CosmosID brings metagenomics platform to Qiagen partnership
CosmosID has partnered with Qiagen to launch its metagenomics analysis platform in the firm’s CLC Genomics Workbench.
Archives for February 23, 2016
Updated food safety training survey sent to industry
An update to a survey on food safety training practices has been launched.
Red meat may increase fatal heart failure risk: study
Patients suffering from acute heart failure have high levels of a metabolite of which red meat is a major dietary source, a new study has claimed.
Tereos sets minimum price for sugar beet growers
French sugar giant Tereos has announced a guaranteed minimum price of €25 per ton for its beet growers in 2017 and 2018 in preparation for the end of the EU sugar quotas next year.
Food industry backs roadmap for EU-wide reformulation
The food industry has agreed to work with EU member states to make Europe’s food supply healthier through a voluntary reformulation plan launched by the Dutch presidency.
BGG opens Swiss office to serve growing European market
Beijing Gingko Group (BGG) has opened an office in Switzerland and taken on ex-Indena global marketing chief Christian Artaria to run the operation.
Change needed to ensure EU has safe food in 2050
The food environment in Europe in 2050 will look very different to what it is today as issues of food security and food safety increasingly overlap and present new challenges for the supply chain, according to the deputy director-general for the food...
Sprouted watermelon seeds fuel a novel range of protein bars from Go Raw
Is ‘raw’ still a hot trend in food marketing?
Is ‘raw’ still a hot trend in food marketing, or is the lack of clarity over what it means diluting its value? A pioneer in the raw foods movement, Go Raw founder Rob Freeland says he is less hung up on semantics these days, and more concerned about...
Devro tipped to post profit rise, despite headwind
Scottish manufacturer of collagen meat casings, Devro, will report an increase in pre-tax profits at the end of the financial year, a trend it will enjoy for three years, says Investec.
Brexit debate
Food and drink bosses back EU membership
Quitting the EU would “deter investment, threaten jobs and put the economy at risk”, according to the bosses of food and drink firms who joined nearly 200 other business leaders in signing an open letter published in The Times. But big food retailers –...
Analytical equipment essential to solve questions, says RIKILT researcher
Benefits of using LCxLC, sample clean-up challenges and changing testing demand were some areas explained to us by a researcher at a Dutch-based institute.
Mars issues mass chocolate recall due to plastic
Mars Chocolate has recalled a variety of chocolate bars after plastic was found in one of the products.
FSA considering change in egg safety advice
An expert group set up to look at safety has found a reduction in the risk from Salmonella in UK shell eggs since its last report 15 years ago.