EU to allow US live pig imports
The European Commission has lifted a ban on the import of live pigs from the US, showing the European Union (EU) is willing to compromise over its interests in the meat and livestock sector.
Archives for February 6, 2013
IOI Loders Croklaan to increase supply of RSPO certified palm oil
Palm oil supplier IOI Loders Croklaan has said it intends to increase its volumes of segregated certified sustainable palm oil to 30% of total sales and certify all its plantations to Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standards by the end of the...
IFF and Evolva step closer to commercialising new natural vanillin
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) and Switzerland-based Evolva Holding have said they have entered a pre-production phase for a natural vanillin flavour produced through fermentation.
China to extend anti-dumping duties on potato starch
This week, China will extend for another five years its anti-dumping duties on potato starch that is imported from the European Union.
Majority of Europeans believe food and drinks contain chemicals - study
More than three-quarters of Europeans believe that food and drinks contain chemical substances, according to a survey.
Food Vision set to help navigate journey to the industry’s future
The next 5-10 years will present a significant challenge for global business, with a new event promising to help business leaders navigate the ‘biggest period of global change since the industrial revolution’.
Natural colours are here to stay…but there are still challenges
Synthetic colours may still be more prevalent than natural colours in foods and beverages, but natural is catching up as manufacturers increasingly look first to natural ingredients in developing new products – however, challenges remain.
Horse meat latest: ABP names its Irish supplier
ABP Food Group, the parent company of Silvercrest Foods – which supplied beef burgers contaminated with horse DNA to Tesco, Burger King and the Co-operative Group – has named Irish meat trader McAdam Food Service as its meat supplier.
Ireland resumes cattle exports to Libya
Exports of live cattle from the Republic of Ireland to Libya are set to resume for the first time since 1996, raising hopes of restoring the formerly buoyant trade and reopening other markets.
Heineken’s Finnish arm claims EU first with stevia-sweetened booze
Heineken’s Finnish business Hartwall claims to have launched the EU’s first alcoholic beverage sweetened with stevia onto the nation’s market this month in the form of a ‘light long’ RTD.
Industry needs to be more open about nanomaterial use, says As You Sow
A US not-for-profit organisation has slammed the “murky issue” around potential risks of nanomaterial use and pledged to test products to assess their safety.
Ukraine firm sees big rise in poultry exports
Ukranian agricultural holding MHP has reported a strong increase in poultry exports in 2012.