Jafza woos Brazilian food firms for Halal zones
The Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) is courting Brazilian companies as it promotes its new Halal zones on a promotional tour of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
Archives for May 14, 2014
China and UAE boost food trade ties
China and the UAE pushed for an increase in bilateral food and agriculture trade between the two countries during a visit to Abu Dhabi by a high-level Chinese trade delegation last week.
Unnamed infant formula firms facing fines for Saudi Arabian price hikes
Saudi Arabian authorities have warned seven domestic and international infant formula manufacturers and importers that they face severe penalties for illegally driving up the price of their products.
Sustainability woes: Ingredients firms aren’t doing enough, claims expert
Ingredients suppliers are uniquely placed in the supply chain to up their game in sustainable sourcing and must push the agenda further, says a market analyst from Invenire.
What’s your food brand’s digital IQ?
The $321 bn US packaged food market’s appetite for digital is growing, yet just a handful of brands are truly differentiating themselves when it comes to their digital presence, says a new study from digital business intelligence firm L2 ThinkTank.
Opinion divided on who benefits most from Japan-Australia deal
The new Japan-Australia Partnership Agreement (JAEPA), agreed on 8 April, allows unprecedented access to Japanese markets, but it is not necessarily only the Australian meat producers who will profit.
Interpack 2014
China is developing low cost machines quicker than ever
Loma Systems biggest challenge is competition in China and across Asia where manufacturers are developing low cost machines at a higher output rate than before.
Guest article: Mischa Popoff, author, Is it Organic?
GUEST ARTICLE: Phantom menace of GMOs keeps organic industry off target
I worked for five years as a USDA-contract organic inspector after growing up on an organic grain farm in Saskatchewan. I had the pleasure of inspecting over 500 organic farms and processors, but I began questioning this career path when I realized the...
Guest article: Steven Hoffman, managing director, Compass Natural
GUEST ARTICLE: GMOs are not the answer, just because organic isn’t perfect
Pointing out problems and flaws in organic farming and certification is constructive in that they need to be addressed. But using the imperfections of the organic production system to defend why GMOs are a preferred way to produce food - as Mischa Popoff...
INNOBEV GLOBAL SOFT DRINKS CONGRESS, LISBON
‘Everything starts with the consumer!’ WILD Flavors MD's top tips for healthy beverage innovation
Consumers are the ‘most important, complex constructs’ beverage brands must understand when launching successful healthy innovations, WILD Flavors’ EMEA MD insists.
Australia selling less wine abroad, though sales are growing in value
While Australian wine exports might be rising in value terms, this supposed good news comes on the back of significantly reduced volumes, according to the industry’s government promoter.
UK data shows most people do not meet healthy eating targets
The UK population is still consuming too much saturated fat, added sugars and salt and not enough fruit, vegetables, oily fish and fibre, says a new report.
SPECIAL EDITION: CLOSING THE FIBER GAP
Fiber-rich bakery: What does the science say?
In this special edition article BakeryandSnacks.com takes a look at some of the key suggested benefits of fiber, and how manufacturers can utilize it to benefit consumers.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014
Omega-3’s newest big fish reveals sector ambitions
Mid-last year the chief of Norwegian omega-3 player EPAX told us, “We are the last of the big omega-3 independents.” Soon after US agri-food company FMC had snapped it up for $350m. Here FMC Nutraceuticals general manager Daniel H. Rosenbaum talks...
Consumers are choosing more healthy packaged foods
The number of US shoppers considering health benefits when filling their carts with food and beverages has jumped in the past two years.
Exclusive
Making the most of protein: DSM says enzyme toolbox will 'do more' with protein
Ingredients giant DSM has unveiled a new toolbox for its protease enzymes that aims expand the use of the enzymes from niche market applications, and help manufacturers 'do more with protein.'
India
EU lifts poultry meat ban while US complains to WTO of Indian embargo
Over five years after it imposed a ban on poultry meat imports from India, the European Union has now approved their shipment subject to tough conditions.
Special edition: Closing the fiber gap
Bread still rules high-fiber realm; Latin America rising fast
When it comes to fiber, baked goods are king. That might sound obvious, but in a world where the nutrient, its source and end application are often separated, it is worth stating.
UAE retailer to stock Tesco products
UAE supermarket chain Choithrams has signed a deal to stock products from UK retail giant Tesco, starting this month.
Zinc supplements may boost immune system in children, says Cochrane Review
Supplements of zinc may reduce diarrhea and other infections in malnourished children, according to a new review published in the prestigious Cochrane Library.
Australia
10% of babies expected to develop food allergies in first year
One in 10 Australian babies will develop a food allergy by their first birthday, medical experts and health groups said while calling on the Australian government to recognise food allergy as a national health priority.
Egyptian sugar facility bags $357m investment
Egypt's Al Nouran Sugar has secured US$357m in financing for a new sugar facility which will create 3,000 new jobs and produce 588,000 tonnes of sugar a year when operational.
India’s meat sector nervous over nationalist party victory
Beef and buffalo producers and exporters in India are bracing for additional controls after general election exit polls predicted a victory for the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party led by Narendra Modi.
US meat company buys Pinnacle Foods
Chicago-based meat firm Hillshire Brands has announced it will buy packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods Inc for a reported US$6.6bn.
Star Snacks Co. fined for exposing workers to carbon monoxide
Star Snacks Co. has been fined $180,000 for wilfully exposing employees to carbon monoxide and dangerous noise levels.
Snacks stretch PepsiCo’s global reach 3%: Kantar Worldpanel
PepsiCo gobbled up more global interest last year, fueled by three ‘star’ brands – Lay’s, Doritos and Cheetos, according to Kantar Worldpanel's Brand Footprint report.