Ireland forging ahead with sugar tax amid industry pushback
The Irish government confirmed it plans to push ahead with the introduction of a sugar tax this April, despite industry calls for the move to be delayed.
Archives for September 4, 2017
Children’s breakfasts ‘not as healthy’ as parents think – Nestlé
New research from Nestlé Spain finds that parents are overestimating how healthy their children’s breakfasts are.
Sacmi to expand and reorganize its chocolate division
Sacmi is reorganizing one of its business units, which focuses on chocolate processing, wrapping and packaging.
Polish meat processor pumps €19m into new plants
Polish poultry meat processor Konspol has unveiled plans to invest a total of PLN 80 million (€19 million) this year, with the aim of developing and upgrading its capacities.
'Impure' proteins can match – or even outperform – pure protein functionality: Wageningen
Expensive and energy intensive methods to purify protein may not be necessary because 'impure' proteins can perform as well as, or even better than, pure ones for functionality, a two-year Wageningen-led project has found.
VITAFOODS ASIA 2017
VIDEO - There’s more mileage in mānuka: Major brand launches b2b ingredient firm
New Zealand mānuka honey brand Manukora has launched a new firm to target b2b sales in the functional food and supplement space.
Brazil’s BRF says CEO to leave
Pedro de Andrade Faria will step down this year as CEO of the one of the world’s biggest meat processors, Brazil-based BRF, in the wake of financial losses and a food safety sting.
Kellogg plans to cut further 223 jobs in Battle Creek
Kellogg’s is planning to cut 223 jobs in at the ready-to-eat cereal (RTEC) plant on Porter Street in Battle Creek, US, in 2018, in a move to streamline and decrease the total cost-per-pound costs, which will improve margins.
Australian lamb ad comes under religious pressure
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has come under fire for its latest lamb advertising campaign.
Alland & Robert on industry and academic collaboration: 'You can't put a figure on the value it brings'
Acacia gum supplier Alland & Robert has been working with researchers from Montpellier University for five years and has just signed up for another five. "It deepens our understanding of the ingredient and adds value to the relationship we have with our...
European Commission approves Lactalis acquisition of Omira
The European Commission has announced it has approved, under the European Merger Regulation, the indirect acquisition of the German-based dairy company Omira by French dairy group Lactalis.
Austin-based accelerator SKU opens up applications to CPG brands for sixth year of program
SKU, a business accelerator based in Austin, Texas, is calling for CPG brand applicants as it readies for its sixth year in business.
Meat firms support Storm Harvey disaster relief efforts
Cargill, Hormel Foods and Perdue Farm are among the companies that have donated millions of tonnes of food to people in Texas, US, affected by the Storm Harvey “tragedy”.
South Asia radius
Indian colour major continues westward push with Italian acquisition
Roha’s aggressive expansion strategy continues with the acquisition of its second Italian company is less than a year.
Sargento defends 'natural cheese' claims
Courts should dismiss the ‘daisy-chained’ logic underpinning a new wave of ‘natural’ lawsuits looking beyond the ingredients list to factors such as animal feeding and rearing practices, says cheesemaker Sargento.
Juicero: We cannot go on as a standalone business
“You’ve validated that there is national demand for easier access to fresh produce and hassle-free cold-press juicing,” said Juicero in a letter to ‘loyal customers and partners’ posted on its website on September 1.
Kiwi supplement firm secures exclusive boysenberry supply deal ahead of China product launch
New Zealand supplement firm Anagenix has secured an exclusive supply deal with Boysenberries New Zealand Ltd (BNZL), the largest marketer of boysenberries worldwide.
China
Yili named official dairy for 2022 Winter Olympics
Yili has been named the dairy partner for the Beijing 2022 Olympics, making it the only food company to have supplied both summer and winter Games in China’s capital.
China publishes ‘colouring foods’ standard
Chinese officials have published a new standard to provide regulatory certainty for the definition of “colouring foods”.
Australia
Woolworths Father's Day cake sparks outrage online
A Woolworths mud cake sparked widespread controversy during this year’s antipodean Father’s Day.
3D food printing: Precision and accuracy an obstacle to fulfilling potential
Printing precision and accuracy, process productivity and the production of colourful, multi-flavour, multi-structure products remain the biggest challenges to wider industry adoption of 3D food printing.