How the food sector is fighting plastic waste
Food and beverage manufacturers are increasingly responding to concern over the negative impact that plastic waste is having on the environment.
Archives for November 14, 2017
UK retailers bask in pre-Christmas price hike
Prices in UK supermarkets are rising at the fastest rate in four years, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
Why are sales of fresh fish and seafood floundering in Europe?
Sales of fresh fish and seafood are falling in Western Europe despite its reputation for being a healthy . Why is this, and is there an opportunity for packaged products?
Christmas soft drink demand is set to soar, predicts Britvic
As people aim to reduce their alcohol consumption, almost half of UK consumers are planning to buy more soft drinks this Christmas, according to Britvic, which is advising operators to prepare for a boom in soft drinks.
Hispanic shoppers emerge as heavy natural, organic buyers in the US
Hispanic shoppers buy significantly more natural, organic and better-for-you items than the overall US population, which suggests manufacturers in the space could generate even higher sales by targeting the demographic, according to new research from the...
Dispatches from RAFA 2017, Prague
Analytical methods only part of solution to detect and prevent food fraud
Analytical techniques are only part of the solution when it comes to food fraud, according to a Nofima scientist.
Australian farmers concerned at ‘double’ energy price hike
Dairy farmers in south-west Victoria, Australia, will learn how energy prices could impact on their businesses at a meeting next week.
Indonesia told by WTO to relax meat import controls
Tough Indonesian import restrictions on meat and meat products have been declared in breach of international commerce rules by the World Trade Organization (WTO) appellate body.
Tyson Foods acquires Original Philly Holdings
Food company Tyson Foods has taken a meaty bite into the philly cheesesteak market by acquiring Original Philly Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
Ukraine increases meat exports by 1.5 times this year
Meat exports from Ukraine have increased by 1.5 times this year to US$397 million in value terms, with the country shedding its previous reliance on Russian markets.
WTO members raise trade concerns on EU pesticide MRLs
World Trade Organization (WTO) members have raised trade issues on pesticides in food at the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS).
Photonic BioSystems seeks licensees for microbial detection and sampling tech
Photonic BioSystems is looking for licensees to bring its microbial detection and sampling technologies to market.
News in Brief
Phagelux and Passport Food Safety focus on bacteriophage-based products
Phagelux has entered into a multi-product development manufacturing and sales/marketing agreement with Passport Food Safety Solutions.
Walter Robb invests in HeatGenie self-heating beverage tech firm as it gears up for 2018 launch
Former Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb has invested in self-heating beverage packaging firm HeatGenie and joined its board of directors as it gears up for a 2018 launch with some high-profile beverage brands.
Indonesian seaweed species has high-protein, low-fat health food potential
A type of seaweed found in Indonesian waters could have potential as a health food, according to new research.
Morozoff Japanese confectionery returns to Singapore after 14 years
Japanese confectionery chain and chocolatier Morozoff has re-entered the Singapore market.
Watch: Probiotics and infant allergies — Follow-up study by Danone Nutricia to assess benefits of synbiotics
Danone Nutricia is to further explore the benefits of probiotics in preventing infant allergies, after an initial trial showed that supplementation restored the microbiota diversity of babies delivered via C-section.
PureCircle seeks to capitalise from the UAE’s sweetness for stevia
The fifth-ranked country in the global obesity index appears highly disposed to natural sweeteners, according to a new survey.
Up to half of India’s milk and vegetables wasted from poor cold chain infrastructure
About 40% to 50% of India’s total annual production of milk, fruit and vegetables, worth $440bn, ends up wasted.
Asia's Food Leaders video series
Watch – Nestle’s Singapore R&D MD on sugar, salt reduction and fortification
Consumer and government demands for healthier products are driving Nestlé’s R&D efforts in Singapore, with one recent beverage reformulation project slashing sugar by 50% and adding 30% more protein.
BioCeuticals MD exclusive interview part 2: 'We've doubled business without the benefit of China boom'
Continuous innovation, new product launches, and comprehensive education services have seen BioCeuticals — the Blackmores-owned practitioner-only supplement firm — double its sales over the past four years, says its MD.