Fish industry ISO will improve traceability and recalls - developer
Unique identification measures being promoted by new fish industry traceability standards will simplify contamination trace backs and recalls, the standards’ developer has claimed.
Archives for January 17, 2012
Canadian food safety funding cuts slammed by union
Canadian government plans to reduce food safety funding - including resources to combat Listeriosis - have been slammed by the union that represents federal food inspectors.
IFF sets up scientific advisory board to speed innovation
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has set up a scientific advisory board, with the aim of broadening its scientific knowledge and accelerating innovation at the firm.
600 jobs to go at Premier Foods
UK-based Premier Foods has announced that 5% of its 12,000 man workforce will be axed as the company sets larger cut targets.
End to soft drink ‘parity pricing’ could help ease obesity epidemic: expert
A UK expert claims that a suggested 10% tax on sugar-sweetened soft drinks in the UK would be an ineffective means of tackling a rising obesity epidemic, but that an industry-led end to ‘pricing parity’ between sugared and sugar-free soft drinks could...
Slowly digested carb switch may aid disease risk in obese people
Switching to a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates could help to reduce markers of inflammation in overweight and obese people, say researchers.
Analyst suggests Catch-22 for big beer brands in one bid to boost sales
Big beer brands face something of a double bind in trying to stem the tide of declining UK beer sales and entice new consumers to the category, in a market where simply taking over small, successful craft brands risks diluting their appeal, according to...
Customised chocolate batons to meet intricate customer demands, claims Herza
Ingredients firm Herza Chocnology has launched a range of bake-stable chocolate batons for baked goods that can be tailored to meet manufacturers’ precise size, shape and flavour requirements.
Frutarom continues recent spate of acquisitions
Israel-based flavours, botanicals and speciality ingredients player Frutarom has acquired 56% of Slovenian flavour company Etol for US$24.9m (€19.6m) and will bid for the full takeover in the coming weeks.
Swedish and Danish bread sales hit by changing consumer habits, says analyst
Industrial bread sales in Sweden, Denmark and Finland will decline in the next five years as a result of a low-carb trend and changing consumer habits, according to an analyst from Euromonitor.
BASF pulls out of European GM market
Ingredients and chemicals giant BASF has announced it will pull the plug on its European operations in genetically modified plant development due to a lack of acceptance in the market.