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25% of Brits eat less meat than last year: Survey
A quarter of British people say they eat less meat than a year ago and values surrounding meat-eating habits are changing too, according to a survey.
Archives for November 4, 2013
FrieslandCampina cuts 246 jobs in Netherlands
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina will cut 246 jobs when it closes two plants in Eindhoven and Woerden, Netherlands.
SGS looks down under to boost business
SGS has acquired Industrial Valve Engineering Limited (IVE), an industrial valve testing and certification company based in New Zealand.
Taxing sugary drinks could reduce UK obesity, claim researchers
A 20% tax on sugary soft drinks could reduce the prevalence of obesity in the UK by 1.3%, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.
Bunge: Consumer concerns on hydrogenation prompted R&D
Bunge has developed a patented trans-free bakery shortening without the hydrogenation process in reaction to consumer concern over ‘hydrogenated’ oils on the label, its innovation director says.
Lower BMIs for chocolate-eating teens, finds study
Young people consuming larger amounts of chocolate each day have slimmer waists and lower body mass indices, according to research.
US BSE decision welcomed by EU
The European Commission has welcomed a move from the US to bring legislation in line with international standards for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
Source of watercress contamination which sickened 19 remains unclear
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is investigating the source of watercress contamination that caused an outbreak of E.coli O157 which sickened 19 people.
EFSA chiefs: 'It is important EFSA understands the context of its scientific opinions'
After NutraIngredients attended EFSA’s one-day transparency debate recently, we sat down with panel heads, and found an agency content with its transparency progress and its broader role as protector of EU food safety.