KFC UK commits to more sustainable packaging
KFC UK & Ireland has made new commitments to sustainable sourcing after coming under pressure from Greenpeace over its packaging.
Archives for October 31, 2012
Dispatch from RT10 in Singapore
Ensuring sustainability at the new frontiers of palm oil production
Palm oil producers and traders have been looking for new production areas as expansion in environmentally sensitive regions in Southeast Asia has become increasingly difficult - but Latin American and African production must embrace sustainable standards...
Chr Hansen profits up despite Eurozone slowdown
Shares jumped more than 3% to just over €24.05 this morning in Danish enzymes, colours and cultures company Chr Hansen as its yearly revenue hit €699m. Profits improved 10.7% to €131.3m for the 12 month period ended August 31.
Thick and creamy sensory cues increase satiety of low calorie foods: Study
Manipulating the texture and flavour of foods and drinks – to give them a thicker and creamier taste – could help to increase the feelings of fullness from low calorie foods and drinks, say researchers.
South of Russia faces Mediterranean fever threat
Mediterranean fever (brucellosis) is spreading rapidly through the southern regions of Russia, infecting both livestock and humans.
Dispatch from RT10 in Singapore
UK sustainable palm oil statement is ‘not really a commitment’, says RSPO president
A UK government statement drawing together new and existing pledges on sustainable palm oil falls short of a real commitment to sustainable sourcing, according to the president of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Dr Jan Kees Vis.