Tapping the boom: Warburtons unveils higher-protein bread, wraps and thins
Number one UK bread brand Warburtons is hoping to tap consumer demand for protein with the launch of products boasting higher protein content than its standard range.
Archives for September 4, 2016
Zimbabwe to step up goat meat production
Zimbabwe national trade development and promotion organisation ZimTrade is looking to boost the capacities of local goat meat producers so it can take advantage of growing international demand.
Fera Science Global ID Group deal increases HorizonScan reach
Fera Science has entered into partnership with the Global ID Group to make its HorizonScan system available in new territories.
Product familiarity cited as to why people struggle with new dietary foods, study finds.
It seems people may be creatures of habit when it comes to food and drink as a study has highlighted the difficulty consumers have in including new products into existing dietary habits.
Norwegian fish industry sets sights on exports to Turkey
Demand for fresh and processed seafood in Turkey is on the rise but with little aquaculture and dwindling fish stocks in its own seas, it is reliant on imports. One researcher explains why, despite the challenges, the Norwegian food industry is feeling...
Hepatitis A infections linked to Egyptian strawberries
US authorities are investigating hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections linked to frozen strawberries imported from Egypt.
Retailers must absorb costs of reducing antibiotic use in farming, says campaign group
With a survey finding 98% of British meat sampled contaminated with E.coli, the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics argues retailers must help farmers cut the "unacceptable" levels of antibiotics used in farming by absorbing some of their costs.
Labs asked to do more each day - Leco
Laboratories are being asked to do more every day, said Leco Corporation, as it launched a GC Time-of-Flight (TOF) Mass Spectrometer.
Premier Foods aims to woo younger shoppers with Cadbury Whole Cakes
Premier Foods is expanding its booming Cadbury Cakes brand in the UK with a range of sharing cakes.
Small importers and producers raise FSVP compliance concerns
Small importers and producers are at a higher risk of failing to comply with a FSMA rule than mid-sized and large importers and producers, according to findings from meetings on import safety.
‘Bands’ parameter issue found in typing assessment
Labs must improve in certain parameters to ensure inter-laboratory comparison of PFGE profiles, according to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) findings.
Health-minded shoppers want easy-to-read label information
Quick-fire label information is needed to capture the growing majority of health-minded consumers, suggests a survey commissioned by colouring foods supplier.