Nestlé acquires majority interest in Terrafertil
Food giant Nestlé announced the acquisition of a majority stake in LatAm’s Terrafertil, a company selling natural, organic, plant-based foods and healthy snacks.
Archives for February 12, 2018
Household usage of organic foods climbs to 30% in seven years: Packaged Facts
The number of consumers seeking out and purchasing organic foods or products with clean labels continues to rise, with the products seen as healthier, more nutritious and more environmentally friendly, says a new report.
New light shed on fructose metabolism: Mouse data
Big differences between how the body processes small and large quantities of fructose are revealed in a new study in Cell Metabolism.
Expert View
Novel foods: An opportunity to access innovation
New novel food regulations came into force in the European Union this January. Thanks to this new legislation, food business operators are now equipped with tools facilitating innovation, Keller and Heckman partner Katia Merten-Lentz suggests.
Legislation proposing increased funding for organic research could help balance supply & demand
New legislation that would increase funding for organic agriculture research could help close the expanding gap between growing consumer demand for organic products and insufficient organic supply, according to legislators and industry stakeholders.
Healthy Tribe rebrands ‘Chimp Food’ as ‘Food Drink’ in a bid funds, improved consumer engagement
Insufficient funds may have forced entrepreneur Scott Joseph to pull his beverage brand Chimp Food from store shelves just as large orders were starting to come in, but he isn’t giving up – rather he says he is ready to come back stronger with new...
Farmers in Europe keep suffering heavy losses over ASF
The continuing epidemic of African swine fever (ASF) could incur UAH30 billion ($1.1 billion) in losses to Ukraine's pig industry over the next 15 years, the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection has said, citing estimates from the UN's...
German agri-strategy targets animal welfare, organic production
German legislators have detailed plans to develop an animal welfare label and promote organic agriculture as part of a deal that could enable the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to head up a coalition government under Angela Merkel.
ECDC: Infants and children most affected by STEC
More than 6,000 confirmed cases of infections with Shiga toxin/verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (STEC/VTEC) were reported in Europe in 2015.
Crowdfooding's global food tech map connects start-ups and corporates
An interactive map which tracks rising food tech start-ups around the world will allow industry players to navigate the latest innovations, its creator, Crowdfooding, says.
News in brief
Vegan and gluten-free: Dylan’s Candy Bar to launch healthy candy range
Founder of Dylan’s Candy Bar, Dylan Lauren, recently said the company plans to launch a range of healthy candies soon that include vegan and gluten-free products.
Philippines looks to cut dairy imports through increased local production
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) is aiming to cut dairy imports, and has given dairy farmers on the island of Bohol P30m ($580,000) in starter funds.
Brexiting Britain is key beneficiary of EU animal diseases money
The European Commission has announced its latest funding for helping European Union (EU) member states fight animal diseases, such as bovine tuberculosis, rabies, bovine brucellosis, African swine fever and lumpy skin disease, by allocating more than...
Apeel Sciences unveils bid to slash fresh produce waste with edipeel plant-based edible skin
Apeel Sciences seeks to slash fresh produce waste with plant-based edible skin: 'We've created this idealized little micro-climate inside of each piece of produce'
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist (or a materials scientist in James Rogers’ case) to work out that if you could quadruple the shelf-life of fresh produce such that you could eliminate the use of fungicides and potentially even refrigerated transport,...
Del Monte Philippines embarks on South East Asia’s largest food and beverage IPO in six years
Del Monte Philippines is to embark on an initial public offering (IPO) in a bid to raise Ps16.72b (about US$324.1m) – South East Asia’s largest for a food and beverage firm since 2012.
Five Aussie-food start-ups enrolled onto yoghurt firm Chobani's incubator programme
A high-protein Jerky manufacturer and a gluten-free nut butter firm are among the five start-ups on Chobhani’s Australia's first incubator scheme, each of which has been warded $100,000 in equity-free funding.
China and Malaysia joint shrimp venture to create 1,000 jobs
An aquaculture project between a Chinese chemical firm and a Malaysian property cooperative is set to make Langkawi — an archipelago off the Malaysian state of Kedah — a major producer of South American white shrimp.
Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines lays off 600 employees just weeks after sugar tax introduction
Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines is laying off 600 employees, blaming the move on the "regulatory environment" just weeks after the country introduced its sugar tax.
How diet affects the gut microbiota composition of young Japanese women revealed
The relationship between the intake of specific foods and the abundance of particular bacteria in the guts of young Japanese women has been revealed for the first time in a new study.
Government nutrition rations and industry support crucial in tackling TB in India: NGO founder
The Indian government should provide nutrition rations to tuberculosis patients if it is serious about improving their nutrition and tackling the high prevalence of the disease in the country, according to the founder of an NGO that works closely with...
Adolescent food allergy linked to genetics, ethnicity and gender: New Australian study
Gender, ethnicity, family history and early childhood medical history all affect adolescent food allergy, with Asian males being particularly susceptible, a new study from Australia has reported.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
JUST CEO Josh Tetrick reveals billion-dollar start-up will open first Asia manufacturing site
Billion-dollar US start-up JUST will open its first manufacturing site in Asia this year, with CEO Josh Tetrick telling us in an exclusive interview that Asia holds huge promise for the egg-free and 'clean meat' firm.