New study explores potential nutritional benefits of Alhydwan seed
Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of Alhydwan seed—outside of Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, it's relatively unheard of.
Archives for July 10, 2016
Fighting food insecurity: Collective narrative needed to drive change, says Food Foundation
A new approach for food and nutrition security in the UK is needed in order to deliver access to healthy, affordable and sustainable diets for all, according to the Food Foundation.
Ferrero’s nutrition strategy unwrapped
Portion control among ‘most cost effective’ ways to tackle obesity: Ferrero
Ferrero says it will play its part in helping curb obesity levels in Europe by offering small portions tailored to eating occasions, primarily breakfast.
Ramadan sparks Lebanon meat sales increase
Meat suppliers in Lebanon were boosted by a surge in meat sales during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.
Vegan firms should target meat eaters
Meat eaters with an appetite for vegetables could be a cash cow for meat-free food companies, according to data from Innova Market Insights.
Brexit: What beverage companies think it will mean for their business
Brexit could help UK businesses realize there are opportunities outside of Europe – but it could also result in complications, uncertainty and slowed growth for the beverage sector.
ICP-OES helps labs test for more elements in one run - PerkinElmer
PerkinElmer has launched an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) to help laboratory professionals increase productivity.
PKM Duda to acquire Polish pig breeding company
Polish meat processor PKM Duda S.A. plans to acquire local pig breeder PPH Ferma-Pol sp. z o.o. from the Ministry of State Treasury.
IoT connected products to increase from 5bn to 21bn by 2020
‘Now is the time for brands to experiment with connected packaging in a structured way’
Gartner predicts the number of connected products in existence will increase from five billion to 21 billion by 2020, which means take up of the Internet of Things (IoT) will be rapid, according to Mindshare media agency.
Eriez introduces update to magnet pull test kit
Eriez has introduced the next generation of its Pull Test kit to measure magnet strength.
Products in 'eco-look' packaging seen as better quality
Shoppers believe foods are better quality when the packaging looks eco-friendly, and could be willing to spend more as a result, researchers say.
Sensient launches yellow and orange colouring foods
Colour and flavour supplier Sensient has widened its colouring food range with yellow and orange, bringing the number of EU-compliant products in its colouring foods range to three digits.
Industry has a big appetite for big data but is wasting its time in other areas: Survey
Do food and drink executives understand what’s really important to consumers? Based on a survey carried out by KPMG and the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), not really.
Role of WGS in multi-year Listeria outbreaks
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) and epidemiological investigations provided the discriminatory power to recognize low-intensity, extended time-period outbreaks, according to an analysis of two different Listeria outbreaks.