ABP's Irish plant creates 152 jobs
The opening of the upgraded €50 million food processing facility for ABP Food Group in Cahir, Tipperary, Ireland, should generate more than €1 billion to the Irish economy over five years.
Archives for July 22, 2015
Price war fallout to worsen as retailers produce their own goods
Manufacturers are already on the brink but they now face a "nightmare scenario" as more retailers begin producing their own goods, says a market report - so what can industry do to survive?
Unilever beats expectations, but warns of ‘negligible’ market growth
Unilever has reported better than expected second quarter results but warned of slow demand in emerging and developed markets alike.
Private label nutrition equal to national brands
There are no major differences in nutritional content between private labels, national brands and hard discount goods – although private labels come out top for nutrition labelling, according to a French government study.
Campylobacter foodborne outbreaks increased, says report
Campylobacter foodborne outbreaks increased in 2013 but Salmonella decreased, according to the UK Zoonoses Report.
Quarter of dried oregano contains other ingredients – Which?
A quarter of dried oregano tested has been found to contain other ingredients according to study published by Which?
Lights, camera, action! Edible insects in focus at IFT 2015
No self-respecting food conference would be complete these days without a session on edible insects. But are they a gimmick or a serious source of alternative protein? FoodNavigator-USA editor Elaine Watson headed to the 2015 IFT show in Chicago to find...