Arla Foods launches sustainable dairy farming plan
Arla Foods has launched Growing Together, a three-year sustainable dairy farming initiative, involving its 3,000 British farmers.
Archives for September 9, 2014
Danone to expand its children’s range in Russia
Danone will expand its children’s range Danonino globally expanding into Russia and Asia after initial success in Spain and the UK.
Wild taps spirulina for natural colors range
Wild Flavors has developed a natural color series that includes a blue derived from microalgae spirulina, giving confectioners a natural option for fruit flavors like blueberry.
LiquiGlide expands IP protection after global interest in its slippery coating
LiquiGlide has started international patent filings to protect the intellectual property (IP) of its slippery coating technology.
Eating can be addictive - but sugar and fat are not like drugs: Review
People can become addicted to the process of eating but not to consuming specific foods like those high in sugar or fat, according to research.
Russian agri-firm invests in export plans for China
RusAgro, one of Russia’s largest agricultural holdings, has announced an investment of RUB60 billion (US$1.61bn) in the development of pork production in the far east of the country, as well as centrally-located Tambov Oblast, as the company eyes up...
Eating habits and body fat related to differences in brain chemistry
Individual differences in the chemistry of our brains in may play a governing role in eating behaviours and could be related to the risk of obesity, say researchers.
Juncker’s Commission announced: Lithuanian takes health and food safety spot
Lithuanian politician Vytenis Andriukaitis will be the next commissioner for health and food safety, according to an official announcement today which saw several structure changes to the cabinet.
Hilton Food Group grows in Western Europe
Specialist retail meat packing business Hilton Food Group has seen continued growth in Western Europe, which has helped push up profit after tax by 1.8%, to £10.2m, for the 28 weeks to 13 July 2014.
Arla Food Ingredients: High protein Greek-style smoothie ‘unique’
Arla Food Ingredients tells BeverageDaily.com its new Greek-style smoothie product concept is unique in marrying high protein and fruit levels with a lack of viscosity.
Open source: Blendhub offers ‘fingerprint’ library for nutrient blends
Spanish supplier Blendhub is taking the rare step of offering customers access to its new library of near infra-red (NIR) spectroscopy analyses from more than 300 raw materials.
Dispatches from Global Food Safety, Madrid
Industry tackles key themes at food safety summit
Managing product quality through the supply chain, crisis management and establishing a partnership with suppliers were some of the key themes to come out of the first day of a food safety conference.
Global food trade may not meet future demands, warn researchers
Modelling of global food trade networks has suggested thatpopulation growth coupled with changes to growing conditions from climate change could mean that global trade networks will not be able to meet future demands, say researchers.
Synergy develops flavor pastes for stand-out specialty breads
UK-based Synergy Flavours has developed a range of flavor pastes and seasonings to help bread makers stand out on shelf, it says.
MPs forge group to bolster UK dairy industry
MPs and peers have forged a cross-party group aimed at making the UK dairy industry more sustainable and profitable at a time when dairy farmers are under severe pressure.
Kellogg UK '30% less fat’ Special K porridge ad banned
Kellogg's Special K Multigrain porridge ad claiming fat level supremacy in the market has been banned after 15 complaints, including one from PepsiCo.