Arla to launch ingredient solution that accelerates cream cheese-making process
Arla Foods Ingredients is launching a whey protein ingredient solution to reduce the cream cheese manufacturing process from up to 20 hours to just 30 minutes.
Archives for August 15, 2018
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BlueNalu raises $4.5m to fuel its ambitions in ‘cellular aquaculture’
San Diego-based BlueNalu - which aims to make a splash in the cellular aquaculture field with cell-cultured seafood products – has raised $4.5m in a seed round led by New Crop Capital and joined by a coalition of 25 venture organizations and individuals...
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Keeping goods good: Managing risks from unethical work practices
Customers can be quick to condemn a brand when it is associated with unethical labour, health and safety, environmental or business practices. Organisations have to guard their corporate social responsibility aspirations vigilantly, turning their gaze...
NGOs heap praise on food firms, but there’s criticism to come
Food companies are beginning to win over hyper-critical green NGOs thanks to their efforts to tackle climate change and improve animal welfare.
Coveris to increase capacity by 20%
Packaging provider Coveris has unveiled a £1m investment plan at its linerless labels facility in Spalding, England, which will see it increase capacity by over 20% in order to meet growing demand for the sustainable pack format.
Warning or traffic-light labels? Brazil debates best option for compulsory labeling policy
Brazil's food and beverage industry want front-of-pack traffic light labels but the country's consumer protection organization is fighting against this, claiming it misleads choice.
Retailer moves to recyclable meat packaging
Australian retailer Coles has become the first supermarket chain in the country to introduce recyclable packaging for its range of fresh meat and poultry products.
Innovation spotlight: High trust in organic spurs ethical NPD
With high levels of consumer trust in organic foods, the sector is viewed as something of a gold standard for ethical production. This excitement is spurring innovation.
Seafood consumers want ethical labels but sustainability trumped by price
A significant new study from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) reveals mixed consumer attitudes to seafood sustainability, demonstrating demand for independent ethical labels but also a trend for price to motivate purchase.
Amazing Grass raises funds to save US farmland through sales of new Protein & Kale product
Frightened by The American Farmland Trust’s estimate that more than 175 acres of US farmland is lost every hour to development, the plant-based supplement and nutrition bar company Amazing Grass is on a mission to raise funds that will help keep small...
Cacique preserves authenticity as it expands with a ‘make it better, not cheaper’ mentality
“Handmade” and “small batch” claims that attract the attention of consumers who are looking for “authentic” and “artisanal” products do not have to be self-defeating as a company automates production to meet increased demand as long as the company holds...
JBS Q2 results: Truckers strike impacts Brazilian division sales
The Brazilian truckers’ strike in May has resulted in JBS’ business unit Seara generating a loss of R$112.9m in its Q2 results.
Industry networking group offered support
UK-based networking group Meat Business Women has been offered support by businesses in the processing industry.
Indian meat traders outraged by EID livestock export ban
Indian livestock exporters are up in arms after the Indian Government withdrew permission to export 25,000 goats and sheep from the western state of Gujarat just before the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha.
Brazilian poultry refused entry by key international markets
Brazilian poultry has had another setback after 10 consignments of frozen chicken were rejected by border controls in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany.
Labelling change would put animal welfare at the heart of purchase, campaigners urge
UK animal rights campaigners are calling on the government to introduce a compulsory labelling system for meat and dairy products that would show how animals were farmed and reared.
Thali treatment: Traditional Indian dietary practice may lower chronic disease risk
A traditional Indian dietary approach called thali may help to lower chronic disease risk through its gut health benefits, according to a study led by Pennsylvania State University.
Mondelez begins operations in Bangladesh, as it celebrates 70 years of business in India
Food and beverage MNC Mondelez has opened its first sites in Bangladesh, hot on the heels of celebrating its 70th anniversary of operations in India.
Thai food trends: Plant-based diets and personalisation on the rise as health awareness increases
New research has revealed that about four in five (79%) Thai consumers would like to have a healthier diet in 2018 – with interest in plant-based diets on the rise.
Healthier eating on the rise in Middle East: UK clean label ingredients supplier to expand into the UAE and GCC
Ulrick and Short, a UK-based clean label ingredients supplier, is in talks with distributors and food manufacturers in the Middle East to enter the market amid growing consumer demand for healthier products.
Nestlé and CP Foods downplay prospects of Turkey's escalating economic crisis hitting business
The plunging Turkish lira has caused both producer and consumer prices to soar, but global food firms operating in the country are insisting it is "business as usual".