Tyrrells sell spells international expansion
Tyrrells Potato Crisps, the chip company which has built its name on home-made, British branding, has been sold to Bahrain-registered Investcorp.
Archives for August 5, 2013
Fairtrade: Scaling up with integrity is ‘a difficult and arduous task’
Fairtrade International today works with more than 3,000 companies and represents a global network of farmers and workers in 70 countries – but scaling up to this level has been a long, difficult journey, says the organisation’s CEO Harriet Lamb.
Gluten-free foodservice sales could be ‘pretty spectacular’, says Boulder Brands as top coffee and donut chains bid for a slice of the action
Boulder Brands, the firm behind two of the biggest names in gluten-free, Udi’s and Glutino, is talking to one of America’s largest coffee chains, and one of its largest donut chains, about launching gluten-free bakery items.
Taylor Farms named as supplier in cyclospora outbreak that has sickened hundreds
A Taylor Farms unit in Mexico has been identified as the source of the outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has sickened hundreds of people in two US states.
Nutrition division drives DSM Q2 profits up 19%
Organic growth and a healthy boost from last year’s €500m Fortitech investment lifted Q2 pre-tax profits 19% to €345m at Dutch ingredients and chemicals giant, Royal DSM.
Contamination crisis
China issues limited Fonterra ban, Russian reports rubbished
Fonterra, the diary major at the centre of the C. botulinum scare concerning several batches of whey protein concentrate used to manufacture Nutricia’s Karicare infact formula, has confirmed that Chinese authorities have temporarily suspended the import...
Mystery Indian firm to supply chewing gum cooling agent WS-23
An unnamed Indian company will soon rival a string of Chinese firms by supplying WS-23, a cooling agent that minimizes the bitterness of menthol in gum, according to the firm’s global distributors.
Dr Chassy: ‘None of the animals and plants we eat today exist ‘in nature’, they have all been extensively genetically modified’
What precedent might it set if firms are forced to label foods made using new technologies, even if the end product does not differ in any meaningful way from foods developed by ‘traditional’ methods?
Can Canada recover meat exports?
Meat processing is major business in Canada, but can the country recover plummeting exports in the face of tough international competition?
Ukraine poultry firm triples exports
Ukraine’s largest poultry producer MHP has tripled exports of poultry products during the first half of the year, company executives have announced.
Shock tactics could help tackle obesity, says Kantar
Governments should consider shocking people into changing their dietary habits, using similar tactics as those used to discourage smoking, according to Kantar.
Say NO to mandatory origin labelling for milk, EDA urges EC
The adoption of proposed mandatory origin labelling on milk and milk used as an ingredient in dairy products will create unnecessary complications for the dairy industry, the European Dairy Association (EDA) has claimed.
COKE ALLAYS FEARS, INSISTS WITHDRAWN DRINKS SAFE
Coke recalls Minute Maid in China after Fonterra botulism scare
The Coca-Cola Company has recalled a Minute Maid line in China after New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra warned that whey protein used in the drinks could cause potentially fatal botulism.
EasyJet trials discount food chain
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of EasyJet is planning to open a discount food chain selling no-brand-name packets and tinned foods in 2014.
Pungent coffee ground spirit has 'remarkable coffee aroma'
Scientists create 'pleasant' alcoholic drink using spent coffee grounds
Scientists have invented a novel alcoholic drink made using spent coffee grounds and say tasters consider the spirit a 'pleasant beverage' with the smell and taste of coffee.
Lab-grown meat: Too revolutionary for industry backing?
Wider interest and backing from the food industry could help boost developments in lab grown meat technology, but for now the idea may be 'too revolutionary' for manufacturers to gamble on, said experts at the launch of the world's first in vitro burger.
US meat firm sees record sales
US meat processor Tyson has reported record sales and surging profits in the third quarter, driven by strong performance from its chicken business and recovery in beef.
New Zealand Ministry takes blame for export error
New Zealand’s public sector union has praised the country’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for accepting responsibility over an error that left thousands of dollars-worth of New Zealand meat exports languishing on Chinese docks.