Lindt loses 12-year gold bunny trademark case
Lindt & Sprüngli has lost a trademark case for its Goldbunny against Confiserie Riegelein in Germany that spanned 12 years.
Archives for March 28, 2013
Nestlé opens new beverage systems technlogy center in Switzerland
Nestlé has opened a new System Technology Center in Switzerland that brings together on one site the expertise it uses to combine products, capsules and machines such as those used in its Nespresso and Nescafé Dolce Gusto beverage systems.
Russia considers EU chilled meat ban
Russia has announced it will ban imports of chilled meat from Spain and the Netherlands due, in its opinion, to a lack of proper veterinary control in these countries.
Schmallenberg arrives in Scotland
Scottish authorities have confirmed that they now have evidence that the Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) is circulating in Scotland.
Canola oil study provides further evidence of benefits of MUFA-rich diet
While extra virgin olive oil is currently basking in positive PR in the wake of the recent PREDIMED study on the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, canola’s nutritional credentials also received a boost this month after new research suggested it can...
Firmenich commercialise Rainforest Alliance certified vanilla
Global flavour and fragrance company Firmenich has started commercialisation of vanilla from Rainforest Alliance certified farms in Madagascar, the firm says.
Special Newsletter: Hygiene, Cleaning and Sanitation
Campden BRI expert outlines cleaning trends
Lawrence Staniforth, contracts manager for UK institiute Campden BRI's Heat Resistance and Decontamination unit, talks to FoodProductionDaily.com about its latest projects, and the current talking points, in the field of hygiene and cleaning.
Caution over Russian pork investment
Russian food manufacturer Miratorg, which had planned to construct 10 large pig farms in the Kursk region of central Russia, has said it could be forced to stop building, due to the uncertainty on the domestic pork market.
Interview: Richard Werran, CEO of Cert ID Europe
India’s elephant beginning to charge towards sustainability
With over 30 years in the food industry, with a third of it spent providing and promoting food safety certification with Cert ID Europe, Richard Werran knows a fair bit about genetically modified crops in sustainable agriculture.
Brazil aims for FMD-free status by 2014
Brazil will be internationally recognised as a foot-and-mouth disease free country next year, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) has claimed.
Canada reveals biosecurity standards for goats
Canada has released a new National Biosecurity Standards to help goat farmers minimise and control the risk of disease.
Where are the emerging Easter markets?
Brazil has one of the largest markets for Easter confectionery and has had more Easter launches than anywhere else, but the Chinese have yet to look beyond the religious nature of the season as they have for Christmas, according to an analyst.
Mary’s Gone Crackers to expand after majority stake sale
Gluten-free and vegan snack specialist Mary’s Gone Crackers will be able to expand across the US and globe after a majority stake purchase by Kameda USA, its CEO says.
Swedish body tests for pig DNA contaminants
The Swedish National Food Agency (NFA) has announced that it has started testing meat products for undeclared pig DNA as part of its efforts to combat fraud in the food industry.
Nestlé Deutschland will appeal ‘unjustified’ multi-million fine
Nestlé will fight to revoke a €20m fine imposed by the German cartel office for illegal exchange of competition-relevant information with other food majors including Kraft and Unilever.
Green for good? Green labels increase perceived healthiness of foods
The use of green colours on nutritional labels is enough to convince many consumers that food products are healthier, according to new research.
Special Newsletter: Hygiene, cleaning and sanitation
Management approach crucial to sanitation and cleaning success, says US firm
Plant management must ensure hygiene, cleaning and sanitation is a top priority to minimise the chance of recalls, according to the founder of a US company that provides products and advice to the food industry.
Special Newsletter: Hygiene, Cleaning and Sanitation
Triclosan under microscope in EU and US
Triclosan, an antimicrobial ingredient used in some hand soaps in the food processing industry, is under the microscope again after a US Court of Appeal decision.
You’re not Greek! Chobani handed UK ban on use of the term ‘Greek yogurt’
US Greek yogurt giant Chobani has been issued with a permanent injunction by the UK High Court that prevents its use of the term ‘Greek yogurt’ to market its yogurt range in England and Wales.
Special Newsletter: hygiene, sanitation and cleaning
Institute showcases anti-fouling coatings
A range of anti-fouling 'tuned' films has been developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST).
Possible dog meat found in Indian lamb curry
An Indian lamb curry has been found with no lamb and a “mystery meat” rumoured to be dog, according to an analysis done for a BBC Three programme aired this week.
‘There’s a huge protein gap, and we’re going to help fill it’: RiceBran Technologies blazes trail with new rice bran protein range
A firm that has made a name for itself by extracting value-added ingredients from rice bran - which always used to be regarded as a waste by-product of rice-milling - is hoping to score another industry first with the launch of high-quality rice bran...
Couple brings German-style quark to US market
Quark, latest entrant to the North American dairy case, had a long journey, from northern Europe by way of India to a kitchen in Southern California.
nutritionist enlists senatorial support as monster threatens legal action
Dr Deb reacts to Monster Energy legal threat: 'Let's air your dirty laundry in public'
Senator Richard Blumenthal has denounced Monster on Twitter for threatening kids’ nutritionist ‘Dr Deb’ with legal action, following ‘false and defamatory’ statements on energy drinks made in a newsletter aimed at children aged 6-10 and their parents.
New supplement claims to cut fat calorie absorption without nasty side effects
SOHO Flordis International, an Indonesian/Australian supplement and pharamceutical company, is bringing a fat-binding dietary supplement to market in North America under the Calorease brand name. It promises to do what Olestra couldn’t, that is, cut...
Improved tenderness in US beef
US beef has a better eating quality than it did 10 years ago, according to a new study published in the Journal of Animal Science.