Valentis Nanotech coating to replace aluminum foil in flexible packaging
Valentis Nanotech, part of Trendlines Agtech, has signed an MOU with one of Israel's agricultural thermoplastics applications companies to create improved polymeric films.
Archives for July 23, 2014
‘New chapter’ in sourcing: Ritter controls supply chain with own cocoa plantation in Nicaragua
Ritter Sport has purchased land for a cocoa plantation in Nicaragua to eventually cover 30% of its cocoa needs and give it greater control of its supply.
Hoping for a VITHIT Stateside: Ireland’s No.1 health drink enters US
The founder of Ireland’s best-selling health drink VITHIT insists the brand can succeed in the UK where US vitamin waters have failed, and reveals plans to launch the drink in the States via PepsiCo’s system.
FSA reverses Campylobacter name and shame plan
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has voted not to name and shame supermarkets selling chicken contaminated with Campylobacter.
Halal food body regains Malaysian recognition
The UK’s Halal Food Authority (HFA) has regained recognition from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) as an accepted Foreign Halal Certification Body, after losing this last year, due to a pork DNA scandal.
High-salt diet could double threat of heart disease in people with diabetes: Study
People with type 2 diabetes who eat a diet high in salt may face twice the risk of developing cardiovascular disease as those who consume less sodium, according to new research.
Genius targets in-store bakeries for French expansion
UK gluten-free major Genius has rolled products in French in-store bakeries – a move it says should normalize gluten-free for consumers.
EU secures WTO panel against Russia pigmeat ban
The European Union (EU) has today (23 July) forced the creation of a disputes panel at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) which will examine the legality under world trade law of Russia’s ban on imports of EU live pigs, pork and other pig products.
Norway acts against MRSA infection on pig farm
Mattilsynet, Norway’s food safety authority, has ordered the destruction of a pig-herd in Vestre Toten, in western Norway, following the discovery of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) in the herd. The...
From carbs to cancer: Gut bacteria linked to colorectal cancer mechanism
A carbohydrate-rich diet may be kick-starting certain gut microbes to produce chemical signalls that drive abnormal cell growth and increase the risk of cancer, according to new research in mice.
Australia
Oz government should copy UK’s practice of sourcing local produce
Australia should follow Britain’s lead and put in place a plan to source government-procured food from local suppliers and producers, said AusVeg, the national peak industry body for Australian vegetable and potato growers.
Silliker opens lab dedicated to virus detection
The Silliker Food Science Center has opened a Virus Detection Laboratory in Chicago.
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€100m Irish organic market returns to form – but who’s buying and why?
The Irish organic food market has returned to retail value growth for the first time since 2010, but consumers may be driven more by negative perceptions of non-organic than positive of organic, according a report from the Irish food board Bord Bia.