All news articles for November 2015

Kizad sees BRF upgrade and $40m Binghatti deal

Kizad sees BRF upgrade and $40m Binghatti deal

By Eliot Beer

BRF will upgrade its factory in Kizad by 28,000 tonnes next year, four years ahead of schedule, as Binghatti Holding announces plans to build a US$40.8m food facility in Kizad.

Russian chocolatier Goldberg plans UAE factory

Russian chocolatier Goldberg plans UAE factory

By Eliot Beer

Russian chocolate-maker Goldberg is planning to establish a factory in the UAE, as it targets the Middle East and North Africa as its first major export market.

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Calls for culls of boar and deer EU

By Andrew Burnyeat

A senior meat industry official has backed calls for the sustainable culling of wild boar and red deer in Europe, made at a meeting of the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers.

Eastern Europe could be hiding ASF outbreaks, claim Russian officials

ASF concern strikes Finland

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Pig producers in Finland fear the spread of African swine fever (ASF) from Eastern Europe to the Scandinavian peninsula, according to a report by the European office of environmental protection agency Green Front.

Salmonella Typhimurium. Photo: istock

ECDC reveals Salmonella typing assessment findings

By Joseph James Whitworth

There were mixed findings from an analysis of Salmonella typing methods and subsequent data analysis, said the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

Navigating global differences in food regulation

Navigating global differences in food regulation

By Niamh Michail

The EU's work to help countries benchmark and harmonise regulation is worth its weight in gold, says regulatory attorney Kevin Kenny, but it's still a confusing landscape for food manufacturers.

Jordan faces threat of disease due to smuggled livestock

Syria crisis hits Jordanian meat market

By Paul Cochrane

The demand for meat in Jordan has been weakened by the conflict in its troubled neighbour Syria, with the Jordanian economy slowing down due to regional instability, impacting consumer purchasing power. However, at the same time, demand for meat is being...

Can you lose weight while drinking diet soda? One study says you can

Diet soda: A key to weight loss?

By Hal Conick

Low energy sweeteners commonly used in diet sodas may help with weight loss, says a University of Bristol study, adding that confusion among consumers between sweeteners and sugar needs to be addressed.

Consumers getting to know their carbs: BENEO study

By Lynda Searby

Consumers are starting to differentiate between carbohydrate types as more than 50% of participants making a distinction between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ carbs in a 5000-strong study shows – with important implications for industry.

The referred sample contained Prunus protein(s) and DNA the origin of which is consistent with almond and not mahaleb

Work came after FSA referred sample and cumin testing

Testing method confirms almond in paprika, not mahaleb

By Joseph James Whitworth

DNA testing and mass spectrometry have been used to confirm almond in paprika and not mahaleb which was found in cumin as part of earlier nut and spice-related recalls.

Insects like mealworms could be a common source of protein in Europe

Industry questions EU insect meat food law

By Oscar Rousseau

European Union (EU) legislation on insect meat needs to be “practical” and “realistic”, the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) says.

About 27% of the 7.3 billion global population eat insects, according to the FAO. Photo credit: iStock.com / peterkai

Two-year count down for insect novel food approval

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Producers of food-grade insects will submit a novel food application as soon as the new regulation passes into force, the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) has pledged.

FQN looks at global food recalls

Food Safety recall round-up 13-19 November

Recalls: Allergens, pathogens and mould

By Joseph James Whitworth

A recall round-up covering a week in November takes us to USA, Canada, Scotland, Hong Kong, Belgium, Norway,  Australia, Switzerland and Denmark.

There’s clearly a commercial benefit to being a free-from manufacturer, but there are lots of controls and verification points that manufacturers need to have in place to make accurate and reliable claims.

New guidance to prevent free-from faux pas

By Lynda Searby

Concern over misuse of the term ‘free-from’ in relation to allergens in food products and a need for greater standardisation of manufacturing practices has led the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) to produce new...

Earlier this year, Cherkizovo also said it would invest 14.4bn rubles (US$336m) in a huge pig facility in the Voronezh and Lipetsk Oblasts

Cherkizovo announces huge pig breeding project

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian meat giant Cherkizovo is to invest 5.6 billion rubles ($85m) in the construction of seven pig farms in Russia's Penza Oblast, designed to produce 58,000 tonnes (t) of pork a year.

Picture: FDA/Flickr

PLUS: Keller & Heckman reaction to food-contact substances subject to FSVP rule

FSMA produce rule is ‘damaging’ - FARFA

By Joseph James Whitworth

The Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) final rule relating to produce has been described as ‘damaging’, by a national organization.

The average EU pig meat price has been falling for eight consecutive weeks

Europe takes action on pig meat

By Andrew Burnyeat

Urgent measures to help Europe’s beleaguered pig meat industry have been announced – as well as redoubled efforts to negotiate over the ban on EU pig meat imposed by Russia.

Salmonella accounted for the majority of illnesses, found the study

Collaboration encouraged to speed up outbreak investigations

By Joseph James Whitworth

Public health departments and government agencies need to work closer with industry to understand how foods are produced and distributed to speed up outbreak and traceback investigations, according to a report.

Allergens identification and labelling will be a focus of the conference

SOFHT allergens conference speakers revealed

By Joseph James Whitworth

Product recalls and withdrawals due to allergen mislabelling are on the increase, according to the Society of Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT).

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