US Congress backs deal to avert ‘dairy cliff’
US Congress has cleared a bill that will extend the government’s current milk-buying programme - effectively preventing a steep increase in the price of dairy products.
Archives for January 2, 2013
Almendra promises to shake up stevia market with purity levels ‘unmatched in the marketplace’
A new player in the stevia supply market promising purity levels “unmatched in the market place” says it will be in a position to start supplying commercial quantities of extracts by Q1, 2013 from a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Thailand.
MRSA "superbug" found in British cattle
Food and farming charity The Soil Association has called on the British government to investigate the bacteria MRSA in UK farm animals, as well as the claimed overuse of antibiotics in farming.
Canadian competition authority approves hog producer purchases
Competition chiefs have approved the acquisition of Western Canada’s two largest hog producers by major pork processing companies.
Deo Perfume Candy enters Europe
Body fragrance candy has hit stores shelves in Europe after DG Imports reached an exclusive sales and distribution deal with Deo Perfume Candy over the Christmas period.
Smart Balance changes name to Boulder Brands
Heart healthy spreads and gluten-free giant Smart Balance has changed its name to Boulder Brands.
Beijing gets tough on lax food safety standards
The Beijing municipal government will soon introduce a strict law, as well as an accountability system, to ensure food safety in the city. The move follows measures recently taken by Shanghai to blacklist firms that ignore health regulations.
Sustainable farming held up by funding and the environment
A new study by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (Abares) has identified financial and environmental concerns to be the key drivers influencing the adoption of sustainable farming practices in Australia.
CP Kelco to increase CMC production in Finland
Hydrocolloids specialist CP Kelco has said it intends to increase production of CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose) at its plant in Äänekoski, Finland in line with growing market demand.
FoodNavigator predicts top five industry drivers in 2013
As the New Year dawns, FoodNavigator predicts the top five factors likely to be the biggest drivers of the European food industry in the year ahead.
Scientist salutes study showing lower satiety for fructose vs glucose drinks
Beverages high in fructose produce smaller increases in satiety hormones and associated feelings of satiety compared to drinks sweetened with the same amount of glucose, according to a new US study.
USDA explores faster E.coli detection method
A new real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system offers a “promising method” for testing for shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) in food samples, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Palm oil body seeks to allay new Chinese regulatory fears
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has sought to assure the market that almost all of its shipments of palm cooking oil to China have met the destination’s quality control specifications.
Brussels clears creation of new slaughterhouse waste venture in Germany
The European Commission has cleared the creation of an international slaughterhouse waste disposal joint venture between Germany’s Tönnies and US-based international group OSI.
British body warns industry on illegal EU pork
British farmers have warned that up to 40% of pork from the European Union is being produced on farms that are not meeting minimum legal welfare standards.
Food science and technology webinar separates fact from fiction
Separating food science from food fiction is the aim of a free live webinar to be staged on Thursday, January 24, 2013. FoodManufacture.co.uk has teamed up with the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) to help move the debate about challenging...
Formulating the next generation of energy products: Sustained energy and natural claims… without the sugar rush
Unit volumes of energy drinks were up a whopping 18.7% in 2012 - a staggering achievement given that unit sales of consumer packaged goods across all outlets slumped 0.3% over the same period - according to Symphony IRI*.