Red meat industry’s future depends on communication
Making the eat “less but better” red meat message profitable for the food industry, farmers and the rural economy is crucial for developing a more sustainable food system.
Archives for May 27, 2013
Women read food labels more than men
A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows that female consumers are more likely to read and heed information on food packaging than men.
EU meat industry welcomes new pig inspection rules
The European Livestock and Meat Trading Union (UECBV) has welcomed new European Union (EU) pig meat inspection rules, backed by a key European Commission committee, that sanction a more risk-based approach than in the past.
EFSA finds BASF pesticide also poses bee risk
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has added a fourth insecticide to its list of chemicals suspected of playing a role in declining bee populations.
“The price of apparently cheap food is costing nothing less than the Earth.”
We are not amused: Prince launches scathing attack on food industry
The Prince of Wales has called on Europe to ‘recalibrate and re-gear’ its food systems towards a local model of food production and distribution - while issuing a wide-ranging attack on current practices within the food industry.
Listeria in spotlight with US salmon recall
Listeria monocytogenes is in the spotlight in the US as Salmolux of Federal Way, Washington State, recalls almost 5,000 lbs of cold smoked salmon potentially at risk of contamination by the pathogen.
'Robust' pasta filata cheese cultures support downgrade-reduction efforts - Chr. Hansen
Chr. Hansen has developed a new range of "robust" cultures for mozzarella and other pasta filata cheeses that support manufacturer efforts to reduce product variation and downgrade costs.
Antioxidants could take acrylamide mitigation to the next level, say researchers
Researchers and industry wishing to reduce acrylamide levels in food should put more work in to understanding the full formation mechanism of the potential carcinogen - and how antioxidants can be used to block these step, according to, say researchers.
Putin promises support for Russian pork and poultry industries
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised that the government will provide special support to Russia’s poultry and pork producers, which are currently suffering record losses due to the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).