Horsemeat: EU test results published
Nearly 5% of products tested for horsemeat across the EU were positive, while 0.5% of those tested positive for bute, the European Commission stated yesterday.
Archives for April 16, 2013
European Q1 cocoa grind lowest since 2009
Europe’s first quarter (Q1) cocoa grind slumped 3.9% on last year as the debt crisis hampered chocolate demand in struggling economies.
Dow AgroSciences unveils new R&D facility at Indianapolis HQ
Dow AgroSciences has opened a new biotechnology research center at its Indianapolis headquarters.
Americans still wary of ‘greenwashing’, including organic labels: Harris Poll
Concern for the environment may be increasing among Americans, but suspicion of corporate ‘greenwashing’ may be slowing their willingness to pay extra for ‘green’ products, including organic, suggests a new survey of 2,276 adults.
Horsemeat: Estonia firm blames Irish supply
An Estonian meat company whose sausages tested positive for horsemeat has claimed that the contamination could have come from raw materials imported from Ireland.
Horse meat: FSA considers review while EU reveals test results
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is considering commissioning an external review of its response to the horse meat crisis at a board meeting today (Wednesday).
Kraft explores potential of crude caffeine in neuroprotective foods, supplements, as new research reveals its ‘unique functional benefits’
A patent application from Kraft shows it is exploring ways to incorporate ‘crude caffeine’ from coffee beans into functional or medical foods, building on a growing body of research that suggests it has neuro-protective effects.
Ukraine ban sees fall in Brazil pork exports
Brazil’s pork exports dropped significantly in March, driven partly by a temporary ban on Brazilian pork imposed by Ukraine.
Speed is paramount in the UK bread market, says Allied Bakeries
Making quick business decisions is crucial in the UK bread market because it is a highly competitive space, says the sales director of Allied Bakeries.
United Biscuits appoints ex Birds Eye chief as new CEO
The UK’s leading biscuits firm United Biscuits has appointed Martin Glenn, the former head of Birds Eye, as its new CEO.
‘Significant’ decline in snack cake demand prompts Canada Bread closure
A significant decline in snack cakes over recent years has prompted Canada Bread Company to shut down a Quebec facility, its CEO says.
Runa Tea launches energy drink based on guayusa leaf
Runa Tea, a Brooklyn, NY-based company that introduced line of beverages based on an Amazonian leaf to the US market, has launched an energy drink with an ultra clean label.
Lobbying watchdog accuses industry of ‘furious lobbying’ against insecticide ban
Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) – an NGO that monitors lobbying activities – has accused Syngenta and Bayer of ‘furious lobbying’ against a European proposal to suspend use of three neonicotinoid insecticides in order to protect bees.
Coca-Cola: Gold Peak tea ‘rapidly on its way to becoming a $1bn brand’
Coca-Cola’s ready-to-drink iced tea brand Gold Peak is “rapidly on its way to becoming a $1bn brand”, revealed CEO Muhtar Kent in an earnings call yesterday.