Bakkavor sells ready meals business in Czech Republic
Fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor has sold Heli Food Fresh, its ready meals operation in the Czech Republic, for an undisclosed sum.
Archives for December 20, 2013
EU farm group warns against new ammonia emission controls
The European Union’s (EU’s) agricultural industry organisation has warned that newly proposed reforms to EU air quality rules could harm Europe’s livestock sector.
Norway must improve enforcement of BSE laws
Norway’s bid to revise monitoring programmes for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been rejected.
Growing reliance on third party testing labs
More food companies are sending quality and safety testing offsite to third party contract testing labs, according to a report.
Food industry group wants permission to label GMO foods as ‘natural’
The Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents some of the largest food and beverage manufacturers, is seeking approval to label foods containing GMO ingredients “natural”, according to a Dec. 5 letter the GMA sent to the US Food and Drug...
Over 95% of food and beverage ads on children's programming are unhealthy products: Study
Industry attempts to self-regulate the advertising of food and drinks on children's television programs are ‘unsuccessful’ and ‘ineffective’, says a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese awarded EU protected food status
Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese maker, Wensleydale Creamery, has been handed an early Christmas present… European Union (EU) Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.
'Proactive approach' key to staying relevant in dairy: NIZO
In order to remain relevant after 65 years in the dairy industry, NIZO Food Research has adopted a more “proactive approach” to its work, CEO Ad Juriaanse told DairyReporter.com.
CSPI urges dismissal of ‘pink slime’ lawsuit
The Center for Science in the Public Interest defended the news media’s "First Amendment rights" in a statement issued Wednesday urging a circuit judge to dismiss the defamation lawsuit Beef Products Inc. filed against ABC News over its coverage of lean,...
NGOs call Nestlé’s human rights assessment a ‘PR stunt’
Nestlé’s human rights impact report released earlier this month has been condemned by a coalition of NGOs as nothing more than a PR stunt.
Turkish baklava, Wensleydale cheese and Santorini tomatoes gain EU protected status
The European Commission has granted protected status to three additional products – Santorini tomatoes, Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese and Turkish baklava.
EU law on NCDs not a question of 'whether' but 'how', warns expert report
Passing EU-wide regulations on the food industry for reducing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is not a question of 'whether' but 'how', according to a new report published as part of the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS) research...
Foster Farms outbreak passes 400 illnesses
Foster Farms chicken has sickened at least 400 people in 23 states and Puerto Rico from seven strains of Salmonella.
Centralised novel food authorisation moves closer
Centralising novel food regulation at EU level should allow safe and innovative food to reach the European market faster, the European Commission (EC) has said.
FAO calls for comprehensive global policy shift
The United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called for a comprehensive and global response from governments to limit the potential of the world’s growing meat and livestock sector to spread disease to human consumers.