Nestlé to offer 20,000 jobs to young Europeans
Nestlé has said it will offer 10,000 jobs to people under the age of 30 over the next three years and 10,000 apprenticeships, as part of an initiative to boost youth employment in Europe.
Archives for November 15, 2013
Special edition: Super grains!
Barley ‘always a bridesmaid, never a bride’: getting this super grain into the spotlight
Long the victim of an outdated image problem—canned beef and barley soup anyone?—barley has the nutritional profile, cost and versatility that should catapult into the realm of super grains like quinoa and kamut. And yet, barley often ends up buried on...
Yes on I-522 campaign: Fight for GMO labeling isn’t over, we’ll be back in 2016.
UPDATED -The campaign urging voters to say ‘YES’ to Washington State’s GMO labeling initiative 522 has acknowledged that it will not pass, but said the latest results show the tally was so close that had more young ‘progressive’ residents turned out to...
Warrnambool backs latest 'superior' Saputo takeover bid
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) has again given its backing to the latest takeover bid by Canadian dairy giant Saputo, rejecting rival offer by Murray Goulburn and Bega Cheese.
50 years on: General Mills caught up in toxic solvent investigation
Cereal giant General Mills is still working to undo the impact of poor waste disposal over 50 years ago at an old R&D center in Minneapolis as a new investigation is launched.
Trans fat crackdown: How long does the industry really need to eradicate partially hydrogenated oils from the US food supply?
There will be pressure from some corners to give the food industry several years to phase out partially hydrogenated oils, but from a technical perspective, viable alternatives are already out there for pretty much every application, according to one...
Water decides the self-sufficiency issue
The Middle East water shortage is fast reaching crippling proportions — killing the dream of self-sufficiency in food production.
Naturex and Galactic to co-develop natural preservation systems
Naturex and Galactic have partnered on a research project to develop a range of natural preservation systems for anti-microbial and antioxidant protection.
European food industry backs ‘comprehensive free trade’ between EU and Japan
Representatives of European food industry organisations have come out in support of a strong free trade agreement between the EU and Japan, ahead of talks in Tokyo next Tuesday.
"It is clear that the ways in which food is managed today are failing to result in sufficient improvements in nutrition.”
Food and health sectors need to work together to battle global nutrition meltdown: WHO
Contemporary food systems need to change – and the health and food sectors need to work more closely together - if more than half the world’s population that don’t eat enough, over eat, or eat poorly, are to be helped, the WHO has said.
‘The cocoa shell is a magnificent piece of material that hasn’t been exploited’ – Daintree Estates
Waste shells from cocoa processing are rich in fibre and antioxidants and carry great potential as food ingredients, according to Australian plantation-to-bar manufacturer Daintree Estates.
Protein-rich breakfast can curb appetite throughout the morning: Study
Consuming a protein-rich breakfast can help to stop hunger throughout the morning when compared to a low protein breakfast, say researchers.
Revised food code aims to tackle foodborne illness
Revisions to minimum cooking temperatures and stronger cleaning and sanitising requirements have been added to the US 2013 Food Code.
Penford broadens fiber portfolio with corn variant
Penford Food Ingredients has developed a corn-based fiber that it says has a cleaner flavor than other corn fibers – opening up broader application opportunities.
FDA issues 'softly worded' draft guidance on acrylamide
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance for the food industry to help growers, manufacturers and operators work toward reducing levels of acrylamide in certain foods.
Barry Callebaut completes $19m Japan factory move
Barry Callebaut has finalised the move of its Japan’s chocolate factory from Amagasaki to Takasaki in an investment worth $19.4m.
Taiwan finds banned colouring agent in olive oil imports
Taiwan will introduce tighter checks for makers of olive and grape seed oils after some batches were found to be contaminated by the country’s top food safety watchdog.
Sensus develops computer model to tackle dairy stevia aftertaste issues
Sensus has developed a computer model that it claims can identify the “ideal combination” of stevia and oligofructose for the replacement of sugar in dairy products.