Polish poultry industry eyes new investments
Polish poultry processors are planning a number of new investments to boost output, with a view to increase sales both in the domestic and export markets.
Archives for April 22, 2014
We have to do more to reduce waste as an industry, warns Leatherhead expert
Food manufacturers should leave no stone unturned as they search for ways to decrease waste and increase the value of manufacturing waste streams, says Steve Osborn of Leatherhead Food Research.
ABF: Sugar slump offset by Primark and grocery
A starring performance by clothes retailer Primark and strong growth in grocery helped Associated British Foods (ABF) lift its half-year group profits by £7M to £463M, despite a slump in its sugar business due to lower prices.
Organic labeling regulation change 'offers opportunities': spiritsEUROPE
spiritsEUROPE insists that laws on production and labeling of organic products including spirits present opportunities for small to medium-sized distillers in particular to better cater for consumer needs.
UK FSA: "We are working to clear the backlog as quickly as possible."
UK FSA reopens novel foods doors after industry concern
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has backtracked on a decision to close its doors on EU novel foods applications after stakeholder unrest at the UK government austerity driven measure.
EU food supply fees blocked as UK MEP cries success
The rejected pan-EU fees for food chain inspections would have spelled higher food costs and an excuse to dip official hands into industry and consumer pockets, says a UK Conservative MEP.
French processed pork products to be exported to China
The China representative of France pigmeat association INAPORC has welcomed an agreement between the Chinese and French governments that should enable French processed pigmeat products to be exported to China.
The plot sickens: More than 100 Food Safety Summit attendees fall ill
An investigation into a foodborne illness during the recent Food Safety Summit has confirmed more than 100 attendees were taken ill after the event.
CONTROVERSIAL HEALTH SERVICE AD COMPARES ALCOHOL TO ASBESTOS AND TOBACCO
Tumor in a beer bottle: Scary NHS advert survives industry strike
The UK beer industry has failed in its bid to stop the broadcast of a controversial National Health Service (NHS) aligned advert that shows a man swallowing a cancerous tumor from a glass of beer.
Can industry-backed academic inventions spur increased innovation?
Industry-sponsored academic research leads to innovative patents and licenses, and may not skew science towards inventions that are less accessible and less useful to others, according to a new analysis.