Arla Foods agrees deal to sell Crediton Dairy to former Milk Link chiefs
Arla Foods UK has entered into an agreement with a management buy-out team led by two former Milk Link executives to sell its Devon-based milk drinks business, Crediton Dairy.
Archives for May 23, 2013
‘There’s an emergency for cake freshness in the industry’: Puratos
There is an urgent need for freshness in the cake sector with strongest demands from Asia and South America, a Puratos brand manager says.
Dietary advice on added sugars needs ‘emergency surgery’: BMJ commentary
The food industry has manipulated dietary advice on added sugars for profit – and the advice itself is in urgent need of an overhaul, asserts a new commentary published in the Journal of the British Medical Association (BMJ).
Russian trade relations with Germany worsen
Russian authorities have stated that German exporters have once again violated veterinary requirements, which has significantly undermined the chances of Germany returning to normal trading conditions with Russia.
Concerns raised by salmonella enterica antibiotic resistance
Foodborne sickness salmonella enterica’s growing resistance to drug treatment has been highlighted in a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013: How clean is your label? And can GMOs ever belong in 'natural' products?
Recent data from Symphony Consulting (click here), shows that while US retail sales of products making ‘natural’ claims still grew in 2012, the pace of that growth slowed noticeably compared with the 2009-11 period.
Kellogg secretively reformulates Special K to outwit private label copycats
Only a handful of employees at Kellogg will be privy to the secret recipe of its newly formulated Special K brand for Europe as the cereal giant works to stave off mounting private label mimics.
Contaminant-resistant switches and covers for food processors
Food manufacturers have fresh weaponry to aid their fight against factory contamination in the form of electric switches and dust and splash covers with anti-bacterial, anti-mould and anti-fungal coatings.
European healthy ageing apathy creates challenges for brands: Fonterra research
Europeans are among the most apathetic people in the world about their health as they age – creating big challenges for manufacturers of healthy foods targeting this growing demographic, suggests new research from Fonterra.