Russia bans import of chilled meat from Lithuania
Russia has temporarily banned imports of chilled pork and beef from Lithuania, claiming that meat exports from the country have violated the veterinary rules of the Customs Union.
Archives for July 17, 2013
Dispatches from IFT 2013
Bio-Rad in automated food pathogen testing
Bio-Rad Laboratories has announced the launch of the iQ Check Prep automation system to take advantage of real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology for food and environmental testing.
FDA to assess salmonella risk from eating tree nuts
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to quantify the public health risk associated with salmonella in tree nuts after admitting the exact details are not fully understood.
SAB Miller JV MD wants 30%+ market share in China
The head of SAB Miller’s JV in China says the firm should be gunning for a 30%+ beer market share as it seeks to consolidate its position as market leader, but major takeover targets are scarce.
Food industry has important role in preventing cognitive decline and diabetes risk, warns expert
The food industry must continue to innovate new food products that help consumers with pre-diabetes and glucose intolerance to reverse their long term risk of diabetes and dementia, according to Professor Louise Dye.
Food promotions failing across Europe
Food promotions are failing across Europe, as austerity-hit consumers are cutting back on non-essential products and sticking to shopping lists, says market research organisation Symphony IRI.
Tate & Lyle to boost Asian food systems through Chinese joint-venture
Through the complex acquisition of a majority stake through China’s Jiangsu Howbetter Food Co., Tate & Lyle can now boast a platform to boost its food systems business in the country.
Singapore prepared for bird flu, says animal health body
Singapore’s contingency plan for dealing with an outbreak of bird flu in a poultry slaughterhouse is “robust and efficient”, according to the country’s Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA).
THE BUZZ ON: UK ALCOHOL MINIMUM UNIT PRICING
Sir Richard Thompson slams ‘spineless’ UK alcohol policy
The UK government addressed its Alcohol Strategy consultation yesterday by ditching controversial plans to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol, to applause from industry and outrage from health groups…
Russia sees drop in pork and beef imports in June
Russia saw a dramatic drop in pork and beef imports last month as the result of falling domestic meat prices, according to officials.
Soapbox
'Evidence to break monopolistic monoculture of GE'
Last week, I travelled to the Chinese city of Kunming to attend the International Conference on Ethnic Food Cultures and Food Safety.
Sparking nostalgia: Kellogg goes retro with limited edition packs
Kellogg Australia will launch limited edition retro packaging across a handful of its iconic cereal and bar brands for the month of August.
Dispatches from IFT 2013
Saint-Gobain spotlights safety at IFT
During IFT 2013, a Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics representative said food safety needs to be top priority at all levels of food manufacturing operations.
EU meat sector backs European food waste initiative
The European Livestock and Meat Trades Union (UECBV) said this week it will actively back a new Europe-wide food sector initiative to reduce food wastage, stressing how it should be redirected into animal feed supply chains.
Dispatches from IFT 2013
Foss MeatMaster II saves $3,000 a day
Foss has launched the MeatMaster II, a second-generation X-ray analyzer for meat producers to measure the fat content of batches of meat and check for foreign objects.
Asian cocoa grind defies slowing Chinese economy
The Asian cocoa grind has registered a shock 2% increase in Q2 in the face of economic slowdown in China, the region’s growth driver.