Henkel slammed with $200,000 fine after worker death
Henkel Corporation has been hit by a fine of more than $200,000 after the death of a temporary worker at one of its US facilities.
Archives for September 16, 2013
Food engineering degree tackles 'scary' lack of staff
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is developing the UK’s first food engineering degree in response to a “scary” shortage of young people and women in food science.
Packaged Facts: Non-GMO foods will account for 30% of US food and beverage retail sales by 2017
US retail sales of non-GMO foods and beverages are projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9% in the next five years, and could represent 30% of the market with a value of $264bn in 2017, predicts Packaged Facts.
Döhler acquires Polish flavour firm Aromes Group
Döhler has acquired Poland-based flavours specialist Aromes Group in an effort to pave further growth in the Eastern European food market.
Australian ship delay sparks live export row
The RSPCA has called on the Australian government to change current livestock regulations to protect animals in live export after a ship carrying 5,240 cattle was forced to turn around, due to a technical fault.
Salt of the Earth targets kids with coloured low sodium salt
Israel-based company Salt of the Earth has introduced a reduced-sodium salt, coloured with fruit and vegetable extracts, intended to help children learn to reduce the amount of salt they add to foods.
Detectamet unveils metal detectable face masks
Detectamet has launched two metal detectable face masks for use in the food industry.
Reduce, reuse, recycle: FAO says food waste costs $750bn a year
The FAO has issued a toolkit for reducing food waste, as it reveals the direct economic cost to food producers stands at $750bn (€561bn) a year, in a new report.
Trigon Snacks likely to be snapped up by UK firm: Analyst
Nut manufacturer Trigon Snacks, the maker of UK Planters, will likely be bought out of administration by another domestic player, an analyst says.
Post continues buying spree with $370m deal to acquire Dakota Growers Pasta Co
Cereals giant Post Holdings has made its fourth major acquisition since it was spun off from Ralcorp last year, splashing out $370m for private label pasta maker Dakota Growers Pasta Co.
Big Interview: Ben Weiss, founder and CEO of Bai
All-natural and 'responsibly caffeinated'. How Bai hit the sweet spot in the functional beverages market
From four years of navigating the unpredictable terrain of the highly competitive functional beverage market (plus 20 in the coffee business), Ben Weiss, CEO and founder of Princeton, N.J.-based Bai, had a few insights into how to build a sustainable...
Surge in Brazil’s beef exports
Brazilian beef exports have soared as a result of strong demand from Russia and a weakening of the Brazilian real.
Can 7-Eleven's own-label snacks compete with premium brands?
Convenience chain 7-Eleven has developed an organic better-for-you snack range to retail alongside premium brands – an interesting move but one that needs to be executed cleverly, warns an analyst.
UK study finds hepatitis E in sausages
One in 10 pork sausages in the UK are infected with the hepatitis E virus, according to a new report from the UK.
Efforts to curb junk food marketing to kids have been repeatedly thwarted by commercial interests, says ex-CDC director
Although federal efforts have led to “modest improvements” in food quality and marketing practices in recent years, “commercial interests have consistently overridden the health concerns of children”, according to one former government health expert.
ConAgra sells meat alternatives brand Lightlife to Brynwood Partners
ConAgra Foods has sold Lightlife - a manufacturer of frozen and refrigerated meat alternatives it acquired in summer 2000 - to private equity firm Brynwood Partners for an undisclosed sum.
New Australian PM urged to invest more in complementary healthcare
The new chief executive of the Complementary Healthcare Council of Australia has used his maiden speech to call on the incoming government to invest making the country healthier.
Unilever increases CHEP European pallet service by 70%
Unilever has increased its use of CHEP’s service in Europe by 70%, replacing white-wood exchange pallets with CHEP’s managed pooling system.