Poultry processor fined for previously identified safety violations
Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corp. has been fined for failing to correct previously identified serious safety violations found at a kosher poultry processing facility.
Archives for July 1, 2014
Future of chocolate: Attracting the next generation of cocoa farmers
An older and younger farmer discuss what the chocolate industry can do to ensure there is a future generation of cocoa farmers.
Dispatches from IFT 2014
RD: There’s a health continuum for every food; what pillars do you want to stand on?
What is the future of ‘naturality’ on product labels? Are sin taxes and warning just policy tools disguised as a consumer advocacy? And should health and wellness be part of every brand’s messaging?
Australia
Put the Wimbledon champagne on ice: Aussie tennis fans love a tipple
With champagne corks popping at Wimbledon this week—an expected 28,000 of them over the course of the SW19 fortnight—Australian drinks marketers would be advised to tap into the bubbly market back home, according to new research.
Fonterra, Dairy Crest quiet on demineralized whey partnership reports
British firm Dairy Crest has confirmed it will be “partnering with someone” to supply demineralized whey powder for infant formula, but declined to confirm reports it is close to sealing a deal with Fonterra.
Dispatches from IFT 2014: 8-minute insight from Mintel innovation directors
Crunch time: Is breakfast cereal doomed to sink?
The global breakfast cereal market faces increasing competition as consumers turn to convenient alternatives, so how can manufacturers step up to compete and stimulate often dwindling sales?
DSM Food Specialties on its fermentation-derived stevia: High purity and cost-in-use will be better
Steviol glycosides produced through fermentation will be cost-effective, high purity, and sustainable, but they are about 18 months away, says DSM Food Specialties as it announces its new sweetener platform at the IFT Expo.
Seaweed compound boosts oxygen indicating films
A UV-activated oxygen indicator which has resistance to dye-leaching and quickly recovers its colour has been created by researchers.
Bühler stands out from the crowd with night vision goggle technology
Bühler is standing out from the competition by using InGaAs (indium-gallium-arsenide) technology in its Sortex sorters, which is similar to infrared detectors used in night vision goggles.
Geary’s Bakery joins the Federation of Bakers
Craft baker Geary’s Bakery becomes the Federation of Bakers (FoB) 10th member company.
CRN joins with IADSA to broaden reach of supplement safety info
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has teamed with an international dietary supplement trade group to disseminate science-based information about the safety of supplements in an effort to help inform discussions about the harmonization of regulations...
Mérieux NutriSciences Acquires Total Quality Food Consultants
Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation has acquired Italy-based Total Quality Food Consultants, expanding its global offer for regulatory, scientific and marketing services.
Swisse Wellness withdraws from US to focus on global brand building, but vows, ‘we’ll be back bigger and better!’
Swisse Wellness’ global growth is continuing with new office set to open in Europe and Asia soon, but global expansion will require a re-allocation of US resources and a withdrawal from the US market, albeit for a couple of years.
DFI’s erythritol moves closer to market as company plans new plant next to raw material source
Biotech firm Dynamic Food Ingredients (DFI) Corporation has announced plans to construct an industrial scale polyol manufacturing facility near one of ADM’s wet-mill corn processing facilities in the US, giving the company an over-the-fence source of raw...
EU revises guide prices for poultry imports
The European Commission has revised guide prices for a range of poultry imports – if the value of exports exceed these levels, the European Union (EU) can impose additional duties on their sale.
Southeast Asia
FAO urges smallholders unite to improve conditions, sustainability
Indigenous peoples, local communities and private smallholders should actively form producer organisations, according to two new reports promoted by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation.