The increasingly loud debate about food waste could easily lead one to believe it is “the” biggest issue industry currently faces, but new study in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics suggests most estimates are overblown and many proposed...
PALEO IN FOCUS: Are we 'supposed' to drink cow’s milk? It’s the wrong question, says professor
'Paleo' fans argue that the dietary rot set in when we stopped hunting and gathering and started producing foods (dairy, grains, legumes) our bodies are not adapted to digest. But does the theory behind this approach hold water?
Frito-Lay files patent for shelf-stable probiotic yogurt chips
Frito-Lay has developed a method to make chips containing high amounts of yogurt and live probiotics that can be sold in the shelf-stable snacks aisle.
More consumers weigh companies’ social responsibility when making purchase decisions
Acting responsibly and creating a positive social impact is no longer optional for companies – it is now a basic requirement for success based on the increasing weight consumers place on corporations' ethical and moral actions when making their...
How food producers can cater to flexitarians
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Changes in consumer dietary choices are expanding the market for meat-free products. A growing number of omnivores are cutting back on meat, creating a new class of flexitarians. People in this group want high quality vegetable protein-based products to...