All news articles for May 2016

Mexico wants to boost consumption of organic meat to reduce costs in the health sector

Mexico to create organic meat producer register

By Elizabeth Machuca, in Mexico City

The Mexican government is to create a formal register of organic food producers, including meat and livestock businesses, and is currently carrying out a nationwide survey to build its list.

Animal welfare body

Copa-Cogeca pushes for new breeding techniques

By Oscar Rousseau

EU farming body Copa-Cogeca has called on the European Commission to clarify the legal status of new breeding techniques (NBTs), such as genetic engineering. 

Atria said its efficiency in Estonia will

Atria sells pig farm in Estonia

By Oscar Rousseau

Finnish meat processor Atria has sold a facility in need of modernisation to pork farmers in Estonia for an undisclosed fee.

Crisps to celebrate Leicester's crunch Premier League win

Leicester football win celebrated in crisps and rum

By Gwen Ridler

Snack food manufacturer Walkers has released special edition Salt & Victory crisps to mark Leicester City Football Club’s shock Premier League win, while Morgan Rum is to pay tribute to team captain Wes Morgan.

Older consumers aren't looking for silver bullet solutions but transparent support, research in Asia and Europe finds. © iStock.com / CharlieAJA

Healthy agers: To market older, you’d better get wiser

By Lynda Searby

Europe’s seniors see functional foods as a 'dated' concept, are uncomfortable with products that expressly mention age, and want sustainable, naturally nutritious products, finds a consumer study led by the Healthy Marketing Team.

Savola Q1 profit plummets 80%, dividend slashed

Savola Q1 profit plummets 80%, dividend slashed

By Eliot Beer

Saudi food producer Savola has slashed its dividend after announcing an 80% fall in first-quarter profits year-on-year, with food revenues falling 8.6%, brought down by its edible oil operations.

'In Saudi Arabia they have huge restrictions on energy drinks – in summary, you can do nothing – you can’t do tastings, advertising, sponsorship, nothing,' says one brand in the region. © iStock.com / lowkick

Saudi Arabia smacks energy drinks with new fines

By Eliot Beer

Saudi Arabia has announced further restrictions on energy drinks, with fines to be levied against outlets serving the beverages, but the impact will be minimal, according to Euromonitor.

© iStock

Brands & governments must join up against health crisis

By Niamh Michail

Food producers and regional governments will have to work together to tackle the Middle East’s health crisis - but brands must avoid a number of pitfalls, say two leading marketing consultants.

Bagging the top prize: Sandrine Garnier collected the award from Foodex’s Dan  Dixon

Foodex 2016

Antibacterial bag wins Foodex Best New Idea

By Michael Stones

An antibacterial Bag for Life – designed to prevent food infections from most common types of bacteria – won the Best New Idea award at the trade event Foodex 2016.

New CBI survey reports UK businesses are stable, but there are growing concerns over skills shortages

UK businesses ‘stable’ but skills shortage fears growing

By Gwen Ridler

Business conditions for UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) stabilised over the past quarter but the looming skills shortage is still cause for concern, warned the latest Confederation of British Industry (CBI) quarterly trends survey.

The European Commission's trade commissioner called the leak a

Greenpeace leak reveals TTIP negotiations

By Oscar Rousseau

Greenpeace has leaked hundreds of pages on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), revealing the deal could threaten EU regulation on food safety and environmental protection.

OIE director general Monique Eloit said the body plans to eliminate the PPR

Goat plague hits Georgia

By Oscar Rousseau

A devastating disease, known colloquially as goat plague, has torn its way through sheep flocks in Georgia sparking international calls to tackle the "lethal" infection.

The EU has banned four flavours that are chemically similar to the  DNA-damaging perilla aldehyde. © iStock

Industry says it's ready for EU flavour ban

By Niamh Michail

An EU ban on four food flavourings will come into effect next week, but industry says it has already voluntarily phased them out for commercial reasons.

Comment period extended for FDA produce risk assessment

FDA extends comment period on treated produce assessment

By Joseph James Whitworth

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended by 60 days the comment period on the risk of foodborne illness associated with eating produce from fields were raw manure is used as a fertilizer.

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