All news articles for March 2018

IRI says the entry of collagen-added products has surprised the snack industry.

Collagen

Collagen to make its mark in healthy snacks

By Douglas Yu

Collagen is set to compete with plant-based protein and probiotics in the US snacks category as manufacturers ride the growth momentum of bone broth, says IRI.

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Food Safety Recall round-up 1-15 March 2018

Recalls: Pathogens, allergens and foreign bodies

By Joseph James Whitworth

Recalls and alerts were made by England, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Germany and Austria.

UK government could introduce tax on single use plastics ©iStock

UK mulls single-use plastic tax

By Katy Askew

The UK government has launched a consultation on approaches to reducing plastic waste, with fiscal measures including a tax on single-use plastics on the agenda.

The Doux Group has attracted the attention of MHP

MHP seeks to acquire French poultry processor

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Ukraine poultry giant MHP is in talks to acquire crisis-ridden French poultry processor Doux Group as a part of a strategy aimed at boosting broiler sales outside Ukraine.

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FDA seeks views on EU shellfish control system

By Joseph James Whitworth

The US Food and Drug Administration is inviting public comment on the view that the European Union’s Shellfish Safety Program is equivalent to the US system.

Irish consumers now care more about animal welfare and organic when buying meat

Organic meat higher priority for Irish consumers

By Aidan Fortune

Organic, free-range, high animal welfare standards and no hormones or antibiotics are proving to carry more weight with meat-eaters in Ireland, a study by the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Teagasc, has found.

Nestlé details reformulation progress

Nestlé will do ‘more than ever’ to accelerate reformulation

By Katy Askew

Nestlé is “working tirelessly” to make sure its products are “the best they can be” and “will be doing more than ever” to help tackle public health challenges through reformulation efforts, the company’s UK and Ireland chief says.

Vanilla pods drying in the sun. © GettyImages/guezmer

How to ensure stable supplies in a volatile vanilla market?

By Niamh Michail

Demand for natural, origin vanilla is on the rise. But how to ensure supplies from cyclone-prone Madagascar are stable and sustainable? FoodNavigator spoke to Symrise about food credits for farmers, diversified sourcing and quality bonuses.

Graham McGibbon of ACD/Labs at Pittcon

Dispatches from Pittcon 2018 in Orlando

F&B looking for increased data integrity – ACD/Labs

By Joseph James Whitworth

ACD/Labs is seeing early stages of adoption of its software by the food and beverage industry as the sector looks for ways to boost data integrity.

The European Commission is looking to take action against Brazil following further meat scandals

European Commission steps up action against Brazilian meat fraud

By Liz Newark, In Brussels

The European Commission wants to delist all companies involved in the latest cases of fraud in Brazil’s meat sector from having access to European Union (EU) markets, the EU executive’s spokesperson for health and food safety Anca Paduraru has told GlobalMeatNews....

Belgian meat plant under investigation

Belgian meat plant under investigation

By Aidan Fortune

The Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) has closed two sites run by processor Verbist over alleged fraud on labels.

UK launches inquiry into energy drinks

UK launches inquiry into energy drinks

By Rachel Arthur

A government committee has launched an inquiry into the consumption of energy drinks, after a study found that young people in the UK consume more energy drinks than any other European country.

Michael Fry of Jeol USA at Pittcon 2018 in Orlando

Dispatches from Pittcon 2018 in Orlando

Demand for quick screening techniques increasing – Jeol USA

By Joseph James Whitworth

Demand for quick screening techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is growing for applications including detecting food fraud, according to Jeol USA.

CPTPP signing welcomed by meat industry

Meat industry welcomes CPTPP signing

By Aidan Fortune

Meat industry representatives of the countries that signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have welcomed the agreement.

Danish Crown to stop Ringsted slaughterhouse shift

Danish Crown shift closure costs 140 jobs

By Aidan Fortune

The decision to stop running a night-shift at a Danish Crown slaughterhouse in Ringsted due to lower-than-expected throughput is to result in the loss of 140 jobs.

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