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.
Archives for February 6, 2013
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.
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...
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.
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.
General Mills agrees to $8.5m settlement over YoPlus health claims
General Mills has agreed to pay $8.5m to settle a lawsuit that alleged it launched a national marketing campaign for its Yoplait YoPlus probiotic yogurt products in the US based on misleading digestive health claims.
NSF continues expansion with Canadian training center merger
NSF International continues its global expansion with a merger with the Ontario-based Guelph Food Technology Centre. The merger comes on the heels of a Peruvian food testing organization.
High-pressure processing, protein, botanicals, premium private label and cultured foods & beverages.. Welcome to 2013
Fresh juices and foods subjected to high pressure processing (HPP); protein - especially at breakfast; cage-free hen eggs; premium private label; fermented foods; culinary botanicals; and edible packaging could all be hot trends this year, predicts trend...
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’.
Challenges facing the US meat sector
Patrick Boyle, CEO of the American Meat Institute, discusses some of the challenges facing the AMI's members in the US.
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.
Almond and chia prices are going through the roof, says Hain Celestial
Hain Celestial has posted another impressive set of quarterly figures, with rocketing sales growth for Greek Gods yogurts and Earth’s Best babyfood pouches, but warned that almond and chia prices are going through the roof.
Mixing has ‘major influence’ on gluten-free bread quality – study
Researchers have claimed that mixing has a much bigger impact on the quality of gluten-free bread than was previously understood and have found variations depending on levels of hydration in the dough.
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.
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.
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.
Indian politics
Ministers meet to speed up agriculture reform
All of India’s state agriculture ministers are currently gathering in Delhi to discuss ways to speed up growth of the food production and processing sector. The meeting will be led by Sharad Pawar, the union agriculture and food processing minister.
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.
US meat ban in Russia extends to turkey
Russia has extended its ban on US pork and beef imports to include turkey, in connection with the continued dispute over product contamination by the growth chemical ractopamine.
Non-GMO key part of message for papaya products company
Herbal Papaya, a company founded on the health benefits of the fruit, will launch a complete line of food, beverage and supplement products at the Expo West trade show in March. A key part of the company’s message is that all of its products are non GMO.