News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Over 200 scientists from 38 countries have signed a consensus statement asking for PFCs in food packaging to be phased out, according to The Green Science Policy Institute.
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Economic City has bagged two new food clients, with Malaysian snack maker Mamee and Saudi cold storage firm Abdullah Abbar and Sons planning facilities in the city.
The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has seized 221kg of banned pesticides and other agricultural materials, along with 560kg of unsafe food, in a series of inspections.
Savola Group beat its own first quarter forecasts, but still saw a like-for-like fall in profits, as it warned Q2 would also be weak.
Russia is likely to extend its ban on EU food imports beyond the August 7 deadline, as the European Union looks set to continue its sanctions against Russian products.
Brazilian exporters have seen mixed results in the Middle East in Q1, with BRF’s regional revenues growing 15%, while Minerva Foods saw a sharp drop in export volumes.
Seven senators have urged full funding of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food safety work through the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
GCC food consumption will outpace population increases to grow at 3.5% CAGR over the next four years, to reach 51.9m tonnes a year, according to Alpen Capital.
Saudi Arabia has bought a stake in Canada’s formerly state-owned wheat buying organisation, the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), in a US$200m deal.
MEPs have delayed a ban on throwing back unwanted fish catches in a vote that European Greens say undermines rules intended to improve sustainability.
FoodDrinkEurope has said legislators could have been more ambitious in their efforts to reduce food resources for fuel and welcomed a 7% cap on biofuels, but not all of its members agree.
Croatian food group Podravka has reached a €33.03m ($36.91m) deal to acquire a 51.55% stake in Zito, Slovenia's top domestic chocolate manufacturer.
Cumin products were recalled due to almond contamination prompting allergy concerns
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has said initial results which prompted cumin products to be recalled for containing almond were wrong and positive readings were caused by mahaleb.