Argentinian Researchers Turning Rice Waste into Silica
Researchers at Argentina’s National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) are using rice stubble and husk to create amorphous silica.
Archives for January 29, 2020
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BrightFarms opens largest greenhouse to date
BrightFarms, supplier of locally grown salads for supermarkets, opened its largest greenhouse yesterday in Pennsylvania. The new 280,000 sq. ft. farm in Selinsgrove, Pa. will deliver over 2 million pounds of fresh, local produce year-round in...
'We need bees': Häagen‐Dazs displays bee-friendly seal on ice cream flavors with almonds
Häagen‐Dazs will be the first major food brand to carry the Xerces Society's Bee Better Certified Seal on its ice cream products containing almonds, communicating to consumers that its almonds were grown and harvested in a 'bee-friendly' manner.
Eville and Jones awarded meat and dairy official controls contract
The contract for Official Controls delivery in approved meat and dairy establishments in England and Wales will be delivered by Eville and Jones Ltd, on behalf of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) from 30 March 2020.
European Commission asks EFSA to prepare updated guidance on smoke flavourings
The European Commission has asked EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) to prepare an updated consolidated guidance for the submission of applications on smoke flavourings for primary products.
Balancing safety and innovation to drive insect protein market: ‘Have you read of anyone dying from insects?’
Just days before the UK leaves the EU, Woven Network’s Nick Rousseau shares some of his members’ concerns: Novel Foods Regulations, post-Brexit trade, and balancing safety with innovation.
Vegetable oil sector says Nutri-Score revamp could promote healthy fats to ‘B’ or ‘C’
EU trade association FEDIOL is proposing ‘concrete’ suggestions to align Nutri-Score with nutrition and health claims, Director-General Nathalie Lecocq tells FoodNavigator.
Sainsbury’s net zero pledge: EU retailers ramping up the pressure for sustainable food system transition
Sainsbury’s is investing to make its operations carbon neutral by 2040. The news comes as further evidence that sustainability is an important issue for the food industry’s European retail customers and consumers, contributing to mounting pressure on...
‘Vegan ranges need to adopt clear label to have wider impact following Veganuary’
Integrated Food Projects, which provides project solutions for the food and drink industry, discusses what’s next for the much-discussed plant-based trend.
Game Changing trends: The storytelling strategies for brand success
Consumer expectation of health and wellbeing focused food and drink has evolved so quickly that the big trends of last year are already outdated but here are the newest trends and the key strategies for success.
Saudi Arabia bans partially hydrogenated oils in foods, following trans-fat limit regulations
The Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) has implemented the regulation No. 2483/2018 which bans the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in the food industry with effect this year.
UAE establishes new food security council to step up local production efforts
The UAE Cabinet has established the Emirates Council for Food Security (ECFS) to oversee all food security activities in the country in an attempt to boost self-sufficiency.
High salt intake linked to increased mortality rate in new Japanese study
Japanese researchers have found a link between high household salt intakes and increased deaths due to various forms of cardiovascular disease, renewing calls for lower salt consumption and increased intake of healthier foods such as fruits, vegetables...
China coronavirus: Calls to ban live animal sales in wet markets to halt future outbreaks
Sales of live animals at wet markets across China should be banned in the wake of the outbreak of coronavirus 2019-nCoV, according to one expert.
10-step plan: South Korea releases new nutrition labelling guidelines to increase food industry compliance
South Korea has released a new 10-step nutrition labelling guidelines document to address challenges faced by food businesses in correctly labelling food and beverage items, in the hopes of increasing industry compliance to standards and regulations.
Sustainability for success: Fonterra report highlights five-year plan with focus on packaging and health
Fonterra’s 2019 Sustainability Report has highlighted various strategies that the major dairy co-operative intends to implement to 2025, with particular emphasis on key areas such as health and packaging.
Pharmactive enters APAC cardiovascular market with aged black garlic extract
Spanish biotech company Pharmactive plans to target APAC’s heart health market with its aged black garlic, with launches planned in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Australia and Singapore later this year.
Consumption of chilli pepper may increase physical activity and reduce fat in older adults – Japan study
Capsinoids from non-pungent chilli peppers have been reported to increase physical activity (PA), reduce body fat mass, and promote metabolism in older Japanese adults.
PureCircle announces new management following probe into accounting irregularities
Stevia supplier PureCircle has unveiled a new management team following a probe into accounting irregularities that has delayed the publication of its full-year results and prompted a suspension of its shares.