All news articles for October 2017

Kerry Group helping BRF make clean label meat

Kerry Group helping BRF make clean label meat

By Oscar Rousseau

Global ingredients and flavours company Kerry Group is helping the world’s largest halal meat business, Brazil’s BRF, launch clean-label meat products.

Italian-owned meat processor to invest €4.2m in Hungary

Italian-owned meat processor to invest €4.2m in Hungary

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Italian-owned pork and poultry meat processor Kometa 99 Zrt has announced plans to invest more than HUF 1.3 billion (€4.2 million) in its meat processing plant in Kaposvár, Hungary, with the aim of increasing production capacity.

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IDSA updates infectious diarrhea guidelines

By Joseph James Whitworth

Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of infectious diarrhea have been updated by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).

France plans sliding scale for sugar tax ©piotr_malczyk/iStock

Industry hits out at ‘scapegoating’ as France amends sugar tax

By Katy Askew

Sugar industry body CEDUS Le Sucre has attacked what it described as “unacceptable” and “damaging” moves from the French government to “scapegoat” the sugar industry as legislators put in place moves to amend the country’s sugar tax.

Strategic growth planned for Sub-Saharan Africa

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Strategic growth planned for Sub-Saharan Africa

By Aidan Fortune

Poultry operators Tyson Foods Inc and Acacia Foods are to make investments in Zimbabwe-based processor Irvine’s Group as part of plan to target growth in Sub-Saharan Africa.

ZM Zakrzewscy has boosted its beef sites in a bid to increase exports to the EU, Canada and South America

Polish meat producer opens cutting facility to boost beef exports

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Polish meat producer ZM Zakrzewscy has launched a meat-cutting facility, fitted with a total surface of some 3,000 square metres, with the aim of increasing its exports of beef to the European Union, according to senior company representatives.

KW Plastics confirms its first LNO for HDPE. Picture: KW Plastics.

KW Plastics expands PCR to rigid packaging applications

By Jenny Eagle

KW Plastics is expanding the use of PCR (postconsumer resin) to many rigid packaging applications where FDA (Food and Drug Administration) food contact is required, following a new regulatory accomplishment.

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Orkla to snap up Norway's ABC

By Niamh Michail

Nordic bakery giant Orkla Food Ingredients is to expand into meat ingredients, starter cultures and other functional ingredients by acquiring Norwegian supplier Arne B. Corneliussen (ABC).

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EU: No decision taken on glyphosate

By Jane Byrne

The decisive vote due today on the reauthorization of the EU license for the controversial herbicide, glyphosate, did not take place - it was postponed.

IFST launches Food Science Fact Sheets

IFST launches Food Science Fact Sheets

By Jenny Eagle

The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) has launched what will become a series of Food Science Fact Sheets providing information on food science topics.

What categories are growing in Europe? ©gabriel__bostan/iStock

Food sales in Europe: The 2017 winners and losers

By Katy Askew

Food sales throughout Europe have grown over the past five years – but not all regions and categories have performed equally. What areas are expanding and where are food makers losing out?

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