HKScan is facing problems in Estonia, where the operation of a meat processing plant in Rakvere has been disrupted by a major strike at the slaughterhouse, which began on 6 February.
Recalls and alerts were made by England, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Austria and Germany.
A new voluntary code of practice designed to regulate the online advertising of High Fat Sugar Salt Foods (HFSS) is “doomed to failure” according to one expert.
Chewing gum in sandwich wraps and takeaway rice, rodent droppings in crisps and a tooth in a takeaway dish were among complaints to Irish authorities last year.
The modern, domesticated chickpea has an extreme lack of genetic diversity, leaving it vulnerable to climate change, prompting scientists to seek out wild varieties for crossbreeding programmes.
Bakers can use non-traditional flours and the fermentation process of sourdoughs to enhance the functional properties of baked goods without sacrificing any of the organoleptic, says study.
Unilever has received a binding offer from Dr. Oetker to acquire its Alsa baking business, which has been present in desserts since its origins in 1897.
Nestlé and Tesco are the best prepared in terms of meeting consumer and investor demands for having diversified protein portfolios, according to a FAIRR report.
Orkla Food Ingredients has received the go-ahead to manufacture and sell an acrylamide-reducing yeast in Eastern Europe as part of an extended license agreement with Renaissance BioScience.
The UAE’s LuLu Group is investing US$400m in a food processing plant, a logistics and processing unit for fruit and vegetable produce, and a mega shopping mall in India’s state of Telangana.
The protein trend in the UK has led to an interest in meat jerky and Mighty Bee's vegan jerky, made from dehydrated coconuts, is ready to serve flexitarian consumers, its CEO and founder says.
Unilever has suggested it could pull its advertising spend across digital platforms that “breed division” in a warning shot across the bows of tech giants like Google, YouTube and Facebook.
Nestlé USA faces a fresh class action lawsuit in the US for allegedly failing to disclose its chocolate brands may use cocoa from unlawful child or slave labor.
Years ago, Danish food meant salted pork, pickled fish and little else to most people. Now it’s Europe’s gastronomic capital with high-value food exports. We spoke to the CEO of Food Nation about this transformation and how manufacturers are tapping into...
Danish meat producer Idavang has announced plans to build a new pigmeat processing complex in Russia’s St Petersburg region this year (2018), according to the company.
LGC’s inorganic analysis team has been using the AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation (FFF) system coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) to characterise nanomaterials in complex food samples.
The lack of knowledge on the source of the Listeria outbreak in South Africa is ‘of concern’ but a ‘strong lead’ is being investigated, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Bühler Group announced a boost in order uptake for 2017, revealing a 10% increase to €2.4bn and a 9% turnover increase of €2.3bn culminating in the acquisition of the Austrian Haas Group.
By Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at international law firm Keller and Heckman
New novel food regulations came into force in the European Union this January. Thanks to this new legislation, food business operators are now equipped with tools facilitating innovation, Keller and Heckman partner Katia Merten-Lentz suggests.
The continuing epidemic of African swine fever (ASF) could incur UAH30 billion ($1.1 billion) in losses to Ukraine's pig industry over the next 15 years, the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection has said, citing estimates from the...
German legislators have detailed plans to develop an animal welfare label and promote organic agriculture as part of a deal that could enable the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to head up a coalition government under Angela Merkel.
An interactive map which tracks rising food tech start-ups around the world will allow industry players to navigate the latest innovations, its creator, Crowdfooding, says.
Founder of Dylan’s Candy Bar, Dylan Lauren, recently said the company plans to launch a range of healthy candies soon that include vegan and gluten-free products.
The European Commission has announced its latest funding for helping European Union (EU) member states fight animal diseases, such as bovine tuberculosis, rabies, bovine brucellosis, African swine fever and lumpy skin disease, by allocating more than...
The Swiss food and beverage giant and the Dublin-based biotech company are to work together on discovering bioactive peptide networks in target high-value areas.
A study of more than 34,000 people has found that diets high in vegetables are better for the planet than animal-based ones but also flagged that organic production systems have “significant” environmental benefits for plant-based diets.
Nordic food group Orkla is concentrating on rising consumer demand for healthy, environmentally friendly products and intends to build new brands that deliver on these trends.
Free-from labelled foods seem healthier, with GM-free and palm oil-free labels having the strongest effect, according to a study of almost 2000 French, Swedish, British and Polish individuals.
Vazee's app tells manufacturers what consumers are eating and drinking in restaurants. It's important marketing data and Heineken and Pago have already signed up, its co-founder says.
Leading Russian meat companies Cherkizovo and Miratorg both increased production in 2017, contributing to further consolidation of the country’s meat industry.
Following several negative years, Ukraine meat producers are finally experiencing a surge in average profitability, on the back of major price rises in 2017, according to a recent study by the Ukraine Institute of Agrarian Economics (UIAE).
