All news articles for October 2016

Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad

Mighty Taco restaurants investigated in separate outbreak

Costco chicken salad linked to Salmonella illnesses

By staff reporter

Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad has been linked to four Salmonella illnesses, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS).

Essentia 'excited' to offer chicken-based protein that is free from antibiotics

Essentia launches antibiotic-free poultry proteins

By Rod Addy

Savoury food and sports nutrition processors can now access chicken- and turkey-based protein, which is guaranteed to be free from antibiotics, thanks to Essentia Protein Solutions.

Flower power © iStock/MiloSljubicic

Flavour in focus: Natural and sophisticated florals on trend in Europe

By Niamh Michail

Floral flavours in food are on trend in Europe thanks to their perceived healthiness and sophistication. But which are the preferred categories, are extracts better than natural aromas and what should they be paired with? FoodNavigator talked flower power...

Chilled pork exports to Japan have increased by 14% year-on-year

Good news in ‘tough year’ for US meat exports

By Oscar Rousseau

The US enjoyed its highest-ever pig meat exports for August as the value of trade increased by nearly a fifth, driven by improvements in Mexico and rapid year-long growth in Japan. 

Wageningen University's campus will house Unilever's R&D centre from 2019 onwards.

Unilever to relocate food R&D to Wageningen University

By Niamh Michail

Global food giant Unilever is to relocate its R&D centres for food, home and personal care to Wageningen University in the Netherlands, creating what it calls "a global food innovation centre".

EU veterinary experts are concerned Germany is at risk of an ASF outbreak

Russia continues to battle ASF virus

By Oscar Rousseau

African Swine Fever (ASF) poses a real threat to the meat markets of Central Europe and Asia, including China, according to Russia’s Agriculture Ministry and veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor. 

MC4R deficient individuals preferred high fat foods, but a reduced preference for high sugar foods.©iStock

Fat or sugar? Genes may have the deciding vote

By Will Chu

Along with taste, appearance, smell and texture, food choice may also be genetic as a study identifies biology as a factor in preferring foods high in either fat or sugar.

Charities want to see KFC use its 'global influence' to improve poultry welfare

KFC welfare standards slammed in report

By Oscar Rousseau

For the fourth year in row, Yum Brands ranked second lowest in the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW), a performance that World Animal Protection slammed as “unacceptable”.

Terrena's abattoir is expected to significantly boost volume output

France’s Terrena in €150m poultry investment

By Oscar Rousseau

Terrena, the parent company of newly-created French poultry processor Galliance, has announced a major €150m three-year investment program to boost chicken exports.

Global recalls in gallery format

Food safety recall round-up 1- 6 October 2016

Recalls: Fermentation, rubber and pathogens

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food recalls and alerts for the first week of October have been notified by England, Ireland, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Canada, USA, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and Denmark.

Tipper Tie makes machinery for leading firms like UK pork processor Tulip

JBT Corp to acquire Tipper Tie for $160m

By Oscar Rousseau

JBT Corporation (JBT) has signed a definitive agreement to take over meat processing and packaging machinery manufacturer Tipper Tie for $160m.

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