All news articles for August 2012

Britvic rocked by new 'off odour' recall incident in Ireland

Britvic rocked by new 'off odour' recall incident in Ireland

By Ben Bouckley

Britvic has withdrawn Ballygowan Water products from sale in Northern Ireland and Ireland due to an 'off odor', according to the UK FSA and the Irish FSAI, in the second recall-related incident to blight the company in as many months.

‘Fat tax‘ – why is Denmark such a quitter?

‘Fat tax' – why is Denmark such a quitter?

By Rod Addy

‘Fat tax’ is a neat thought, but like all simplistic ideas it falls down at the execution, as the progress of the policy in Denmark shows – it simply doesn’t work in practice.

Egg price hikes drive Avangardco sales and profits

Egg price hikes drive Avangardco sales and profits

By Rod Addy

The increased price of eggs has been the biggest factor behind strong results posted by Ukraine-based international egg and egg products business Avangardco, which boasts hundreds of millions of euros in sales.

International E.coli workshop reveals research gaps

International E.coli workshop reveals research gaps

By Carina Perkins

A group of international experts have agreed that further research is needed to improve understanding of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) infection in cattle and humans.

Russia's EU livestock ban raises WTO concerns

Russia's EU livestock ban raises WTO concerns

By Alan Osborn

Russia’s ban on certain live cattle and pig imports from the European Union (EU) is being used by the European Commission as a method to assess whether Russia will deliver on the commitments it made when joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Soaring French spirits taxes rock Pernod Ricard

Soaring French spirits taxes rock Pernod Ricard

By Ben Bouckley

Pernod Ricard admits that the effects of a hefty 2012 French VAT hike on spirits has ‘severely affected’ the fortunes of key brand Ricard and other aniseed spirits with 45%+ ABV.

CIS ramps up fight against African Swine Fever

CIS ramps up fight against African Swine Fever

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Former Soviet countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are taking desperate measures to tackle African Swine Fever (ASF), which is causing devastation to pig herds in the region.

Russian drought may drive up meat prices

Russian drought may drive up meat prices

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Drought in Russia has led to a catastrophic loss of grain, which is threatening to cause a deficiency in feed resources and a rise in prices for all types of meat this autumn.

A selection of Swizzels Matlow products

Food industry advertising spat deepens

By Rod Addy

The Children’s Food Campaign (CFC) has stepped up its assault on food industry advertising, vowing to press on with complaints against Nestlé after winning a challenge against UK confectionery firm Swizzels Matlow.

Stern-Wywiol Gruppe is showcasing several ingredients for bakery applications

Stern-Wywiol Gruppe targets Asia

By Rod Addy

Stern-Wywiol Gruppe is targeting the Asian market with a range of new applications for flour treatment and fortification as well as other existing ranges.

Mixed progress for Unilever since 2007 - analyst

Mixed progress for Unilever since 2007 - analyst

By Rod Addy

Unilever has shown mixed progress over the past five years, according to Andrew Wood, senior research analyst for food and home & personal care products at Sanford C Bernstein, based on its predictions for the company made in 2007.

Glanbia signs Dairy Ingredients Ireland JV agreement

Glanbia signs Dairy Ingredients Ireland JV agreement

By Mark Astley

Irish dairy giant Glanbia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited to enter into a joint venture in respect of its Dairy Ingredients Ireland (DII) business.

Antibiotics threaten charcuterie safety

Antibiotics threaten charcuterie safety

By Carina Perkins

Antibiotic residues in pork could reduce the effectiveness of bacteria used to make fermented sausages safe to eat, according to a new study.

Cherkizovo reports strong H2 sales

Cherkizovo reports strong H2 sales

By Carina Perkins

Russian processor Cherkizovo Group has reported strong performance in the first half of 2012, driven by big increases in pork and poultry sales.

James Blunt works at Tate & Lyle's Lille innovation centre in France

Career Profile

Tate & Lyle product developer gets candid

By Rod Addy

James Blunt, senior vice president, product management at Tate & Lyle Speciality Food Ingredients (SFI), which develops healthy and technical solutions for food and drink, talks to FoodNavigator about what his job entails.

Basque region backs nanotechnology research

Basque region backs nanotechnology research

By Rod Addy

Nanotechnology for food and other industries is receiving strong support in the Basque region of Spain, with cash being channelled to researchers through the EU Framework 7 research funding programme.

Nestlé's Battle of the Breakfasts ad campaign has stirred up controversy

Nestlé hits back at cereal ad critics

By Rod Addy

Nestlé UK has responded to critics of its cereal advertising that are claiming it contravenes Advertising Standards Authority rules, claiming the ASA has given the campaign the thumbs up.

Brazil orders Nestlé to label GM products

Brazil orders Nestlé to label GM products

By Rod Addy

A court in Brazil has ordered Nestlé to impose mandatory labelling for all its products in the country highlighting more than 1% genetically modified (GM) ingredients.

Are nutrition products meeting the needs of greying populations?

Longer lifespans create new elderly nutrition concepts

By Shane Starling

As average lifespans push beyond 80 years, demand is growing for products that meet the particular nutritional needs of the elderly such as cognitive performance and bone health. But is it a generation that buys into nutrition-led disease prevention over...

ILIP to continue produce-packaging research partnership

ILIP to continue produce-packaging research partnership

By Mark Astley

Italian packaging manufacturer ILIP intends to continue its research partnership with the University of Bologna – furthering its efforts to learn more about the effects of its packaging on the fresh produce it protects.

Russia adds to EU meat import restrictions

Russia adds to EU meat import restrictions

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russia has imposed additional restrictions on meat imports from the EU, citing the “unstable” epizootic situation on the Continent.

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