Gadget launched to aid poultry disease detection
A portable device that can detect major poultry infectious diseases, including avian influenza, has been launched in Singapore.
Archives for June 18, 2015
Lobbyists: Popcorn’s ‘health’ claims ‘misleading’
Popcorn manufacturers are pumping too much salt into their products, while leading consumers to believe they are a healthy snack, campaigners have claimed.
Latest USDA report highlights impact on turkey producers of bird flu hit
Turkey producers in the USA are bearing the brunt of multiple outbreaks of avian influenza (HPAI) currently infecting the country, while broiler producers have largely been sheltered from the effects, according to June’s livestock, dairy and poultry...
India
Court-ordered food safety group will begin scrutinising nutrition regulations
India’s food watchdog will set up a working group to regulate the levels of sugar, salt and fat found in foods following one state’s crackdown on child nutrition.
McDonald’s to reduce pace of growth in Russia
The Russian division of McDonald’s is expected to open no more than 50-60 restaurants this year, down from 73 opened last year, according to a statement from the chief Russian manager Alexei Semenov.
What are the hottest dairy trends – and companies - to watch in 2015?
What are the hottest new trends in dairy? Grass-fed everything? A whole milk renaissance? High-protein kefir? Quark? And what’s next after Greek yogurt?
Industry congress hears EU organic meat producers back reform of European standards
European meat producers are still being treated unfairly by European Union (EU) organic food regulations, according to discussions on improving organic production at the 9th European Organic Congress in Riga, Latvia (10-12 June).
Lawsuit over ‘100% natural’ claims on Nectresse monk fruit sweeteners to proceed
Johnson & Johnson’s Nectresse monk-fruit-based sweeteners were discontinued late last year owing to disappointing sales. However, a lawsuit challenging the products’ claims to be ‘100% natural’ is still very much alive.