China eyes Ireland’s beef exports
China is among a host of countries planning a visit to inspect Ireland’s meat processing plants in 2016, with a view to boosting exports of a range of products, including its famed Irish beef.
Archives for January 12, 2016
Concern over trans fat levels in Portuguese pastries
High levels of trans fats in Portuguese foods, especially pastry, are contributing to an increased risk of coronary heart disease, cancer and diabetes, according to a study - but processed and packaged pastries are not the worst offenders.
Brexit and the food industry
Brexit: ‘dangerous step into unknown’, says union
Quitting the EU would be “a dangerous step into the unknown”, warned the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW), during a debate with Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones and the UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage, organised by the Institute for Welsh Affairs.
Affymetrix acquisition strengthens biosciences – Thermo Fisher
Thermo Fisher is to buy Affymetrix for $1.3bn and integrate the business into its Life Sciences Solutions Segment.
EU funding to combat zoonoses to protect human health
The EU has made €161m available for programmes to eliminate animal diseases and zoonoses and strengthen protection of human health.
Food-based probiotic may inhibit pneumonia-causing bacterial growth
A probiotic found in foods such as yoghurt and miso soup has been found to inhibit the development of a pathogen that causes middle ear infections in children and pneumonia, a study has shown.
Insect protein makes a jump to the gourmet aisle with Jimini's apéritif snacks
While most insect products focus on hiding the insect content by using flours, French start-up Entoma sells Jimini's whole, spiced insects as a gourmet apéritif snack – a gamble that has paid off as they featured in Mintel's most innovative food products...
Dispatches from FiE, Paris
Smart combinations: Juices blend fruit and vegetable ingredients for nutritional punch and flavor appeal
Vegetable ingredients may boost the nutritional content of beverages: but when it comes to taste, it’s the fruit flavor that continues to appeal to a mass audience.
HMI investigaton leads to fine for wholesaler
A wholesaler has been fined for selling rotten fruit and vegetables, following an investigation by the Rural Payments Agency’s (RPA) Horticultural Marketing Inspectors (HMI).
Saudi buys $188m stake in Brazil’s Minerva
Saudi Arabia’s Salic investment body has bought a 19.95% stake in Brazilian beef producer, Minerva, for US$188.4m, following the kingdom’s lifting of a ban on Brazilian beef.
Cargill ponders Dubai application centre for strategic plan
Cargill may consider establishing an application centre in Dubai as part of its regional strategy, as it sees demand for advanced R&D increasing, according to its regional chair.
Algae will be nutritional star of the century, sports nutrition formulator asserts
Catharine Arnston, founder of the brand Energybits, said she believes her company is the only sports nutrition formulator based solely on whole algae products.
Processed foods eligible for EU funding under healthy eating scheme
Manufacturers of processed foods containing fruit and milk are eligible for EU funding under a healthy eating programme for schools, approved by the agriculture committee yesterday, but maximum levels for salt, sugar and fat levels may be lowered by the...
Outsourcing pollution: Food imports are displacing UK and EU carbon emissions
The UK is ‘outsourcing’ carbon emissions to its European neighbours and further afield as its food self-sufficiency decreases substantially, according to new research.
Miratorg spends millions on drones and hunters
Russian agricultural holding Miratorg’s giant beef complex is to start using unmanned aircraft (drones) and has hired several brigades of hunters to protect crops and livestock, according to a statement from the company’s management.
NSF International buys AuthenTechnologies to boost DNA testing
NSF International has said its acquisition of AuthenTechnologies enables it to provide cost-effective DNA testing to help clients improve the authenticity, safety and quality of their globally sourced ingredients.
EFSA panel says UV-treated milk is safe
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) has delivered its opinion on ultra-violet (UV)-treated milk, and it concludes that the dairy product is safe for the target group, which is the general...