Don't count on industry goodwill: Tax for healthy, sustainable food
Don’t count on industry goodwill or informed consumers for a healthier, sustainable food system – it's time to try food taxes, says one report.
Archives for July 27, 2015
OSHA: International Paper failed to give employee fire-resistant clothing - his death was 'preventable'
International Paper failed to supply a 57-year-old employee with fire-resistant clothing and did not train him and other staff on the physical hazards of combustible fly ash, according to a report by the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and...
Thai firm in major Russian poultry acquisition
Thailand-based company Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) is to invest US$680 million in the purchase of two major poultry farms in the Leningrad Oblast of Russia, according to an official company report. The deal includes the Severnayay and Voiskovitsy farms,...
Two thirds use their senses rather than 'use by' dates
Over two thirds of Brits use their sense of smell, sight and taste rather than the best before or use by date - so should they be scrapped to cut down on food waste?
CPF Netherlands set to seal €614m Russian food processor
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) is set to expand its Russian presence with the acquisition of an integrated poultry business from Dutch firm Agro Invest Brinky for €614m ($680m).
#RibenaGate: Tesco to stop selling children’s drinks with added sugar, including Capri Sun and Ribena
Supermarket giant Tesco will stop stocking children’s drinks with added sugar, in order to 'make a positive difference to children’s health'.
Cypriot cheese names Halloumi and Hellim set to be granted PDO status: EC
The European Commission (EC) has published Cyprus' Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) application for Halloumi and Hellim.
Captivate-ing! Lab M expands IMS products to include E.coli O91
Lab M has expanded its immunomagnetic separation (IMS) products to isolate Shiga Toxin-Producing E.coli (STEC) strains.
French meat and livestock producers still protesting, despite rescue package
Angry meat and dairy producers in France continue to protest over their financial plight, despite the approval of a new initiative supporting them last week (July 22).
Targeting salt reduction in low and middle income countries
Policy makers and industry must work together to develop and achieve salt reduction targets in countries with developing economies, say researchers.