All news articles for June 2015

Germans shunning meat, report reveals

Germans shunning meat, report reveals

By Michelle Perrett

Traditionally big meat eaters, young Germans are turning towards vegetarianism, a new study of 1,000 people aged over 16 from Mintel has revealed. 

Young Germans embrace meat reduction

Young Germans embrace meat reduction

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Meat reduction and vegetarianism is a growing trend among German consumers – and one in five young people buys meat alternatives, according to new research from Mintel.

Sustainable Foods Summit Coop Anglamark

Sustainable Foods Summit: ‘Being responsible can be a competitive advantage’

Denmark private label marketing strategy pays off as it moves into baby products

By Jenny Eagle

Coop Denmark is celebrating the success of its private label organic brand, Anglamark, but says if it expects to stay in the market it demands investment, brand protection and innovation, with plans to launch a baby product range soon.

Raw food on the rise

Raw food on the rise

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

The trend toward raw foods is being driven by a growing group of consumers looking for ‘clean food’ – not just those who consider themselves raw foodists, says Teresa Havrlandova, founder of raw food firm Lifefood.

FQN attended the symposium in Stockholm, Sweden

dispatches from AOAC Europe – NMKL – NordVal Symposium

Future challenges in food analysis theme of industry event

By Joseph James Whitworth

The future of microbiology, a call to review current allergen detection methods and method validation were some of the highlights at an industry event.

Daily sugary drink habit linked to liver disease

Daily sugary drink habit linked to liver disease

By Nathan Gray

Consumption of a sugar-sweetened drink on a daily basis may be associated with an increased risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), say researchers.

Russia has limited imports from Brazil and Paraguay

Russia restricts South American meat imports

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian veterinary body Rosselkhoznadzor has recently introduced restrictions on beef imports from several Brazilian companies and has refused entry of a large shipment of meat from Paraguay.

Polish kosher meat may soon be banned from being exported

Polish kosher meat could be banned from export market

By Helen Arnold

Polish kosher meat may soon be banned from being exported, after a request by the country’s ombudsman to make kosher slaughter - or shechita - legal only for local consumption, according to Jewish news website The Forward. 

PURE Bioscience has a range of products already on the market

PURE Bioscience to resubmit FCN after FDA talks

By Joseph James Whitworth

PURE Bioscience is to resubmit a Food Contact Notification (FCN) for its antimicrobial in raw poultry processing after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prompted a withdrawal last year.

Daily Express: One of many media outlets that leapt aboard the train of misinformation

Mock choc study highlights peer review pitfalls

By Shane STARLING

It’s no secret the peer review system that is supposed to subject academic research to rigorous scrutiny before publication is not perfect, but a [mock] German professor has revealed just how much of a joke it often is.

The overall winner will be crowned the World's Best Steak Producer

Search is on for World’s Best Steak

By Georgi Gyton

A new international competition, from the team behind GlobalMeatNews, launches today (5 June) - the World Steak Challenge.

EFSA's final scientific opinion on acrylamide in food said the highest dietary contributor for adults was fried potato products like French fries

EFSA stands by acrylamide cancer concerns

By Kacey Culliney

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its final opinion on acrylamide in food, reconfirming previous evaluations that it increases the risk of developing cancer for consumers in all age groups.

InstantLabs’ Hunter Real-Time PCR instrument

InstantLabs partners with FDA on catfish test

By Joseph James Whitworth

InstantLabs has partnered with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a catfish species identification test to prevent mislabelling and seafood fraud.

It has been said that the situation will change the landscape of the Belgian pork sector

Belgian pigmeat exporters struggle amid Russian EU import ban

By Carmen Paun, in Brussels

The Russian import ban on European Union (EU) pigmeat products has led to a 15% decrease in the price of Belgian pork carcases, a new report released by Belgium’s Ministry of Economic Affairs last week argued.

Dawn Meats is the latest Irish firm to be given the green light

Irish meat producers have sights set on US market

By Helen Arnold

A third Irish meat processing company has just been granted access to the lucrative American market, following the lifting of the 15-year trade embargo on Irish beef imports earlier this year.

Glass, pathogens and plastic prompted recalls

Food Safety recall round-up 29 May - 5 June

Recalls: Glass in wine and wire in chocolate

By Joseph James Whitworth

A recall round-up covering the end of May and start of June takes us to Australia, Germany, Canada, the UK, Denmark, Netherlands and the USA.

Crowdfunding websites have raised £21M for UK food and drink start-ups

Crowd funding raises food safety fears

By Nicholas Robinson

Crowdfunding bosses have slammed criticism that this growing source of finance is backing food and drink products that are potentially harmful to consumers.

BPA has been declared safe by the FDA and EFSA

UPDATED: ConAgra, Nestlé and GMA respond

BPA substitutes in canned food ‘not clear’ - EWG

By Joseph James Whitworth

Many companies that have stopped using bisphenol A (BPA) in canned food did not reveal what they are using instead, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG).

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