Europe’s food industry ‘losing its competitive edge’
FoodDrinkEurope has published a report urging European institutions to develop a policy specifically tailored to the food industry – or risk losing out to non-EU manufacturers.
Archives for January 24, 2014
Dismay at Danish Crown Faaborg plant closure
Danish Crown’s (DC) decision to shut down its DC and Tulip meat processing plants in Faaborg followed a late-hour, but unsuccessful intervention by the city’s mayor, Christian Thygesen, who has expressed sadness over the decision.
Consumers prefer low calorie and convenient innovation
Aerosol ham, self-cooking meals and non-melting ice cream are among the innovations consumers would like to see from food manufacturers, according to an independent survey by market analyst TNS.
Campylobacter sequencing targets public health benefits
Campylobacter isolates from two previous studies are to be sequenced by the University of Liverpool and put on a publically accessible database.
Sensient expands natural colours range
Sensient Food Colours Europe has expanded its Cardea colours range, which are in compliance with the new EU guidance notes on colouring food.
Hello sugar! Campylobacter just can’t resist
Campylobacter uses a particular set of sugar-coated bacterial molecules in intestinal cell surfaces to colonise and spread, according to research.
Health concerns helping bottled water grow in UAE’s mature market
Bottled water consumption continues to show robust growth in the UAE, thanks to rising demand built on a (once again) growing economy and increased health awareness.
Europeans use more than their fair share of cropland
Europeans must reduce consumption of meat and dairy as part of a plan to cut agricultural land use by about a third, claims a UN report presented at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos on Friday.
Special edition: Plant-based diets
Meat-alternatives market could ‘easily double' in a decade, predicts Gardein CEO
US retail sales of meat alternatives - worth $553m in 2012 according to Mintel - could easily break through the $1bn barrier, predicts Garden Protein (Gardein) CEO Yves Potvin.
Food Safety App gets 25k hits in debut launch
Two environmental health practitioners have seen an astonishing 25,000 downloads after creating an app to fight future food recalls, such as the horse meat scandal and subsequent company closures.
Poor maternal diet may rewire babies’ brains for lifelong risk of obesity: Study
The children of obese mothers who consume a high fat diet may be at higher risk of obesity and diabetes due to the 'rewiring' of brain regions that control metabolism, according to new research in mice.
Bakery top category for ancient grain boom
The use of ancient grains in new products continues to boom in Western Europe, and the top category last year was bakery, according to Innova Market Insights.