Scottish campaign to cut food poisoning and waste
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a campaign to improve consumer understanding of food labels in a bid to reduce food poisoning cases and food waste.
Archives for November 2, 2015
Russian export strategy shifts east
Russia is to focus on exporting meat primarily to Asian countries in the next few years, according to the country’s Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev. He estimates that, in two to three years, Russia will export 200,000 tonnes (t) annually to the...
Regulation and consumer demand driving transparency - FoodLogiQ
FoodLogiQ has released an updated version of its software to manage quality, safety and traceability across the supply chain.
Chinese pork imports on the rise
Pork imports into China have continued to increase throughout 2015, with volumes totalling 518,000 tonnes (t) for January to September, up 22% on the year before.
Ozone solution revolutionises battle against pathogens
Revolutionary technology using ozone to kill pathogens was exciting interest at Dubai’s Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 exhibition, courtesy of Danish firm Jimco A/S, which is now rolling it out commercially.
R&D Insider - From Nestlé's lab in Lausanne
Foiling over-packing: Nestlé project aims to reduce environmental impact of chocolate wrappers
Nestlé has begun a project to explore whether it is over-packing chocolate and can move to lighter packaging options.
Porridge's prebiotic potential previewed by Nordic researchers
Eating a bowl of porridge oats a day could alter gut microbial functions, according to Scandinavian researchers who have tipped the ingredient as a possible prebiotic.
California Almond Board accuses media of skewing its sustainability record
Media attention has focussed on the unsustainabilty of California's almond industry, with issues ranging from water overuse during drought and pesticide harm to bees during pollination - but this is unfair says the California Almond Board.
French retailers unveil alternative nutrition label
French retailers have unveiled an alternative 'simplified' nutrition label which rivals the five-coloured label and banishes the red traffic light that they cast as discriminatory against certain foods.
Warning signs as Denmark pig exports to USA fall
Denmark pig meat exports to the USA have dropped by a significant 18.2% this year so far, according to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics.
Irish food body exhibits at Gulfood for first time
Irish food body Bord Bía participated in Dubai’s Gulfood Manufacturing last week for the first time, with a relaxation of restrictions on Irish beef and sheep meat exports to Oman boosting activity.
Air quality review warning for European farmers
A review of air quality that will require farmers in Europe to reduce ammonia emissions “poses a serious challenge to the livestock sector”, the European farming representative body Copa and Cogeca has said, and could end up “jeopardising food...
Gulfood Manufacturing 2015, Dubai
Tate & Lyle launch Middle Eastern recipes with a healthier twist
Tate & Lyle launched a menu of Middle Eastern recipes with a healthier twist at Gulfood Manufacturing, in Dubai last week (October 27–29) to tackle the growing number of consumers in the region who are concerned about rising obesity levels.