Fathima pursues aggressive growth with seven new retail stores
Abu Dhabi retailer Fathima Group will invest AED200m (US$55m) to open seven new hypermarkets in the next few months as part of an aggressive expansion strategy in the GCC and India.
Archives for August 9, 2016
Wholesaler prosecuted for supplying goat meat found to be sheep
A UK meat wholesaler has been prosecuted after supplying sheep meat instead of goat.
Mezzan reports slow growth ahead of Saudi JV
Kuwait’s Mezzan Holding, one of the Middle East’s biggest manufacturers and distributors of food and beverages, has reported in an increase in second-quarter revenue of 2.4% over the same period in 2015 to KWD52.8m (US$175m), and a 3.9% increase in...
Cold War thaw? ASA upholds Taywell Ice Cream complaint from rival Perfect World
Ice cream maker Taywell breached health claim rules according to the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), in what was the conclusion of a dispute between Taywell and rival ice cream producer Perfect World.
More is better when it comes to adding fruit & veggies to shelf-stable products
For years a super fruit could give a finished product near superstar status, but as acai, pomegranate, cranberry and other nutritional powerhouses have gone mainstream, manufacturers looking for the same lift from the ingredients have to up the ante.
'America is becoming a nation of par-cookers, snackers and meal assemblers'
Hartman Group to supermarkets: Embrace fresh or die (slowly)
As supermarkets continue to lose market share to high- and low-end rivals, they must fully embrace consumer demand for fresh, stock more premium products and behave more like specialty retailers if they are to survive in today’s climate, according to a...
Camel milk producer given VAT exemption for trade with GCC
Dubai-based camel milk producer Emirates Industry for Camel Milk & Products has been awarded a VAT exemption certificate by the UAE’s Ministry of Economy, which the company hopes will help it increase exports of camel milk to other Arab countries.
Nutrition products to help Himalaya hit US$1bn target by 2020
Bangalore-based firm The Himalaya Drug Company is expanding its “wellness and nutrition” offering as it seeks beak through the US$1bn revenue barrier by 2020.
MPI investigates potential unregulated meat sales
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating an alleged unregulated meat premises.
3M helps keep lactic acid bacteria under control
3M Food Safety has launched a plate to monitor lactic acid bacteria levels in food products and manufacturing environments.
Odours can increase feelings of fullness, study suggests
Using powerful food smells could increase feelings of fullness as a study has demonstrated the orosensory transfer of satiety expectations when certain odours are paired with specific foods.
Research round-up: Food Micro 2016 special
FoodQualityNews went to Ireland for Food Micro 2016 to take a look at the posters that presented a sample of the latest research in the field.
Ukrainian livestock industry sweats as deadly virus nears country
Ukraine could lose the right to export meat if the viral nodular dermatitis disease penetrates the country, the Ukrainian Union of Agricultural Enterprises has warned.
Companies eager for sugar reformulation could lose sight of healthy goal – experts
The zeal for sugar reformulation could blinker companies against producing the healthiest versions of their products, experts told FoodNavigator following the FDF’s latest sugar reduction guidelines.
Yarok system speeds up pathogen detection in fruit and veg industry
Yarok Technology Transfer will install its pathogen detection system at an Italian producer of fresh‐cut salads next month.
Saudi merger turns Foodpanda profitable in Middle East
Global online food delivery company Foodpanda has announced a deal to merge its Hellofood business with HungerStation in Saudi Arabia to create a market leader in one of the world’s biggest food delivery markets.
Vox Pop: Consumers had this to say about GMO labeling...
On the heels of President Barack Obama signing into law a federal bill requiring the disclosure of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on packaged food and beverage products, we at Beverage Daily and FoodNavigator-USA asked consumers at a downtown...
Shanti Protein & Energy Bars make superfoods accessible to the masses, focus on consumer education
For all their hype, superfoods often are restricted to trend-setting consumers with higher incomes who shop the natural channel, but the makers of Shanti Protein and Energy Bars want to change that by making the ingredients easily available to the masses...
Snyder’s-Lance: Pop Secret can grow the microwave popcorn category
Snyder’s-Lance says it can grow the microwave popcorn category by reinvigorating the Pop Secret brand it acquired as part of Diamond Foods this year.
Dubai officials clear Milka bars social media spreads alcohol rumours
A simple labelling mis-translation gave rise to widespread rumours that an international chocolate brand’s formulation contained alcohol, Dubai authorities have revealed following a probe.
Fast food: From wheat to bread in 12 minutes and 42 seconds
ADM Milling is hoping to have secured a world record by turning newly harvested wheat into bread in less than 13 minutes.
Nutrition fact panels less effective than front-of-pack claims for unhealthy shoppers
Detailed nutritional fact panels are less likely to influence non-health conscious shoppers than general front-of-pack health claims, a new study suggests.
Tican set to axe 80 jobs at Danish bacon plant
Danish pork producer Tican has confirmed up to 80 employees could be axed as the company moves its pork deboning and bacon production operations to Germany and the UK.
Food industry under fire over Olympic sponsorship deals
The Olympic Games in Rio has been branded a “carnival of junk food marketing” as campaigners published new research on advertising tactics used by Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Mars brand M&Ms. Kellogg’s were also singled out as sponsors of Team Great Britain.
Cargill ends antibiotic use in turkeys
Cargill has stopped using an antibiotic for disease prevention in its turkey flocks, following concern use of the drug in the food chain contributes to the threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Ready Pac Foods combines power of organic with convenience to expand popular salad kit category
Eager to expand its footprint in the exponentially growing packaged salad space and meet consumer demand for healthy, fresh and convenient produce, Ready Pac Food launches four new Organic Chopped Salad Kits, which it claims create a new segment in the...
Fonterra generates fertilizer from wastewater
New wastewater treatment technology at Fonterra’s Edendale site in New Zealand is turning dairy waste into fertilizer that is being used on local pastures.
Chinese boom and Mexican gloom for US pork
Exports of American pork enjoyed solid growth in the last 12 months, but business with Mexico, a key US pig meat market, continued to wane.
Caffeine plus light therapy aids sleep deprived young drivers
Caffeine combined with artificial bright light improves the driving performance and alertness of chronically sleep deprived young drivers, according to a Queensland University of Technology study.