Burton’s eyes snack leadership with vintage relaunch
Burton’s Biscuit Company wants to re-establish market leadership in savory snacks with a modern twist on its 1980s Fish ‘n’ Chips brand, the company's marketing head says.
Archives for January 23, 2014
EFSA says carotenoid colouring use ‘not of safety concern’
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has established an Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for apocarotenal – a carotenoid used as a food colouring – concluding that current food industry usage does not pose a safety concern.
Biosensor targets Salmonella detection
A novel biosensor to detect Salmonella strains which delivers results within minutes has been developed by US researchers.
Processing with ancient grains? Consider fermentation
The quality of baked goods made with ancient grains and pseudo-cereals can be improved with better fermentation technologies, say researchers.
2013 prices cheer Spanish beef and pork producers
Spanish meat producers secured increasingly healthy prices in 2013 as the country crept out of recession in the second half, figures from its Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment (MAGRAMA) show.
Calcium absorption theory 'insufficient' to explain milk tolerance: Study
Analysis of DNA data from the 5,000-year old skeletal remains of eight Iberian farmers suggests that the widely cited theory of calcium absorption was not the only reason Europeans evolved a tolerance for milk.
Health and wellness: Don’t mention the ‘D’ word (diet!)
Diet is becoming a dirty word, consumers prefer health and wellness, says Leatherhead.
Food insecurity drives conflict, says IFPRI research
Food insecurity is a disproportionately significant cause of conflict in the Arab world, and improving food security can reduce regional conflict, according to research from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Denmark exceeds antibiotics objective
Denmark has exceeded its objective to reduce antibiotics on-farm since 2009, according to figures from October last year.
GCC looks to Turkey for food investments
Two Gulf investment vehicles have bought major stakes in Turkish food producers in recent weeks, as Turkey positions itself as a major halal food producer.
Private labels borrow brand tactics to grow market share
The private label sector still has enormous growth potential, as it accounts for only 10% of global grocery value, according to a report from Euromonitor International.
Smelling the fat: Odours are the first signal to levels of dietary fat, say Monell researchers
Smell is the first of our senses to detect a food’s fat content, according to new research that suggests using 'fat odours' could make low-fat foods more palatable.
Economic forum puts spotlight on food security
‘Rethinking Global Food Security’ was discussed at the World Economic Forum annual meeting this week.
Spanish strikes loom as Coke bottler axes four factories
Coca-Cola Iberian Partners has enraged Spanish unions by announcing plans to close four factories and shed around 700 staff in the brand’s second-largest EU market.
Lindt-backed research discovers method to authenticate premium chocolate
Researchers financially supported by the USDA and Lindt have developed a non-sensory method to determine when fine flavor cacao beans have become adulterated with inferior beans.
Manufacturers changing packaging for OAPs
The German Packaging industry will grow at an annual rate of 1.05% (by volume in million units) by 2017 but heavier and fragile glass will decline at an annual rate of -0.36%, according to Canadean.