All news articles for April 2016

Garlic: no longer to be shunned on a first date (as long as you choose the aglione variety) © KissinGarlic

Italian agri-entrepreneurs cultivate kiss-friendly heritage garlic

By Niamh Michail

Two Italian entrepreneurial farmers have launched KissinGarlic a mildly flavoured garlic that is easily digested and doesn't cause bad breath. But by cultivating a plant variety that was on the cusp of being lost, they're also on a mission to...

An Irish trade delegation to Iran is promoting the dairy industry, and hoping to explore new opportunities since international sanctions were lifted earlier this year. Photo: iStock - selensergen

Irish delegation promoting dairy in Iran

By Jim Cornall

Bord Bia; the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; and 17 Irish food companies are visiting Iran on a trade mission - the first from Ireland since international sanctions were lifted earlier this year.

Talks with Iran, Turkey, Algeria and Morocco are underway to boost Irish exports

Ireland seeks bilateral trade with Iran

By Oscar Rousseau

Ireland’s food body Bord Bia and 17 business leaders have visited Iran on a trade mission for the first time since sanctions were lifted to discuss a bilateral trade deal that includes meat products.

Pekka Pesonen: Meat industry paying for the politics of Russia's trade ban

Competition key to meat market growth

By Liz Newmark, in Brussels

How to remain competitive in the face of falling meat consumption is the main challenge facing the meat and livestock industry, Pekka Pesonen, secretary general of EU farmers’ organisation Copa-Cogeca, told GlobalMeatNews.

Soups and cereals offer a white space for raw product launches in Germany. © Mintel

Raw foods on the rise as clean-label consumers crave more

By Niamh Michail

From snack bars to spreads, chocolate to cheese, the trend for raw ingredients in processed foods is spreading across Europe, says Mintel, as consumer attention goes beyond the ingredient list to look at clean-label processing methods.

Seaweed: Mintel claims it could become the next ‘superfood’

Seaweed market boosted by NPD surge

By Noli Dinkovski

Food and drink product launches with seaweed flavours, including kombu, nori, and wakame, grew by 147% in Europe between 2011 and 2015, according to latest figures.

Women picking fairtrade tea in India. Photo: iStock

What's the future direction for sustainable sourcing?

By Amarjit Sahota, director of Organic Monitor

Sustainable sourcing has become fashionable in the food industry, with a growing number of companies making such commitments. However, the increasing number of sustainability schemes raises questions about long-term developments.

ADM's SUPERB can help

ADM launches soya ingredient for meat products

By Oscar Rousseau

US ingredients manufacturer Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has said it plans to launch a soya product that can be used to boost protein and fibre content in meat products at IFFA. 

K+G Wetter's labyrinth disk intercepts liquid products before they can reach the seal level

K+G Wetter raises hygiene standards

By Aaron McDonald

German-based machinery manufacturer K+G Wetter claims to have created “clever detailed solutions” to hand-cleaned machines.

BRF said it sees a

BRF expands operations in Asia

By Aaron McDonald

One of the world’s largest food companies, Brazil-based BRF, has announced the acquisition of a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This move is expected to accelerate the company’s international operations, especially in south-east Asia and the Middle...

Food fraud – Does the punishment fit the crime?

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Food fraud – Does the punishment fit the crime?

By Jenny Eagle

More education needs to be done in the supply chain and to promote the pattern of sharing information in the fight against food fraud, according to Prof Tony Hines, director, Global Regulatory Services and Crisis Management, Leatherhead Food Research.

Buttriss: 'Coconut oil is almost 100% fat and so each 100ml provides a massive 900 calories'

Coconut oil: superfood or not?

By Judy Buttriss

The nutrition science community is becoming increasingly concerned about the health halo around coconut oil and the risk to health if consumption becomes a regular occurrence.

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Domty gets the cream as profits surge 355%

By Shane STARLING

Egyptian dairy producer Domty is celebrating a 355% year-on-year rise in annual profits, netting US$14.5m, just days after its highly-oversubscribed launch on the Egyptian stock market.

KSA shoppers still unsure of online quality

KSA shoppers still unsure of online quality

By Eliot Beer

Saudi consumers are starting to embrace online grocery shopping, but buying patterns show concern for food quality trumps convenience, according to research from Payfort and toDoorstep.

'Almarai Company announces its interest to acquire a controlling stake in National Food Products Company...' © iStock

Almarai to buy NFPC in potential $1.5bn deal

By Eliot Beer

Saudi’s Almarai has formally announced its intention to buy UAE food producer NFPC, potentially worth up to US$1.5bn, as analysts remain cautious on the firm’s outlook after mixed Q1 results.

Dutch R&D company Newtricious has launched a new product, MacuView, following studies that point to its benefits for helping macular degeneration (AMD) sufferers.

From science to shelves: the development of MacuView

Study says MacuView helps with eye health and AMD

By Jim Cornall

A recent study published in the Journal of Ophthalmology has shown the benefits of consuming a dairy drink, MacuView, containing lutein-, zeaxanthin- and DHA-enriched egg yolk.

Business leaders who back EU membership should be far more outspoken, said the FDF boss

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Food leaders should ‘grow a pair’ over EU promotion

By Michael Stones

Food and drink manufacturing leaders and other business executives who support EU membership have been urged to promote the benefits of membership far more actively, in hard-hitting comments from Food and Drink Federation (FDF) boss Ian Wright, delivered...

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Goody enters UAE, plans GCC expansion

By Eliot Beer

Saudi food producer Goody has signed a distribution deal for a selection of its products with the UAE’s Gulfco, as the firm aims to expand beyond the kingdom into the wider GCC.

Sial buoyed by exhibitor bookings

Sial buoyed by exhibitor bookings

By Oscar Rousseau

Food and drink trade show Sial Paris has confirmed 90% of its exhibitor space is already booked up, six months before the fair kicks off in October. 

'We are reintroducing the authentic kettle boiled, preservative free bagel, as the traditional bagel has been corrupted over the years, considering today’s mass-production methods,' says Gulf Bagel Factory. © iStock.com / bhofack2

Bagel-maker bags Spinneys and Waitrose deal

By Eliot Beer

UAE supermarkets Spinneys and Waitrose will now stock Dubai start-up Gulf Bagel Factory’s bagels, adding to the firm’s current distribution through Carrefour and food service outlets.

According to Symrise Parsian,  total market potential in the Iran  area is estimated to be more than US $113m. © iStock

Symrise opens Iran office

By Eliot Beer

German flavour and ingredients producer Symrise has opened a new office in Iran, replacing its freelance representation in the country as it aims to capitalise on the lifting of sanctions.

The NFU is organizing 28 events around the UK for farmers to discuss the implications of the UK's potential exit from the EU.

NFU won’t campaign, but opposes Brexit

By Jim Cornall

The UK’s National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that after evaluating of the agricultural merits of the case, it is in favor of staying in the European Union (EU).

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