All news articles for August 2014

'As with Champagne, product protection is vital': Prosecco Consortium

INDUSTRY VOICES: Stefano Zanette, president, Prosecco DOC Consortium

'As with Champagne, product protection is vital': Prosecco DOC Consortium

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Italy’s Prosecco DOC Consortium reported world sales of 155m DOC bottles in 2013 and 13% growth. Here chairman Stefano Zanette tells us how the drink can retain sparkling superiority in markets like the US.

A number products may be banned including cheeseburgers

Russia attacks McDonald’s over meat quality

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian authorities have said they want to ban production of a number of popular McDonald’s burgers, claiming the fast food chain has violated the country’s legislation, which could result in dangerous meat and other products being sold to consumers.

The outbreak has been linked to Danish food Jørn A Rullepølser A/S

Danish government orders full report on listeria outbreak

By Gerard O’Dwyer

Denmark’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (MFAF) has ordered food authorities, including the country’s food product agency Fødevarestyrelsen and Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) to deliver a joint report by September 1 that...

The firm is keen to market the fact its products are made from its own farm animals

Cherkizovo renames flagship brand

By Georgi Gyton

Russian meat processing giant Cherkizovo Group has changed the name of its flagship brand Cherkizovsky, to Cherkizovo.

Kanes Foods partners with Alchemy

Kanes Foods joins the SISTEM

By Joseph James Whitworth

Kanes Foods has partnered with Alchemy at its four-factory site in Worcestershire to streamline training.

Uni of Manchester work as part of the call

Understanding the Challenges of the Food System grant winner

Modelling the supply chain for predictive approach

By Joseph James Whitworth

An effort to identify weaknesses in the supply chain and make industry more predictive than reactive is being undertaken by the University of Manchester.

Forget genetically modified, here’s to genetically edited

By Nathan Gray

Recent advances that allow the precise editing of genomes have raised the possibility that fruit and other crops might be genetically improved without the need to introduce foreign genes, according to researchers.

A high BMI is associated with ten common types of cancer.

Diet and obesity linked to 10 common cancers

By Nathan Gray

A high body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers and may be responsible for more than 12,000 cases in the UK every year, according to the largest study of its kind.

FoodQualityNews global food recalls 8-14 August

Food Safety recall round-up 8-14 August

Recalls: Pathogens, aluminium levels and mislabelling

By Joseph James Whitworth

This week in the recall round-up gallery the reasons behind food withdrawals takes us to France, Hong Kong, Norway, Belgium and Germany.

The operations of a number of major meat producers have been affected

Armed conflict in Ukraine affects largest meat producers

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Ongoing armed conflict in eastern Ukraine is harming meat businesses, as the largest agricultural holdings in the country have reported serious problems in the regions where fighting is taking place.

Imports of meat have risen and fallen in line with population changes

Dubai highlights growing importance of halal meat imports

By Georgi Gyton

With prospects for economic growth in Dubai and the UAE looking positive, imports of food, particularly meat, will becoming increasingly important as the city’s population grows, according to a report by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

One or two studies can be enough to win a health claim, researchers conclude

Researchers unravel EU hydrocolloid health claims

By Anne Bruce

Planning, wording and relevant science are the keys to fibre health claim success in the EU, researchers have found after scrutinising the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approach to hydrocolloids.

Salt pledge pushes innovation

Salt cutting trend drives research

By Nicholas Robinson

Soy sauce can be used to reduce the salt content of manufactured foods by more than 30%, according to recent research from the Dutch university Wageningen’s UR Food and Biobased Research centre.

Cartons of nuggets produced by Applegate Naturals, a Perdue brand, have been recalled due to contamination concerns.

Applegate recalls 15,000 lbs. of chicken nuggets

By Jenni Spinner

The poultry producer has recalled several tons of frozen chicken nuggets under its Applegate Naturals brand after consumers complained of plastic particle contamination.

Diageo’s lackluster 2014 gives CEO Menezes bonus blues

Diageo’s lackluster 2014 gives CEO Menezes bonus blues

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Diageo revealed yesterday that CEO Ivan Menezes, his predecessor Paul Walsh and CFO Deirdre Mahlan took home less than 10% of their possible bonus pot in fiscal year 2014 due to the firm's lackluster performance.

Brazil is gearing up to increase its meat exports to Russia

Brazil looks set to benefit from Russia import ban

By Georgi Gyton

Brazil looks set to ramp up exports of meat to Russia after it imposed a 12-month ban on beef, pork and poultry imports from the US, EU, Canada, Norway and Australia last week.

Mazola eyes major growth after factory upgrade

Mazola eyes major growth after factory upgrade

By Eliot Beer

Following a major manufacturing upgrade, Mazola in the Middle East is targeting 25% growth in sales over the next two years, and plans to extend its range of products.

Global Halal market to hit $1.6tn by 2018

Global Halal market to hit $1.6tn by 2018

By Eliot Beer

The global Halal food market will be worth US$1.6tn by 2018, up from US$1.1tn in 2013, according to a report commissioned by Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

Tasma food packaging film production line Kazan

Production ‘is important in view of sanctions imposed against Russia’

Food packaging line built to ‘substitute’ Russian imports

By Jenny Eagle

Tasma (Tatar Sensitive Materials) has launched an $8.3m food packaging film production line in Kazan, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, to extend product storage and shelf life.

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