Frutarom acquires 79% of Nutrafur
Frutarom has acquired 79% of Spanish firm Nutrafur in a €10.3 m sale which will help the company develop its portfolio of natural plant extracts for food preservation, says Frutarom.
Archives for September 6, 2015
Nutrilac protein will make gluten-free trend sustainable: Arla Food Ingredients
Nutrilac protein from Arla Food Ingredients will turn the gluten-free boom into a sustained trend by allowing manufacturers to make gluten-free products that are indistinguishable from normal ones, it says.
Russia proposes endless ban on US, EU meat imports
Russia plans to exclude the US and EU from countries supplying its meat, following a draft decree published on the website of the country’s Ministry of Economic Development.
Omega-3s and cognition: dosage matters!
Yet another study questioning omega-3 efficacy has been picked up by the mainstream press. Why finger the nutrient when the dosage is all wrong? argues Adam Ismail, executive director of the Global Organisation for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED), in this...
Feed sector welcomes FDA guidance on nanoparticles
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) says the FDA’s publication on the future use of nanomaterials in feed is to be commended and will facilitate further research into new technologies.
USDA recalls contaminated sausage meat
A batch of pork sausage meat that may be contaminated with metal fragments has been recalled by the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Cucumbers linked to Salmonella outbreak with almost 300 ill
Almost 300 people have been sickened by Salmonella in an outbreak linked to cucumbers imported from Mexico.
Validation secured for 3M L.mono assay
3M Food Safety’s molecular detection assay 2 - Listeria monocytogenes has received AOAC PTM validation.
EU ministers urged to help pork farmers
Pork and dairy farmers must be helped by the EU to gain access to new international markets if the fall in prices affecting European farmers is to be stemmed.
Meat trades boss calls for fair cloning vote
The European Livestock and Meat Trades Union (UECBV) secretary general has warned Ministers of the European Parliament (MEPs) voting tomorrow night (September 8) on cloning against discriminating between the meat and dairy industries.
Rigaku application note to measure iron
Applied Rigaku Technologies has produced an application note on the measurement of iron in milk powder by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF).
Contaminant detection challenges tackled by Anritsu
Food companies are facing an increasingly stringent regulatory environment and headline-making product recalls, according to a manufacturer of detection and inspection equipment.
Global agri-food business sells livestock firm to Polish company
Cargill Poland has sold Polish pig and cattle farmer Agro Provimi to local meat processor PKM Duda for PLN (Polish Zloty) 28.1m (€6.7m).
Onion extracts lower blood pressure for hypertensives: study
Taking onion skin-derived food supplements of the flavonol quercetin can lower blood pressure for people with hypertension, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
China direct
Economic slowdown now squeezing margins in China's agri-sectors
China’s devalued currency, in tandem with its slowing economic growth, is already putting pressure on the operating margins of the country’s food and agri-business (F&A) companies.
Quorn quiet on reports of takeover bid
Quorn Foods is remaining quiet on reports that acquisition firm Nomad Foods and chip giant McCain Foods are preparing takeover bids for the meat-free food manufacturer, as it revealed a 50% boost in production capacity to meet surging export demand.
ABF profit hit by £30M by weakened euro
Associated British Foods (ABF) has revealed its adjusted operating profit will fall for the 52 weeks to September 12, by at least £30M, due to a significant weakening of the euro.
Pakistan government tackles donkey meat trade
The Pakistan government has banned the export of donkey hides to try to stop illegal slaughter practices and also stem the fraudulent sale of donkey meat inside the country.