Cyclospora sickens almost 300 people, source still unknown
At least 275 people have been sickened from a rare foodborne parasite with the source of the outbreak still unknown.
Archives for July 24, 2013
EFSA executive director stands down
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle has announced her decision to stand down from her role as executive director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Emerging markets boost Unilever’s profits
Unilever has said that new products and emerging markets have helped lift its second quarter sales, although it warned of continuing economic challenges.
Food safety kits go global
Life Technologies is expanding its range of foodborne pathogen test kits to customers around the globe.
Special Edition: Sustainable Sourcing
Cargill's new tool quantifies return on investment for sustainability initiatives
Grain processing and food ingredients giant Cargill has unveiled an online tool to help quantify the risks and rewards that can drive sustainability initiatives.
North American sanitary pump market to hit $1.35bn in 2018
The North American pump market for sanitary applications earned revenues of more than $1bn in 2012 and is expected to reach $1.35bn by 2018.
Formula register will help NZ crack down on false China-bound claims
New Zealand’s legitimate infant formula exporters are gearing up for the introduction of a brand register that the country’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is expected to introduce next month for formula products exported to China.
Strong China sales push Usana to record results
Usana Health Sciences has achieved another quarter of record financial results based largely on strong sales within China. In an earnings call with analysts discussing the company’s second quarter 2013 financial results, Paul A. Jones, Usana’s CFO, said...
What is driving the European ready meal market?
As the European ready meal market experiences a resurgence, savvy consumers are increasingly expecting products that suit their global tastes, busy lifestyles and keen eye, according to market analysis.
How do you eat yours? Food rituals may boost flavour perception, suggest researchers
Short 'rituals' that many people perform before consuming foods and drinks, even if seemingly insignificant, could boost flavour perception and overall liking of products, according to new research.
You'll sell more sports nutrition products targeting fitness walkers and yoga enthusiasts than team sports players, says Packaged Facts
Sports nutrition marketers have traditionally focused on young men, sports teams and hardcore athletes. In future, however, they will need to spend more time targeting women, weekend warriors and consumers pursuing individual sports and fitness...
GE salmon... Is the FDA’s review process for genetically engineered animals fit for purpose?
If you are interested in how the FDA determines the safety of genetically engineered (GE) animals for human consumption, here's some light reading for you.
Dannon rejects calls to remove crushed bugs from its yogurts: 'Carmine is a safe natural food color, and we label it clearly on pack'
A year after Starbucks announced it would stop using crushed bugs to color its Frappuccinos following a petition on Change.org, Dannon has been urged to remove carmine in its yogurts by The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which is...
Australian review says live export slaughter boxes humane
An independent investigation into slaughter boxes used in Australia’s live export supply chains has concluded they are humane if used properly, the country’s agriculture ministry has announced.
Drought-hit Fonterra cuts 2013 profits forecast
Fonterra has lowered its profits forecast for fiscal year (FY) 2013 by almost NZ$80m (US$64m, €49m) to account for the impact of this year’s drought.
Beverage focus
Indian distillers hunting higher margins through newly favoured malts
With its Indian chapter launching as recently as April this year, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is a case in point of how the country’s taste for the drink has been moving quickly in a premium direction.
Australian welfare bodies slam Pakistan inquiry
Australian animal welfare campaigners have reacted furiously to the findings of a government inquiry into the brutal slaughter of 20,000 sheep in Pakistan last year.
Agilent to open analytical sciences lab in Singapore
Agilent Technologies has partnered with a polytechnic to open a laboratory and help small and midsize enterprises maintain strict safety and quality standards.
Many ingredients, many strategies: The ‘complex nature’ of salt reduction
Ingredients and strategies for reducing salt are much more complex than those available for reducing sugar, according to analyst insight from Euromonitor International.
Russian Chocolate Revolution
Soviet chocolate faces the wrath of foreign invasion – Leatherhead
Young people living in urban areas of Russia are driving domestic chocolate consumption and are increasingly opting for premium foreign brands over nostalgic ones from the Soviet-era, say market analysts Leatherhead Food Research.
FMC: 'We looked at the omega-3 area broadly and it was clear Epax was the premier property in this space'
While the $345m acquisition of omega-3 firm Epax will keep it busy for a while, FMC Corporation is still on the lookout for other deals in other high-growth areas of the nutraceuticals market, says the man in charge of its fast-growing health and...
HUGH JOHNSTON FLATLY REJECTS PELTZ PLAN
$80bn Mondelez snacks splurge ‘too risky’ for PepsiCo – CFO
PepsiCo CFO Hugh Johnston says the firm is not interested in buying Mondelez for a premium price of $80bn due to integration risks and dubious value for his firm’s shareholders.