Grain production to reach record levels in 2013, says FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said that grain harvests are set to reach record levels in 2013, and wheat production is forecast to recover from last year’s reduced level.
Archives for May 14, 2013
How often do you order takeout? Online food ordering service delves into the food habits of America’s young urbanites
A survey of more than 5,000 users of a leading online food ordering service shows that 88% buy lunch at least once a week and a quarter buy lunch every day.
We should get down to 2,300mg sodium/day, but data does not support 1,500mg target, says IOM
New research supports significant reductions in sodium from where most Americans are today, but does not justify population-wide reductions below 2,300 mg per day, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
Victory for Dannon, General Mills and Cabot in ‘frivolous’ yogurt identity lawsuits
Dannon, General Mills and Cabot have emerged victorious in a legal wrangle over the definition of ‘yogurt’ as the latest in a flurry of lawsuits alleging they used cheap ‘filler’ ingredients not permitted by the FDA has been dismissed.
Yakult ordered to pull Olympics-themed advert in UK over health claims breach
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has slapped a ban on the broadcast of a Yakult TV advert, ruling that the ad implied there was a health advantage to drinking the product, without using a relevant, authorised health claim.
Live report from Vitafoods
Is 'food fear' a new driver for consumer choice?
The way French consumers are choosing food products has changed, with many now basing purchase decisions on their fears about food and the best way to avoid those fears, according to information presented at Vitafoods today.
Barry Callebaut-funded study
Dark chocolate enhances mood but not cognition, say researchers
Cocoa flavanols in dark chocolate may keep you calmer and content but no link has been established with enhanced cognitive performance, according to a study funded by Barry Callebaut.
Major European retailers urge support of Brazilian non-GM soy
Major retailers from five European countries have urged greater support of non-GM soy production in Brazil, as increased demand for genetically modified (GM) soy from China risks diminishing non-GM supply.
Australian Budget 2013
Budget blues for industry in the face of a strong Aussie dollar
The food industry claimed little to cheer after this week’s Federal Budget. Despite the government’s statement coinciding with the first time the Aussie dollar has dropped below parity with the Greenback for a month shy of a year, and indications that a...
Asian tastes
UN endorses Australian's call for the world to eat more insects
A book released this week by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s forestry department attempts to persuade Westerners that they should see insects as a potential key food source for the future. This will no doubt please Australian “science...
UK welfare group increases pressure for access to port
UK animal welfare campaigners are stepping up a campaign in a bid to monitor the live exports of animals to Europe.
Bird flu outbreaks in Mexico and Tibet
Outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu have been reported on farms in Mexico and Tibet.
FAO touts edible insects as ‘valuable sources of nutrition’
Insects could play a vital role in food security in the coming decades – but disgust remains a barrier for consumers in many Western countries, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Russia forecast to double meat export value
Russia will double the value of its of meat exports by 2017, according to a new report from analytical agency Restko.
Natra to source 100% certified cocoa by 2020
Spanish-based chocolate and cocoa ingredients firm Natra has committed to sourcing 100% certified cocoa by 2020.