Italy limits tomato processing in response to low prices
The price of Italian processed tomatoes has fallen 15% year on year due to a glut in supply leading industry to tighten supplies, according to Mintec data.
Archives for May 19, 2016
Big data project set to reveal consumer food habits & health
A 'big data' project set to extract insights into dietary habits and food behaviour will address the fragmented data linking food, nutrition and health.
SPOTLIGHT ON START-UPS
Waste-zapping app looks for new retail partners
Helping retailers shift over 1.3 million products that would have been wasted otherwise is just the first step for French company, Zéro-Gâchis, which has set its sights on expanding to Spain, Belgium and beyond.
The growing need for certified food safety professionals
The food industry depends on a variety of fresh foods to keep their supply chains moving.
Eurofins expands client reach in UK and Ireland
Eurofins Scientific is to acquire Exova’s food, water and pharmaceutical testing business in the UK & Ireland for £18m (€23m).
ABP’s CEO Paul Finnerty retires
Irish meat processor ABP has announced CEO Paul Finnerty will leave the company and retire on 30 September 2016.
Organic brands Dave’s Killer Bread and Alpine bring growth to Flowers in Q1
Recent acquisitions Dave's Killer Bread and Alpine Valley Bread have prevented a year on year dip in sales at US bread giant Flowers Foods in the first quarter of 2016.
Kellogg slams 'meritless' whole grain lawsuit, but CSPI says shoppers are being misled
Most reasonable consumers would expect that crackers marketed as 'whole grain' would predominantly use whole grain flour, whereas in fact the #1 ingredient in Cheez-It Whole Grain Crackers is enriched flour, says a false advertising lawsuit filed against...
What will global beverage consumption look like in 2021? Region by region data
Unprecedented growth for Asia beverage market
Asia’s beverage market will experience unprecedented growth, taking two-thirds of global incremental consumption by 2021, according to figures from Canadean.
Nestlé backs Blumenthal and Pingree bill for federal expiry date standard
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) have sponsored a bicameral bill that they argue will help Americans “save money on their grocery bills and prevent perfectly safe food from going to waste.”
Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen sworn in as drug-fed pork tensions rise
Tsai Ing-wen has been sworn in as Taiwan’s first female president, promising to push for dialogue with China, but the leader faces continued pressure over US pork imports.
Marketing to Millennials
To keep stores and products relevant, retailers need to be change agents
During a recent webinar hosted by The Food Institute, food experts said that retailers need not only to embrace changes in retailing mediums, but be agents of that change themselves.
Europe ‘not doing enough’ on Russian pork ban
EU farming body Copa-Cogeca has called on the European Commission (EC) to step up efforts to reopen trade with Russia, as Europe’s pork sector continues to bleed.
TTIP may mean higher prices and ‘unhealthy’ consumption: EC-backed report
The proposed EU-US TTIP trade deal could result in higher average prices, yet increased consumption of unhealthy foods, warns a draft EC report.
Food and drink firms welcome Queen’s Speech – mostly
Government plans to support business, education and the economy – set out in the Queen’s Speech – have been welcomed by food and drink manufacturers. But plans to introduce a sugar tax continued to draw criticism from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Crystal Diagnostics test backed by AOAC to detect Salmonella
Crystal Diagnostics has been awarded AOAC-PTM accreditation for detection of Salmonella in certain foods.
ConAgra Foods recalls 2 products due to undeclared allergen
ConAgra Foods is recalling more than 84,000 pounds of two beef products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
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Rich Family Foundation donates $250,000 to food safety lab
Rich Family Foundation has donated $250,000 to a food research lab at Cornell University.
Ecolab creates Latin America HQ and 50 jobs
Ecolab will establish a Latin America regional headquarters in Florida creating 50 jobs.
Antibiotic report driven by ‘political considerations’
A landmark UK report by economist Jim O’Neill on tackling the public health threat of antibiotic resistance has come under fire for putting politics ahead of public health.
Kite Hill closes $18m funding round led by Gen Mills 301 Inc & CAVU: 'We are growing very aggressively'
Kite Hill - a San Francisco-based brand on a mission to disrupt the dairy case with its cultured nut milk products – has closed an $18m fundraising round led by 301 INC (General Mills’ business development and venturing unit) and CAVU Venture Partners.
The First Lady unveils the new Nutrition Facts Label with added sugars included
First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the long-awaited new Nutrition Facts label as a “landmark achievement” that serves as a capstone to her dedicated efforts to improve the health of America’s youngest generations.