FMI Connect links safety in the food supply chain
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Archives for June 9, 2014
EFTA finds veg control system in Iceland is ‘insufficient’
The control system for growing and harvesting of vegetables is ‘insufficient’, according to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
IFST Jubilee conference
BBSRC boss makes case for food science
Food science offers solutions to many of the biggest challenges facing the world today, claimed the director of innovation and skills at the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) speaking at last month’s Institute of Food Science &...
Unilever says Russia is still a land of opportunity
Unilever CEO Paul Polman is confident that Russia will be an important growth market for the firm, and is ready to invest in new facilities and acquisitions in the area despite a slowing economy.
Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture are crucial to food security and nutrition, says FAO
Urgent action is needed to address the adverse effects of overfishing, pollution and climate change on fisheries and aquaculture, says FAO director-general José Graziano da Silva.
Indonesian Minister and RSPO open to collaboration on joint sustainable palm oil standard
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and the Indonesian Vice Minister of Trade have announced that they are open to a collaboration to produce a joint sustainable palm oil standard.
Diageo cuts around 200 jobs to help hit £200m savings target by 2017
Diageo has confirmed circa. 200 job losses across its head office and regions as the Johnnie Walker and Guinness producer targets annual cost savings of around £200m by 2017.
Are there gaps in your safety program?
red24assist has launched a web-based tool designed to enable food professionals to locate shortfalls in their safety programs.
Shelf-life extension would reduce food waste
Savings of £2.2bn could be made by reducing food waste if products were given an extra day’s shelf-life, new research has shown.
Focus on Denmark
Denmark has a population of just 5.5 million people, but with total pig production standing at over 29m and producers exporting to the value of DKr32bn (£3.5bn) in 2013, the significance of the pig industry to this country is obvious. Global Meat News...
What can the US learn from Europe? Clean label and subtle nutrition, says Mintel
US bakery, snack and cereal manufacturers should look to Europe for lessons on clean label and better-for-you products that don’t scream health, says Mintel’s innovation head.
FSIS responds to comments on Salmonella sampling program changes
FSIS will discontinue Salmonella sampling set procedures in ground beef products for most firms from June 29 after considering comments on proposed changes.
EU insists on PEDv test for US and Canadian live pig imports
Live pigs imported from the USA and Canada will henceforth be tested for porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDv) to prevent the disease being introduced to Europe from North America.
Misconceptions fuel suspicions about food additives
Greater awareness of risk assessment procedures and the regulations governing them would appease consumers’ fears about artificial additives, say Swiss researchers.