Recalls and alerts were made by England, Ireland, Scotland, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
Polish meat business Gobarto has managed to increase its net sales revenues for 2017 to PLN1.769 billion (€424 million), up 21.6% compared with PLN1.454bn (€348.5m) posted last year.
Ireland’s Citizens Assembly has issued a report on how the country can become a “leader in tackling climate change”, including calls for the taxation of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and increased efforts to combat food waste.
When Natural Machines printed a branded manufacturer's product using "fresh, real" ingredients, the company tried to shut it down. But this technology is coming and manufacturers can make it work for them, says the co-founder.
Bühler Group is working with Microsoft to unveil what it describes as a range of “ground breaking” digital technologies that aim to address issues such as food safety, waste and product quality.
With provenance increasingly associated with quality in consumers' minds, flavourists are coming up with bold combinations to tap into this trend. Pine cone-smoked sea salt marinade, anyone?
F&B launches that fused healthier-for-you attributes with indulgence raked in the most sizable year-one sales, according to IRI's 2017 New Product Pacesetters report.
The UK’s Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is set to renew talks with Chinese agriculture officials to lift the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) ban on British beef exports to the Asian market, which it described as an “important...
While texture and colour are moving up the agenda, when it comes to food, taste remains king. FoodNavigator takes a look at what is hot and what is not in the world of flavour.
Agri-business Olam International is launching AtSource, a data and insight solution that aims to provide “unrivalled” social and environmental insights into food ingredients and raw materials.
An outbreak of norovirus linked to mussels has sickened 39 people in Spain, according to the country’s Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition.
Veolia hopes that the “digital revolution” will bring a potential 100 million tonnes of organic resources into the circular economy through the launch of its new organic trading platform, BioTrading.
Barry Callebaut has added a new caramel chocolate, Gold, to its premium Belgian chocolate portfolio, which currently includes dark, milk and white chocolate.
2BFresh believes that the combination of a positive nutrient profile, functionality and increased availability mean micro greens are set to be the new super food on the block.
‘Concerns about processed sugar and the impending sugar tax means today’s consumers are looking for healthier and natural alternatives across all categories, including confectionery.
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) are to ensure harmonisation of accreditation practices across GFSI-benchmarked food safety certification programmes.
Nestlé wants to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. The company says its ‘clear announcement’ demonstrates its commitment to ‘minimise’ the impact of packaging on the environment but critics argue a more radical approach is necessary.
In a radical revamp of its risk assessment process, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) could publish confidential data if deemed essential to protecting public health, according to draft rules aimed at boosting transparency and trust in science.
The European Commission’s New Deal forbids dual quality food and gives authorities the power to fine companies for marketing products that are ‘significantly different’. "Consumer authorities will finally get teeth to punish the cheaters," said...
Industry 4.0 represents a fundamental shift in the global manufacturing sector but questions abound around who it effects, what are its challenges, and when it will begin.
Regenerative agriculture is increasingly on the food sector agenda. The idea that food production can be used to sequester carbon as a means to tackle climate change is compelling. But will it catch on?
A United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) report thinks the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are among the most vulnerable to food fraud such as species substitution and mislabelling.
The UK's Ingredients Show promises to showcase the future of ingredient innovation, from gluten-free tiger nuts to high protein insects; 3D printed food to functional plastic alternatives.
Tentation Fromage is a company helping bridge the gap in France between traditional cheesemakers, who may not have an online presence, or only a rudimentary one, and consumers.
Hungarian meat business Kurucz Group has launched an investment to build a new pork meat processing plant and a slaughterhouse in Sárrétudvari, in the country’s eastern region.
The British Poultry Council has pledged it will not compromise on the UK’s animal welfare and food safety standards in pursuit of new trade deals following the US Trade Representative’s disapproval of EU measures in its latest report.
Frozen food firm Iceland is set to become the first UK supermarket to eliminate the use of palm oil from its own brand products in efforts to minimise the negative impact of its cultivation.
Taxes levied on sweetened drinks and snack foods are of most benefit to the poor in helping to make long-term healthy lifestyle changes, a Lancet study concludes.
An EU audit has found deficiencies with the US system to prevent aflatoxin contamination in pistachios after an increase in cases in the last few years.
Sweden's National Food Agency will investigate why many manufacturers choose not to add the free-to-use, healthy eating Keyhole logo to their products despite being eligible.
UK insect start-up EatGrub has secured a listing in Finland's biggest supermarket. 'It shows how seriously the concept of insects as food is taken in Finland,' the start-up's co-founder says.
