Eco labels may make foods taste better
Foods may taste better when they carry eco-friendly labels – at least for consumers who are concerned about sustainability, according to a study published in PLoS ONE.
Archives for December 9, 2013
Food tracing tech hits 40K US retailers
The Food Marketing Institute is spreading traceability technology to its 40,000 US food retailer members.
BIOTECON Diagnostics launches assay for Salmonella strains
BIOTECON Diagnostics has launched an assay for detecting and identifying two Salmonella serovars.
New grain silos to open in Fujairah
A plan to build grain silos in the second-smallest emirate could help improve food security in the region, if political threats materialise.
Abu Dhabi farmers to supply meat to local Carrefour
Abu Dhabi farmers are to start supplying meat to major supermarket chains across the country, according to local news reports.
Health concerns drive growing organic market
A growing awareness about healthier foods and lifestyle diseases like diabetes and an expanding expat population are fuelling demand for organic food products in the Middle East.
Wilmar’s no deforestation palm oil policy ‘dwarfs any previous commitment’
Environmental groups have welcomed a no deforestation policy from the world’s largest palm oil trader Wilmar International.
What does the UK's first food engineering degree mean for industry?
A new sector-specific engineering degree at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK aims to tackle the current skills gap in food engineering, with the first students starting next year.In this guest article, director of employment and skills at the Food...
IFFO welcomes UK retailer support for responsible fish oil sourcing
UK retailers like Morrisons’, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are backing an international ‘responsible’ fish oil certification earned by 100 processing factories in 9 countries and representing 40% of global fish oil and fishmeal outputs.
Number of UAE organic farms on the rise
A recent UAE government report shows the number of organic producers has flourished in the region.
McDonald’s and Unilever SAI talks about beef contaminated by animal faeces
The Beef Working Group, which includes McDonald’s Europe, Unilever and Vion Food Group, will meet in Paris on February, 24, to discuss principles from the SAI Platform (Sustainable Agriculture Initiative).
Fat reduction: 'It's not a fact of one size fits all,' says NIZO expert
Despite ever-growing consumer demand, when it comes to low fat reformulation a number of key challenges remain - and industry cannot take a 'one size fits all' approach.