All news articles for January 2016

Ethical audits do little to root out labour abuses and poor working conditions, a report has highlighted. (© iStock.com)

'Abuses are taking place within ‘certified’ supply chains' say authors

Global supply chains audits for corporations fail to detect serious abuses: Report

By Will Chu

NGO-certified ethical audits do little to root out labour abuses, poor working conditions and environmental degradation within global supply chains, as a report accuses corporations of 'fixing' the process to ensure working standards are approved...

Global food wast costs $940bn per year

Leaders unite in Davos to tackle food waste

By Oscar Rousseau

A thirty-strong team of CEOs, politicians and agri-food experts will spearhead a global initiative to cut food waste by 50%, after meeting at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos.

EU referendum: four factors underpin the case for membership, says the Greencore boss

Four reasons to stay in the EU: Greencore boss

By Michael Stones

Four factors explain why the food and drink industry would be much better off if the UK voted to retain EU membership rather than opting to leave, Greencore ceo Patrick Coveney told the Food Manufacture Group’s Business Leaders Forum in London.

A new avocado-based ice-cream is now on the market in the UK

Nobó moving into UK market

By Jim Cornall

Dairy-free Irish food company Nobó will have its award-winning ‘Frozen Goodness’ ice-cream alternative range stocked in 310 Co-operative stores across the UK.

Quiz: How much do you know about Europe's organic industry?

Quiz: How much do you know about Europe's organic industry?

By Niamh Michail

What's the fastest growing organic category in Italy? How many Danes think organic food is healthier? Is Europe producing enough organic food to meet its needs? And why exactly are some companies 'greenblushing' about their organic credentials?Ahead...

RF Biocidics' fourth-generation APEX system

Torn & Glasser buys RF Biocidics machine

By staff reporter

Torn & Glasser has bought an system from RF Biocidics that uses radio frequency technology to eliminate possible contaminants from foods.

Investor confidence has been boosted by Zambeef's strong LSE performance

Zambeef shares double in price

By Oscar Rousseau

Share prices in Zambeef Products, one of Zambia’s most prominent agribusinesses, have doubled in two months on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

FQN looks at global food recalls

Food Safety recall round-up 15-21 January 2016

Recalls: Metal, glass and pathogens

By Joseph James Whitworth

The second recall round-up of 2016 takes us Australia, USA, England, Ireland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Denmark.

The HKScan HQ

HKScan CEO Hannu Kottonen steps down

By Oscar Rousseau

The CEO of HKScan, Hannu Kottonen, has stepped down after the board of directors agreed to “discontinue” his role. 

Food Standards Scotland has warned of an obesity “time bomb”

‘Obesity time bomb’: FSS proposes sugar tax

By Alice Foster

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has proposed a sugar tax, tougher reformulation targets and regulation of promotions in order to defuse an obesity “time bomb”.

European Parliament backs objection to sugary baby food

BREAKING NEWS

European Parliament backs objection to sugary baby food

By Niamh Michail

In a plenary vote today Members of European Parliament (MEPs) called for a rethink of rules that could allow up to 30% sugar content in cereal-based baby foods, which could bring the draft legislation back to the drawing board.

In 2014, Dow had annual sales of more than $58bn and employed around 53,000 people

Dow Chemical vows meat industry activity

By Oscar Rousseau

Dow Chemical Company (Dow) has pledged to be “more active” in Europe’s meat scene after the completion of an expansion to double its Methocel MX food-grade product line. 

“The most successful retailers, producers and fast food chains will make an effort to go ‘glocal’ – to adapt their offerings to local food preferences while retaining their more global allure,” says Euromonitor analyst Daphne Kasriel-Alexander.

'Green food': Euromonitor's top consumer food trend for 2016

How can 'Big Food' become synonymous with sustainability in 2016?

By Niamh Michail

One of 2016’s biggest food industry trends will be the switch to sustainable, says Euromonitor, affecting everything from invisible ingredients to finished products, business acquisitions to public policy – but in consumers' eyes can 'Big Food'...

The audit evaluated official controls in primary production of food of non animal origin

Bulgarian controls for FNAO subject of FVO audit

By staff reporter

The Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) has looked at primary production in Bulgaria as part of a series of audits prompted by the number of outbreaks and RASFF notifications.

Denmark lowers indicative levels for acrylamide

By Niamh Michail

EU guidance levels for acrylamide do not protect consumers enough, according to the Danish minister for environment and food, as it sets lower indicative levels for Danish manufacturers.

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